Q&A for How to Naturally Soften Laundry

Yes, borax can safely be used on white and colored clothes without stripping dye from the fabric. Borax, or sodium borate, is a naturally occurring compound. It is often used as a color-safe bleach alternative, laundry booster, deodorizer, and all-purpose cleaner.

Products like salt, vinegar, and borax will not strip colors from fabrics, so you can use these methods on white, dark, and colored loads.

Try shaking out your towels after pulling them from the wash, as well as after taking them out of the dryer or down from the clothesline. If you use a dryer, try adding several wool dryer balls to each load.

The small amount of salt described in the article should have no impact on your washing machine.

Any of the recommendations provided in the article should work well with a cotton sweatshirt. Try each and see which one(s) work best for you!

No. It will soften both the water and anything the water is mixed with. Adding Epson salt wont make anything harder.