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Detergent and fabric softener are essential for every load of laundry, right?

While detergent or laundry soap serves as a cleaning agent,fabric softener has a slightly more aesthetic-oriented function.

Mary Gagliardi, AKA Dr. All this while preserving your towels and workout wear?

pouring detergent or fabric softener to put in the washing machine

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Yes, c’mon.

Mary Gagliardi(also known as Dr.

Laundry) is an in-house scientist and cleaning expert for Clorox.

Bathrobes

“Like towels,bathrobesalso dont want their ability to absorb moisture reduced, Gagliardi says.

Workout wear

Fabric softener is no friend of the moisture-wicking fabric of workout wear.

This also applies to moisture-wicking long underwear.