Let’s start by asking you a simple question: Is fabric conditioner beneficial and necessary for your clothes? The answer to this is pretty simple: yes, and the reason is that adding fabric conditioner will increase the life of your garments.
A fabric conditioner is not an unnecessary added step but an effective one that would make your clothes come alive. Before we get to the benefits of using a fabric conditioner, let’s discuss what a fabric conditioner is.
Many of us are confused between fabric softeners and fabric conditioners. In simple words, a fabric conditioner is a magical product which, when added to your wash cycle, would protect every fibre of the garment. As a result, not only make them smell good but also feel and look good.
What does fabric conditioner do?
Let’s talk about some of the benefits of using a fabric conditioner
- Fewer wrinkles
Friction between fibres results in wrinkles, and fabric conditioners reduce these inter-fibre frictions to a great extent, making the clothes retain their shape.
- Ease of ironing clothes
The reduced wrinkles in a garment further allows the iron to simply glide , making ironing clothes so much simpler and less time-consuming!
- Keeps the colours vibrant
A fabric conditioner ensures that clothes fade less easily. Fading is usually because of abrasion on the upper surface of the garment, i.e. friction between the fibres (the fuzzy effect). A quality fabric conditioner takes care of this, thereby resulting in smoother and brighter-looking garments.
- Lesser drying time
By adding fabric conditioners, clothes dry faster because less water is absorbed when a fabric conditioner is added to the rinse cycle. This would mean that the clothes are not as wet and would dry quicker than usual.
- Reduced static cling
Static cling is also reduced since a fabric conditioner neutralises charged particles that are present in certain garments.
Tips for effectively using fabric conditioners:
- Do not fill the compartment to its upper level
When you overfill the compartment for fabric conditioner, this leads to an untimely and instant release of the conditioner, which interferes with the regular wash cycle.
- Regular cleaning of the compartment
Clean the compartment regularly with warm water to avoid blocking the syphon. You can also use an old toothbrush to scrub any residues.
Wrapping up
If you are looking to add that extra oomph to your clothes, get yourself a fabric conditioner now!