"10 New Uses for Dryer Sheets
Static builds up when fabrics rub together and exchange electrons,” says Behnam Pourdeyhimi, director of the Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh. “Dryer sheets contain positively charged ingredients that are released by heat and movement, such as the tumbling motion of the dryer. These ingredients bond loosely to any negatively charged fabric surface, su
ch as a piece of clothing with static cling, neutralizing the charge and acting as a lubricant.”
Static builds up when fabrics rub together and exchange electrons,” says Behnam Pourdeyhimi, director of the Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh. “Dryer sheets contain positively charged ingredients that are released by heat and movement, such as the tumbling motion of the dryer. These ingredients bond loosely to any negatively charged fabric surface, su
ch as a piece of clothing with static cling, neutralizing the charge and acting as a lubricant.”Use Dryer Sheets to:
1. Freshen smelly shoes
1. Freshen smelly shoes
2. Remove static from clothing, hair, TV screens, and computer monitors
3. Clean pet hair from the floor or furniture
4. Replace a sachet. Keep a dresser drawer smelling fresh
5. Loosen caked-on food from a pan. Place a fresh sheet in the bottom of a dirty pan, fill with lukewarm tap water, and let sit in the sink overnight
6. Tackle suitcase and gym-bag odors
7. Prevent old books from smelling musty when in storage. Stick a dryer sheet between the pages
8. Wipe up sawdust after working in the garage
9. Prevent thread from tangling when sewing
10. Dust venetian blinds. Close the blinds, then wipe up and down
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