Learn how fabric softener actually works, and when you should—and shouldn't—use it. Getty Images / Vladdeep Fabric softener, also called fabric conditioner, is a laundry product containing lubricating ...

Fabric softeners work in the rinse cycle to coat fibers with softening ingredients that make them feel soft and silky to the touch. The coating helps reduce static cling and most liquid fabric ...

Although it’s become an everyday staple, fabric softener may be the most misunderstood laundry product of all. We assume, because of its name, that it will make our clothes feel soft. But, really, ...

DEAR HELOISE: Any hints for keeping the liquid fabric-softener dispenser in my washer clean and free of buildup? - Briana, via email Here is a really easy hint: Pour some hot water into it and let sit ...

Fabric softener coats fabric fibers with compounds that leave them feeling silkier to the touch and reduces static cling. Overuse of fabric softener makes fabrics less absorbent and breathable, while ...