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Millennials blamed for the falling sales of fabric softener... because 'they don't know what......
dailymail.uk ^ | December 19, 2016 | Dailymail.com Reporter

Posted on 12/19/2016 10:48:40 PM PST by Morgana

FULL TITLE: Millennials blamed for the falling sales of fabric softener... because 'they don't know what it is for'

Millennials are being blamed for falling sales of fabric softener because 'they don't know what it is for.'

Sales of the product have been falling for past ten years and Procter & Gamble believes the next generation is to blame.

The consumer goods giant, which produces Downy and Gain fabric softener, says it saw sales of its own products decrease by 26 per cent.

Shailesh Jejurikar, Procter & Gamble's head of global fabric care, told the Washington Post that most millennials 'don't know what the product is for.'

Millennials are also more likely to be concerned about the environment than other generations and may be choosing to avoid fabric softener over concerns that the chemicals in them could be harmful to humans and marine life.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: care; clothes; fabricsoftener; garments; millennials; sartorial; snowflakes
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To: luckystarmom

Ditto


21 posted on 12/19/2016 11:19:32 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: thoughtomator

Dry living in arid and high altitude areas of the southwest and you’ll appreciate things that reduce static.


22 posted on 12/19/2016 11:20:18 PM PST by DesertRhino
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To: Morgana

Yes ,clearly some of the components of detergent don’t wash out. Smell people’s clothing. Often it has that fake scent of Tide etc in it no matter if it was in a closet for 6 months.

There are cleaner detergents and homemade detergents. Even some commercial brands have less toxins.

But the most common fabric softener and ESPECIALLY dryer sheets are so horrible for your health they should never be used ever. A dryer that has had a lot of dryer sheets in it should be discarded. I wish I was kidding.

There are a couple more natural brands of softener that aren’t going to harm you, used in MUCH SMALLER quantity than the bottle cap. Ecover is one brand. I use it. Just a small amount.


23 posted on 12/19/2016 11:20:21 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Gene Eric

24 posted on 12/19/2016 11:23:32 PM PST by Daffynition ( "The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder")
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To: Morgana

Garment care is a whole new world with quality front-loading washers.
Use color-specific detergent for dark colors and wash for the least amount of time, in the coolest temperature...that still gets the job done.
Then hang-dry most clothes. It is shocking how long things can last.

25 posted on 12/19/2016 11:24:02 PM PST by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: skr

Just tossing a dry towel in with wet clothes reduces dryer time.


26 posted on 12/19/2016 11:24:04 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Yaelle

Dryer sheet products like "Bounce" literally feel greasy to the touch and have a petroleum-based fragrance.
I determined years ago that there was NO WAY that product could be beneficial to skin or the dryer itself.

27 posted on 12/19/2016 11:31:15 PM PST by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: doorgunner69
Millennials do not wash their clothes, or pay someone else to do it.

Same with the young lady living with me.

28 posted on 12/19/2016 11:31:27 PM PST by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: Yaelle; Morgana; Pelham

I wash clothes mostly in the yuge Wardaddy household

3 loads a day minimum

I’ve been doing this since the 70s

I believe in Tide...it is most expensive cause it’s best

I buy it at Sam’s

Surf or Gain will do..I liked Oxydol long ago too as well as Cheer

I also try to keep a big tub of Oxyclean around or Borax in a pinch

Oxy really makes a difference on whites and in conjunction with bleach

Speaking of which...bleach....if it ain’t Clorox it’s ain’t diddly...it diluted

Again costs more but u can find 2/1 at dollar general

Fabric softener....Downy...the baby

40 years.....

If money is no object then I’d use this stuff which I splurge on sometimes

http://www.goodhomestore.com/our-scents/beach-days.html

Or have my 22 year old French maid do it...

Morgana....brave thread earlier....I salute u


29 posted on 12/19/2016 11:36:59 PM PST by wardaddy (trump is a great tourniquet but that's all folks.......)
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To: kingu

Excellent analysis of Downey. Thanks. Just like Schwinn who looked down on the riders who placed fat tires on their bikes and cycled on mountains in the 1980’s. Sad.


30 posted on 12/19/2016 11:40:03 PM PST by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94))
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To: Yaelle

“Maybe it’s because they know that fabric softener goes into the skin and into the bloodstream and injures the brain. Neurotoxins should have no place near our skin.”

I use a little of this with water in a small container in the bathroom as air freshener, it works really well. Once the water evaporates, the solid is still there. It makes me wonder about it being dumped into our water supply in mass quantity.


31 posted on 12/19/2016 11:47:52 PM PST by OftheOhio (never could dance but always could kata - Romeo company)
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To: donna

Re: “Those new washing machines with no agitators don’t use enough water to use softener.”

Exactly!

They barely have enough water to use detergent.

The machines at my apartment house “wash” for like seven minutes.

Then they “rinse” and “spin” for like 30 minutes, also with almost no water.

My clothes get more wear and tear in one machine wash then they get from me in six months.


32 posted on 12/19/2016 11:52:56 PM PST by zeestephen
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To: Morgana

You know I wondered if they washed their clothing.
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They may have decided it’s easier to ditty bop down to the dollar store and get new duds than it is to put the old ones in the suds.

Of course, this might point to investment opportunities in the makers of crotch rot ointments.


33 posted on 12/19/2016 11:54:35 PM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: donna

I hate those HE washers. The DO NOT clean my clothes.
The only workaround that helps somewhat is to soak the clothes overnight in Oxyclean.
I start the clothes with Oxy like I’m going to run a regular wash cycle but power off the machine before it starts the rinse cycle. Adding a bucket of water at the start helps, too.
It may take several Oxy soakings to get *most* stains out.

My clothes get really dirty tending my vegetable garden.
You can’t believe how badly tomato plants stain your clothes.


34 posted on 12/20/2016 12:13:15 AM PST by Original Lurker
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To: Morgana
I don't use fabric softener. It is useful sometimes, but not always, and I've been able to live without it and the clothes are soft and comfortable.

How?

well, I have a front-loader. I check the amount of detergent put in and also the spin RPM (makes a difference -- 800 rpm is best to keep clothes in condition). I don't use a dryer (those can damage clothes), and hang the clothes for a couple of days.

35 posted on 12/20/2016 12:21:54 AM PST by Cronos (Obama's dislike of Assad is not based on his brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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To: Morgana
I never use fabric softener...ever...but I do know what it is....

the stuff that millennials don't know could fill the Superdome...

while they consider themselves to be so "in" on food, can they actually cook from scratch?...could they can a jar of tomatoes?...or know how to pick our meat or fruit in the store?..

can they actually make pesto or hummus?...

they're solution to everything is to buy it in the store....

36 posted on 12/20/2016 12:28:32 AM PST by cherry
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To: luckystarmom

Mom used it. I don’t. It seems like a waste of money for little benefit.


37 posted on 12/20/2016 12:43:32 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters ("Immigration Reform" is ballot stuffing)
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To: Morgana

Static cling....???.. wouldn’t passing (over the fabric) an old wire hanger remove the charge?


38 posted on 12/20/2016 12:46:24 AM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Morgana

I can’t stand the stinky stuff. I don’t what the heck it’s for either. Never could understand why people use that gooey, sticky, smelly junk on their clean clothes.


39 posted on 12/20/2016 12:54:34 AM PST by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
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To: Morgana

How to Use Vinegar as a Fabric Softener

Vinegar preserves and deodorizes fabrics naturally.

Fabric softener keeps your clothing soft and bright, but it is usually expensive and full of potentially harmful chemicals. Vinegar, on the other hand, is a natural cleanser which also softens fabrics, preserves their color, while fighting stains and odors. Not to mention, vinegar is also vastly cheaper than other fabric softeners on the market: So you’ll save a lot of money using vinegar instead.

Sort your laundry and place a load into the washing machine. Run the machine as usual, with detergent.

Add half a cup of white vinegar directly to the wash, just prior to the final rinse cycle. Allow the machine to finish the rest of they cycle.

Remove the laundry from your washing machine and dry it as usual. Either throw it in the dryer, or hang it out on the clothesline. The dry laundry will not smell like vinegar

http://www.ehow.com/how_7719413_use-vinegar-fabric-softener.html

Or DIY... make your own fabsoft

http://www.themakeyourownzone.com/2013/08/homemade-liquid-fabric-softener-recipes.html


40 posted on 12/20/2016 12:55:12 AM PST by Daffynition ( "The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder")
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