Its sooo soft

[NaeNae]

I used some Lux Flakes in my old top loader yesterday when I washed my dressing gown (I had molasses all over it) and some towels.

Its dry now and i have to say it is the softest its been since it was given to me 3 years ago. I am so surprised actually. The only thing I have found it that the smell is a bit blah its kind of fatty.

Just wondering if a way around this would be to just dissolved a very small amount of flakes in some hot water then add normal detergent or fabric softener so it smells a bit better but still gets nice and soft? or maybe some drops of an essential oil?

I am just experimenting on different things before bubby comes so I can make bubs clothes/towels/bedding nice and soft and snuggly

Also I am wondering if there is a residual coating of soap in the fabric which is making it so soft? I didn't use very much but I am not terribly family with the product either. I think it was about a dessert spoon dissolved.

Thanks

Nae x

[Janie]

sorry Nae, I haven't used them so can't help you, but I had to laugh at you having molasses all over your dressing gown......how on earth did you do that?

If you are looking for nice stuff for washing bubs things, I loved using Amolin on DS stuff when he was a baby. The smell still takes me back

[~Raven~]

I'm sure I've read that lux is no good for nappies because it does leave a residue. Will try to dig that little bit of info up for you.

lol at the molasses. You been doing some comfort baking?

[Visitor7]

With Lux Flakes you need to disolve them before adding to your wash, otherwise they'll leave residue.

[NaeNae]

no no baking here,

I have brought my two horses home into the jenny craig paddocks (they need slimming down) but its been so cold and wet and neither will wear a rug so I make them up a special breaky with oats, chaff and lucin chaff and dribble molasses all over the top. It seems to stop them shivering. They get a few biscuits of hay at night.

I didn't realise the molasses had dribbled all down the side of the buckets and when I went to give it too them I was covered - ok so I should have been dressed but I just couldn't be bothered I am sooo lazy aren't I

Raven - yes I had heard that for the cloth nappies actually, maybe it was from in here?? I will be alternating between a soft wash and a normal wash me thinks. Just in case, I still cannot believe how soft my dressing gown is.

[danniellabella]

With regard to the smell, you could try when you dissolve it before adding it to the was next time, adding a couple of drops of essential oil (probably lavender would be best)


Edited to add: I wonder if anyone knows how much lux to use in a front loader?

[NaeNae]

Edited to add: I wonder if anyone knows how much lux to use in a front loader?

From other threads I have read its not suitable for front loaders which is why I trialed it in my old washing machine that we use for woolens.

If you need to soften your water in the front loader try some vinegar (yes it works) or some Lectric soda just a teaspoon dissolved will be enough.

I should mention I had dissolved the Lux flakes first I tend to do this with everything when using the old machine because its not so great these days.

Nae x x

[danniellabella]

From other threads I have read its not suitable for front loaders which is why I trialed it in my old washing machine that we use for woolens.

If you need to soften your water in the front loader try some vinegar (yes it works) or some Lectric soda just a teaspoon dissolved will be enough.

Ok, I'll keep using my vinegar then - I just thought if there was something that made things even softer I'd try that.