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Italians pass down home tips through generations, including a trick for fragrant laundry without fabric softener. Many place a halved lemon in a sock in the washing machine, resulting in citrus-scented clothes. Others create their own fabric softener using citric acid, water, and essential oils. However, washing machine manufacturers caution against this practice.