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I only uses fabric softener to wash my clothes?

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well i got up this morning and was going to wash a load of clothes and my roommates used all my detergent..yeah i know messed up so....i just put fabric softener in? what will it do? clean and make them smell nice as well?

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At least they'll smell clean even if they're not...
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You need a detergent to assist in removing dirt, odors and stains. If your clothes are really filthy, fabric softener alone will not do the job.
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It won't clean your clothes it will only make them soft.
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no it well not clean them at all epically noticeable if there is dirt on it save the water and just wait till you have more laundry detergent.
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It won't get them too clean but what I do when I run out is use some dish soap. You only need a little though. Just like one good squeeze.
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You will have nice soft, good smelling underwear with t**d stains in them.
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no they will most likely smell great but not washed. when that happens you can use dish washing liquid just a little bit to wash clothes. Your clothes will most likely be super soft and limp and might have a grimy feel to them.
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It won't clean your clothes as well, but no harm done. Just don't make a habit of it or it will start to "soften" your items a little too much and ruin them.
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ewww...i choose clean over soft anyday
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Probably won't make them as clean but at least they will be soft!
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Yes it should :]
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It probably wont clean it much.

It will just make it soft, smell nice, and it just won't be as clean as usual. but you probably wont notice

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well thats kinda ehh. i will just make your clothes softer i mean atleast put some diswashing soap in there or something so they will get clean or you could run down to the store and get some more detrgent.
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i don't think they will be much cleaner. the water and agitation does help to get rid of yuck. i wouldn't count on it fi you are extra funky...
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no -- you need detergent.

science lesson: the soap molecules in the detergent will be attracted to the dirt in your clothes, and the water will wash it away in the final rinse.

all fabric softener will do is make them soft and smell good [not clean though]
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No, it won't clean them. It doesn't have the detergents necessary to truly clean clothes. The water will clean them a bit, but if the clothes were sweaty or really dirty, they won't be clean. I'd just put them straight back in the washing machine, along with detergent this time (go out and buy some). Don't dry them, though, since any stains that may be on your clothes will be set once you dry them.
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lol no it will just make them smell nice it wont clean them dude just go out and get some
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