DIY Fabric Softener

I made this DIY Fabric Softener and although it smelled really good, it did not work.  When I used it in the wash I did not notice anything, it was just as if I had not used fabric softener.  It did not soften the clothes at all and it did not make them smell any better at all.  It was cheap and easy to make so it was too bad that it did not work at all.

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