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Have you ever wanted to make a bottle of fabric softener last as long as 6 months? I have been testing this idea for a few weeks and have to say that it works. I have always made my own fabric softener (I used store bought for $2.99 for the scent this time,) so I thought that this may or may not work. It works! Each dryer sheet lasts about 4 – 5 loads of laundry, can you imagine that?! Here’s what you’ll need:
1/2 a cup or so of fabric softener – any will do
an old towel or rag – I used a towel
scissors
a bowl
a hanger or use the uncut part of the towel to dry
Start by cutting 2 – 3 inch strips from you towel or rag.
Next you can either fold the strip in thirds or in half to make smaller strips. Since I was using an old towel I had to fold it in thirds. You ultimately want to end up with 4 – 6 five inch long ”dryer sheets.”
Don’t worry, they don’t have to be perfect 
Next, you’ll want to pour your liquid softener over the strips. Be sure to cover them all and let them soak for a bit. Stirring them helps a lot.
Once they’re saturated simply put them up on a hanger or use the uncut part of the towel or rag to dry them. Be sure to dry completely before using. *Note* if you use a hanger to dry them, be sure to use a catch pan of some sort. Fabric softener on floors is very slippery! Once dry, just toss in the dryer and use 4 – 5 times before adding more softener! AWESOMENESS! Welcome to my frugal world
P.S. Don’t worry about using these on darker laundry. The dryer does a great job catching the lint.
