>>>The socks are a pain. We live in an older manufactured home, and since we rent, there is no point in upgrading the electrical system. I know how to make do, and if they bitch and moan over cardboard socks, they can take them to the laundromat in town, LOL!>>>
Cardboard towels are my pet peeve. But if you use a good (and about 1/2 an amount extra) fabric softener, it's easier and better.
Our water is so hard, I swear one of these days pebbles will come out of the faucet. I HATE cardboard towels! I don't use a lot of laundry products as we are on septic. We believe the leach lines are clogged up, since it's been overflowing since Thanksgiving. BF and son dug a trench and a pit, but I can't find quick lime to eliminate the waste products. This totally sucks...
I use the cheapest liquid laundry detergent, and knock off versions of OxyClean. When the wind is blowing hard, the cardboard affect isn't so noticable.