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  • Kusimulkku@lemm.eetoCurated Tumblr@sh.itjust.worksFabric softener is a scam
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    1 month ago

    In my store there was an 1,5€ one, the store brand. And we’re not a cheap country. I’m sure there’s situations where someone couldn’t even save up 1,5-5€ for fabric softener every what, six months or more, because it all goes to necessities, but I doubt that’s at all typical. At least in the sense that the cost of it would be a serious reason people don’t use it.

    A much more likely reason is that it’s not at all necessary. It can make clothes smell and feel nicer, but that’s just extra. I personally don’t use it, I actually prefer the “fresh” smell of no-fragrance laundry detergent.


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    And how long does that $5 last? Consider how much money it is per wash, especially if you use less than the quite generous recommendation.

    I’m standing in a store right now and they go from 1,5€ to 6€. The expensive brand option with big bottle is 6,26€ and lasts for 110 washes with the recommended amount. The expensive one is 5,7 cents per wash.

    6€ isn’t nothing but as an expense over time, considering how long it lasts, even that expensive one is quite literally pennies.


  • I use the throwaway safety razors that you can buy a bag for a few euros. I get a close shave and it costs very little. I’ve wanted buy a more expensive one, that style where you can get cheap replacement blades, but I’ve always hesitated because, you know, what if it is shit. Then I’ve wasted like a few year’s shaving budget on it. Would make for less waste though.