I have a deer skin dress it has began to become stiff, I don't trust just anyone to help me with this but one of my own,how can I soften my dress

They need to come and dress it better. If the stitches don't hold it closed they may need to let it heal as an open wound. But they can keep it dressed and clean until it does although it will take longer to heal that way. Hope this helps.

Baking soda does not chemically soften water, but it makes the water slicker and feel softer to the skin. ... Washing soda, sodium carbonate, chemically softenswater. Hard water contains calcium and magnesium ions. https://www.reference.com/science/baking-soda-soften-water-4c80af6191af01be

If the straps are leather try a leather couch ditioner or softener.

Soap powder or too much soap powder?

Over-exposure to tanning beds for too long can cause burns, especially in sensitive skin. Aloe Vera is great for skin burns. It works as an anti-inflammatory and sooths the pain as well. Cold compresses can also help soothe.

If the burn is really bad or looks like it might be infected, you should go to your doctor immediately.

You don't have to be wet before you shave your legs, but you do need some kind of barrier, such as shaving cream before you put the razor on your skin.

However, having a bath or shower up to ten minutes before you shave your legs will soften your skin and relax the hair follicle. If you use a mild exfoliator on your skin before you shave it can also help to get rid of dead skin cells.

If the rubber "tires" on the wheels are worn out or dried out and hard, you may have to replace them. But you may be able to salvage them by dressing them. There should be a little bit of a crown to the rubber (seems counter-intuitive, but it's true). If the tires have enough rubber left you can restore the crown by hand sanding.

Have you tried thinning the softener with water? It's what I used to do on my older washer, it wasn't the new Duet, but it seemed to help. Hope that helps. (PS I don't use softener anymore as I have developed a terrible skin allergy to these newer longer scented softeners! )