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Chemical cleaning agents can be great for making sure your clothes and towels are washed thoroughly, but they can be expensive. Some people even prefer opting for natural methods instead.

Cleaning fan and TikToker creator Georgia, also known as Clean with Georgia, has shared her ultimate natural ingredient to help revive towels. She promised that this addition to the washing process will help "bring towels back to life". In a recent video, she warned against using fabric softener.

How to use white vinegar as fabric softener

Instead of using regular chemical fabric softener, Georgia recommended using white vinegar for her towels. She said: "Don't use fabric softener as it makes them (towels) less absorbent."

All you need to do is add a cup of the white vinegar to the drum along with the towels and clothes.

White vinegar can be used in place of fabric softener as it can help to break down any detergent residue, mineral deposits, or any 'body soil' such as sweat, body oils, and dead skin cells lingering on the towels. These things can make fabrics feel stiff and scratchy.

By adding vinegar to the washing machine dispenser, it can work to break down all of the things that can make clothes uncomfortable.

There are also a number of other benefits to using vinegar for laundry. Vinegar also has the ability to brighten and whiten light-coloured and white clothes.

It can also banish unwanted mildew smells, as well as unwanted sweat or strong odours. It can even prevent pet hair and lint from clinging to clothes.

However, it's important to remember that if the vinegar isn't used properly or used too much, it can cause damage to fabric, or lead to corrosion in the washing machine. Regular or excessive use of vinegar in the washing machine can cause the rubber parts and the seals of washing machines to degrade.

Jennifer Kaminshi, from Affresh appliance care, told Better Homes & Gardens: "White vinegar is an acid that can break down the rubber gaskets and hoses in your washing machine, leading to costly damage."

The publication warned that white vinegar shouldn't be used for different washes. You should avoid using vinegar with chlorine bleach or any products that contain chlorine bleach.

It explained that when these two products are mixed, they create a chemical reaction that produces dangerous fumes. White vinegar may not be suitable for all types of fabrics, such as anything with elastic in it.

White vinegar's acidity will actually break down elastic in clothes like gym wear, making it lose its ability to stretch.

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