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Fluffy Liquid Fabric Softener Conditioner 5L $10 + Delivery ($0 with $65 Order/ C&C/ in-Store) @ BIG W

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p3rsonally on 18/02/2024 - 00:27 bigw.com.au (1342 clicks)
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I was recently surprised at how cheap bulk liquid laundry detergent and fabric softener are at Big W compared to competitors.

I got some with some other purchases for free shipping,

More here

https://www.bigw.com.au/cleaning-household-essentials/bulk-h…

Free delivery excludes bulky products (e.g. 7x Fluffy Liquid Fabric Softener Conditioner 5L)

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  • rtsanarchist on 18/02/2024 - 00:30
    +6

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/fluffy-5l-fabric-conditioner-sum…
    https://www.bunnings.com.au/cuddly-5l-fabric-conditioner-sun…

    Bunnings sells a different scent for $9.90 and sells other brands for $10

    • p3rsonally on 21/02/2024 - 15:07

      Nice. I have OnePass so I might switch to that, like 5 years from now.

  • 1jwoz on 18/02/2024 - 00:41
    +11

    People still use this knowing it damages washing machines?

    • enigma48 on 18/02/2024 - 00:42
      +1

      I hadn’t heard this before - how?

      • Vyviel on 18/02/2024 - 00:48
        +3

        Yeah pretty bad for clothing too

        https://www.choice.com.au/home-and-living/laundry-and-cleani…

      • WasBargain on 18/02/2024 - 02:08
        +1

        Article is littered with environment propaganda. They don't recommend it, but will still recommend 2 other "environmentally-friendly" alternatives though if you still feel the need to use them.. 😅

        • Pacify on 18/02/2024 - 13:08
          -2

          However, if being more environmentally friendly is important to you, we'd advise you just to ditch fabric softeners completely.

          Environment Propaganda? Seriously? Are you a bot?

          • WasBargain on 18/02/2024 - 13:25
            +1

            @Pacify: You copied less than a paragraph here, SERIOUSLY? 😅

            How about pasting the WHOLE article and pointing out every mention of the environment? 😂

            We know you can't be a bot with such a poor response like that. 🤣

        • Bread Pitt on 18/02/2024 - 13:25

          People don't maintain their washing machines like they should, hell most people overload them way past what you're supposed to, they just see 8kg capacity washing machine and think it means 8kg for every type of cycle when you're supposed to only put like 1/4 of that in some quicker cycles.
          Most people do not care.
          If you're not properly maintaining your washing machine which most people don't, products like this will eventually clog it up or cause a much less efficient clean as well as lower the lifespan of your clothes and machine. Don't use the environmentally friendly ones either.

      • DaTa on 18/02/2024 - 05:40
        -2

        You do have Google right?

        • boomramada on 18/02/2024 - 14:20

          Googling rubbish, you get rubbish, I didn't get the theory behind clogging/damaging the washing machine with fabric softener lol

    • Benno123 on 18/02/2024 - 02:35
      +21

      I switched to using white vinegar and I find it works very well. It makes my clothes a lot softer than fabric softener ever did (and for anyone wondering, no, it doesn't make your clothes smell like vinegar)

      • Matt2024 on 18/02/2024 - 02:50
        +5

        Came here to say just this ^^^

      • RSmith on 18/02/2024 - 06:26

        Does it damage the rubber seals?

        • jaclarkaus on 18/02/2024 - 08:38
          +1

          Vinegar does not damage 'rubber' seals, which is why it is in plastic bottles, but I find a splash (maybe 1/4 cup) works great. When you first open the door when finished you get a very faint whiff of vinegar which lasts less than 5 seconds. Then nothing but clean fresh clothes and no ruined washer!

          • bobvegas on 18/02/2024 - 09:07
            +2

            @jaclarkaus:

            Vinegar does not damage 'rubber' seals, which is why it is in plastic bottles

            All plastic is not the same, vinegar comes in HDPE bottles which are chemical/acid resistant. I'd not be concerned about the main washing machine drum as it will be highly dilute then, but the softener compartment, and any tubing/seals it has. If the washing machine maker never envisaged someone putting acid into the softener department it may not be resistant .

            The same way you should not put washing machine filters in the sun to dry/destroy bacteria, the washing machine maker maker most likely never thought the internals of their washing machine would be baking in the sun and so won't be UV resistant

        • WT on 18/02/2024 - 10:02

          we use double strength and dilute, youre only using a splash per wash. A gulp is overkill

      • Ori0n on 18/02/2024 - 09:04
        +1

        Also came here to say this. Fabric softener is not only bad for your washing machine and clothes, it makes towels less absorbent. Just use ~50ml of white vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser and you're good to go.

      • seraphim64 on 19/02/2024 - 09:41

        ^^^ support this. I was dumb and used it in the past without reading online. My expensive absorbent towels no longer as absorbent. And my exercise clothes…. oh god it was bad

    • garage sale on 18/02/2024 - 07:15
      +1

      if you are worried about fabric softener, detergent is much more corrosive … put some of each on a piece of aluminum and leave it for a couple of weeks.

      • SimAus007 on 18/02/2024 - 08:36
        +2

        But no one is leaving full strength softener or detergent on their clothes or in their machine for a couple of weeks.
        It's diluted with water and only in use for a short period of time.
        I only use it to make the clothes smell good.
        Each to their own :)

      • jaclarkaus on 18/02/2024 - 08:39

        It's not the corrosion that is the problem, it's the clogging up

    • boomramada on 18/02/2024 - 08:49
      +3

      Lol i been using this for like 14years and no damage to my washing machine 😅

      • J B S on 18/02/2024 - 10:43
        +2

        Hasn’t our mum’s been using it for a long long time?

        • boomramada on 18/02/2024 - 11:13
          +2

          For sure, probable been using for years.

          Im not sure what kind of machines these guys
          using, never had clogging or any other issue.

          Maybe bad manufacturer design on those machines.

          • J B S on 18/02/2024 - 11:17

            @boomramada: I’ve been using it in my 10yr old LG front loader - no probs so far. I remember mum had her Simpson top loader for 25 years and no blockages. Having said that technology today is designed not to last that long

            • boomramada on 18/02/2024 - 11:24
              +1

              @J B S: My current one is Electrolux, been working for 14y, no issues with fabric softener, no seal or clogging issues.
              But family member got a BOSH, had a seal issues, googled for reasons and said no more fabric softener, maybe just unrelated to fabric softener.

          • WasBargain on 18/02/2024 - 13:32
            +1

            @boomramada: It's not the machine, it's user error.

            Everyone falling for the propaganda are probably just really dirty, dumb sheep who think they can live like dirty
            homeless hippies but everythings okay because they don't hurt the environment (in disguise of hurting your washing machine). 🤣

            IT'S THEIR FILTH CLOGGING UP THE MACHINES.

            • NobalaKoba on 18/02/2024 - 22:32

              @WasBargain: Wait, so they're dirty, but then it's their filth clogging up the machines?
              Which means they're washing their clothes.

              And not using fabric softener somehow means they're also not using washing powder or liquid to wash clothes?

              Also, doesn't fabric softener make clothes poorer at absorbing moisture, which causes sweat to be trapped instead of evaporated, making you smell like a dirty homeless hippie?

              Fabric softener is meant to be put in the washing machine, please stop drinking it.

              • WasBargain on 18/02/2024 - 23:09

                @NobalaKoba: It does go in the washing machine..

                Just because you wash once a month doesn't rid you of the fact you're a dirty homeless hippy..?

                1 month of Burning Man filth will do that to any washing machine..

    • Aguynamedlance on 18/02/2024 - 13:50
      +1

      I didn't know it was bad for the machine.

      I knew it made fabric less absorbent so was not good to use on towels.

  • SpiderBite on 18/02/2024 - 01:18
    +1

    nah I'd rather not damage my washing machine

  • Wiadro on 18/02/2024 - 07:29
    +2

    Every since I stopped using fabric softener my clothes have been softer

  • AliKay on 18/02/2024 - 08:28

    Never used fabric softener for our or kids clothes and the clothes have always been fine.

  • TightAssDude on 18/02/2024 - 08:38

    No chance… Softener absolutely destroyed my machine and business shirts.

    • boomramada on 18/02/2024 - 11:15

      What brand/model machine is it?

  • Nem0 on 18/02/2024 - 08:47
    +2

    This is cheaper: 50 washes for $4.50:
    https://www.coles.com.au/product/fluffy-concentrate-liquid-f…

    Even cheaper in Amazon with S&S:
    https://www.amazon.com.au/Fluffy-Concentrate-Conditioner-Aus…

    • boomramada on 18/02/2024 - 11:43

      Thanks, i needed one, they smell good too.

  • mooreshady on 18/02/2024 - 09:11
    +1

    That price should be for the omo laundry detergent or powder too. Look at ALDI $2.75 per kg powder.

  • PhilosophicalTurtle on 18/02/2024 - 10:37

    Now that we are on the laundry subject.

    Can someone please post good deals or bulk purchase of laundry sanitiser.
    I have been using Dettol 2 litre bottles but I cannot find them anywhere anymore.

    Alternatives and suggestions are welcome!

    • J B S on 18/02/2024 - 10:46
      +1

      Nappysan/Vanish is anti-bacterial says on the pink bottle. I combine a little bit with Omo in the detergent tray. I bought 3kg I think for $22 from recent ozb deal posted

      • PhilosophicalTurtle on 18/02/2024 - 10:56

        Bought. Will give it a try.

        • s0805 on 18/02/2024 - 11:01
          +1

          We buy it $4.50 a litre from Aldi. Sometimes they will have bulk 3lt on sale.

    • boomramada on 18/02/2024 - 14:13

      Why you need them that much? Your cloths are that dirty ?😬

    • p3rsonally on 21/02/2024 - 15:07
      +1

      Aldi has a good alternative.

  • PeeDee on 18/02/2024 - 12:42

    Gonna give a few weeks without softener after reading the comments

  • dj007 on 18/02/2024 - 18:55

    I used Dryer Balls and add some essentials oils on them to give the clothes a good after smell - items I use below

    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B075DD4SJ1?th=1

    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0BB16QWD2

    The Balls help make everything fluffy and dry - and the oil makes the rainbows

  • nepalesesquirrel on 18/02/2024 - 20:28
    -1

    Used fabric softwner forever, and will continue to, and never had a problem with my 2 washing machines in over 2 decades. I even like it on towels but just use less, i find them too stiff otherwise.

    • boomramada on 19/02/2024 - 08:58
      +1

      you were not meant to do it for towels but I do it too haha

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