If you would prefer to soften your laundry without chemical dryer sheets or fabric softeners, that may irritate your skin and possibly build-up to damage your machines, use apple cider vinegar! During your usual wash routine add 1/2 cup of the vinegar to the rinse cycle. That’s it! The acetic acid in the apple cider vinegar will help to break down any detergent buildup and thus relaxes the clothing fibers for a noticeably softer laundry.