Over the years I’ve read about the wonderful world of vinegar and how it can be used for cleaning practically everything. Yes, it makes a great window cleaner, dyes Easter eggs fine and I’m sure that using it on kitchen counters is also good (I’ve even used it in homemade wipes).

I also know that fabric softener coats towels, clothes – heck, anything you wash – so I’d been omitting it on clothes that went on the line.  But I started pouring white vinegar in the liquid softener section about two weeks ago and was amazed at how soft and thirsty the towels came out, along with pretty much everything.  The slight vinegar smell I noticed when things came out of the washer was entirely gone after the dry cycle.

A couple of nights ago I broke it to DH:  Have you noticed how much fluffier and more absorbent the towels are over the past couple of weeks with my new fabric softener?  (He obviously hasn’t noticed, but plays along).  And how do you like the smell?  (He takes a towel and says he doesn’t smell anything.)  At this point you spring the trap and tell him you switched to white vinegar instead of fabric softener a couple of weeks ago.

He’s stuck now, cause he’s already admitted there isn’t any smell and he’s been using towels and wearing clothing softened with vinegar.  so now i need to sell my Bounty stockpile…

Oh, and I used the 75¢ EE coupons from today’s inserts to get them each for 24¢ or 96¢ a gallon (gallons are $1.99 or $1.75 after coupon).