Many people use fabric softeners to make their clothes softer, and smell nice. That is understandable. However, fabric softeners and dryer sheets contain harmful chemicals. These chemicals stay on your clothes and are absorbed into your skin. Some of the chemicals are highly toxic and have been linked to brain damage and cancer! So what can you do

The solution is a natural, cheap and organic fabric softener. White Vinegar is probably the best fabric softener you can find. It also neutralizes the soap residue on clothes. All you have to do is add it to the fabric softener compartment in your washing machine with a few drops of essential oil. It works because vinegar is acidic and the washing powder or soap is alkaline. The vinegar neutralizes the soap residue during the rinse cycle and it keeps the clothes soft.

People`s skin is naturally acidic, so vinegar can be good for your skin. Many skin problems such as ringworm, jock itch, tinea, dermatitis, and athlete`s food are actually caused by using soap in the washing machine and in the shower. Soap throws off the PH balance on the skin, killing beneficial bacteria allowing bad bacteria to thrive. Switching to a neutral PH mild natural body wash can cure skin rashes and using vinegar in your washing machine can help.

An organ fabric softener sheet is not even a sheet at all. Just add a few drops of essential oil, such as lavender, on to a sock and throw it in with the rest of your clothes. The smell will go through all of the clothes.