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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I'm not putting all that effort and potentially ruining my washing machine to save me a few cents per wash. That seems ridiculous.

You don't even have to buy the fancy, expensive, in a pod detergent or anything, considering they always contain the same stuff that comes in a box/bottle. Just buy whatever's cheap.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yea, making your own laundry detergent from grated soap and borax seems like something people with money do to convince themselves they're frugal. When in reality, there is no way in hell you're making a commodity cheaper than GreatValue (tm)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

'Most millennials aren't buying enough of our shit and that's a HUGE PROBLEM that all of you definitely care about!'

That's some pretty useful advice in the comments tho. But also I'm 52 years old and have literally never used fabric softener in my life and have no idea what it's supposed to be for other than making companies like Proctor & Gamble even more money.

Also, another handy tip: 'lather, rinse, repeat' is bullshit, unless you have really thick or really oily hair and don't wash regularly, you don't need to wash it twice, the shampoo company just wants you to buy more. Same with fill marks in a washing machine, unless you're doing a huge load there's no reason to fill it all the way up.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

and don’t wash regularly

Even washing hair regularly is a scam. If you wash once a week your hair will be fine. It'll look like shit for a few weeks until your scalp gets the message that you aren't stripping away all the natural oils still and that it can cut back on oil production but afterwards your hair will be healthier.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry to have to say, but the idea of "hair training" is a myth.

The oil glands (which are known as sebaceous glands, and produce an oil called "sebum") are controlled by genetics, hormones, and stress. Sebaceous glands don't have any sort of "sensor" to tell them when to produce more/less oil, so washing or not washing won't make a difference.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Thank you. I have extra oily hair so if I skip washing it even a single day it starts to look like I'm using pomade, and whenever I tell people this they always insist I should just wash it once a week and my head will "adjust."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You can just use white vinegar instead of fabric softener. It's significantly cheaper, can be used for other non-laundry things, eliminates odors, and doesn't gum up your washing machine with residue.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is there anything vinegar can’t do?!? Between white and apple cider vinegar, I feel like they cover so many areas of cleaning and household stuff.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Vinegar ain't basic, that's for sure.