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10. Me neither, but I love a good clueless Millennial anecdote!

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Millennials blamed for the decline in fabric softener sales. Dont know its purpose [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2016 OP

This Gen Xer was amused by this article. LonePirate Dec 2016 #1

You buy it by the bucket full? Liberal_in_LA Dec 2016 #2

No. I don't think I have ever purchased it. I just like blaming Millennials for anything. LonePirate Dec 2016 #3

Me neither, but I love a good clueless Millennial anecdote! tandem5 Dec 2016 #10

Was it over when the Millennials bombed Pearl Harbor? FrodosNewPet Dec 2016 #37

I buy it by the bottle full BlueSpot Dec 2016 #16

not a healthy product KT2000 Dec 2016 #21

That's why this baby boomer stopped buying it. It's completely unnecessary and potentially harmful. randome Dec 2016 #41

Nor are perfumes and colognes. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #50

Yup, baby boomer here. Never bought it. TexasBushwhacker Dec 2016 #53

Or they could be buying cheaper house brands--which is what I do. nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #24

This old boomer never bought fabric softener. Ever. n/t Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #4

Here is what you are missing Liberal_in_LA Dec 2016 #5

Thanks. n/t Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #8

I own nothing but jeans and T-shirts, and I don't iron them. Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #9

and it isn't good for you burrowowl Dec 2016 #11

What part is toxic, and in what way? Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #13

The surfactants are toxic to pets. Hugin Dec 2016 #40

Somehow I've survived so far with insufficient lubricity in my clothing . . . hatrack Dec 2016 #43

This Middle Boomer RobinA Dec 2016 #44

What IS the purpose? Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #6

I've never used it; neither has my 86 year old mother, or any of my 4 sisters. cyberswede Dec 2016 #7

My washing machine doesn't have a fabric softener dispenser Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #12

I use dryer sheets. Cheap ones. nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #25

I hate dryer sheets too! I just use the "free and clear" unscented stuff. Whatever seems the best brewens Dec 2016 #26

I use them because of problems with static cling--and with fur from 4 cats. nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #27

They should never be used on cotton. Only on synthetics and they are helpful in the winter OregonBlue Dec 2016 #63

Those Are Worse otohara Dec 2016 #60

I'm 44-years-old, been doing my own laundry since middle school TlalocW Dec 2016 #14

Napkins and paper towels...? Freddie Dec 2016 #78

No TlalocW Dec 2016 #80

Understandable Freddie Dec 2016 #81

Accordingto the article, millenials don't like... TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #15

... handmade34 Dec 2016 #32

I will take the portion of sex they dont want Kilgore Dec 2016 #51

toxic chemicals in the fabric softener scent have given people migraines. It did me. demigoddess Dec 2016 #17

There's a good reason. silverweb Dec 2016 #18

Dryers have balls??? Kilgore Dec 2016 #52

lol silverweb Dec 2016 #67

I did, but could not resist a smart assed comment. Kilgore Dec 2016 #71

Just checking. silverweb Dec 2016 #75

Post 70 and 72 may be of interest Kilgore Dec 2016 #83

Yes, I saw those. silverweb Dec 2016 #92

A lot of the ones I know are using felted wool dryer balls Warpy Dec 2016 #19

Technically a millennial and I don't buy P&G anything. LeftyMom Dec 2016 #20

The shit makes me itch madokie Dec 2016 #22

If you dislike us millennials, you are going to HATE what follows us, iGen Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #23

aka Generation Z Achilleaze Dec 2016 #35

Is This About Hating Millennials? otohara Dec 2016 #85

was more just a generic statement, not directed at anyone in particular, as we take a lot of shit Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #86

Ugh do you know any? Generator Dec 2016 #88

I am a millennial (I just turned 26) Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #91

Soap, Water, Clothsline The River Dec 2016 #28

I'm a Gen Xer and I've never used it. Starry Messenger Dec 2016 #29

our kids learned something from us... boston bean Dec 2016 #39

They don't watch broadcast TV, so they don't see the little miracle dramas of fabric softener NBachers Dec 2016 #30

I'm solidly Gen-X and I don't think I've ever bought fabric softener. I never saw the point. kysrsoze Dec 2016 #31

i use it on my wool sweaters only. less static. pansypoo53219 Dec 2016 #33

"Fabric softener" - what sorcery is this? I need an instruction flow chart. JHan Dec 2016 #34

Bar soap MountCleaners Dec 2016 #36

Body wash is a wonderful invention Freddie Dec 2016 #82

I don't see the point Renew Deal Dec 2016 #38

I find without it the clothing is filled with static electricity. Especially in the winter. Vinca Dec 2016 #42

I used to have the same experience Renew Deal Dec 2016 #45

Good. One more thing I'm blamed for. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2016 #46

And the music those young kids listen to! Bettie Dec 2016 #48

I'm 50 and I've never used fabric softener Bettie Dec 2016 #47

Hives. tosh Dec 2016 #49

Could someone explain to me what the years are for panader0 Dec 2016 #54

Here you go: silverweb Dec 2016 #76

Fabric softener doesn't play nice with our hard, aggressive water, and it makes me itch. hunter Dec 2016 #55

If you use a solar dryer (clothes line) you don't need it. yellowcanine Dec 2016 #56

I am most likely allergic to fabric softener crazycatlady Dec 2016 #57

Gen-X'er here. Never use fabric softener or sheets. Neither did my baby-boom mom Heddi Dec 2016 #58

Excellent News otohara Dec 2016 #59

I don't see why this has to be considered "blame" treestar Dec 2016 #61

I'd rather destroy fabric softener sales taught_me_patience Dec 2016 #62

They just need to change the fragrance to AXE! MineralMan Dec 2016 #64

Never bought it....until... Xolodno Dec 2016 #65

i am a baby boomer and never used fabric softener kimbutgar Dec 2016 #66

I'm a millennial and I never liked the smell of fabric softener TimeChaser Dec 2016 #68

Wanna soften jeans up? Wash new ones twice, then never wash 'em again. Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #69

Don't they get a bit gamey after a while? Kilgore Dec 2016 #73

Never noticed. Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #93

We use alpaca balls to keep our clothes soft! csziggy Dec 2016 #70

Do the alpacas mind? Kilgore Dec 2016 #72

BWAHAHAHAA! I don't know - I never met the beasts. csziggy Dec 2016 #74

Maybe those balls are less noisy Generator Dec 2016 #89

They don't seem to make any noise above the usual csziggy Dec 2016 #90

Buried deep in there is the fact that millennials seem to have taken the anti-vax bait. KamaAina Dec 2016 #77

Now that's some hard hitting news... tenderfoot Dec 2016 #79

White vinegar works just fine QED Dec 2016 #84

I rarely use it. GoCubsGo Dec 2016 #87