What can I do or use to get rid of static cling in the laundry? How can I eliminate it?

Question

Bouce dryer sheets are not doing the trick. I use laundry soap with downy, plus I use the dryer sheets. All with no luck... any other suggestions?? PLease!?

Answer 1

Okay try this...

For laundering:
Cut the laundry soap that you use in half. Use only a cold water rinse cycle. This may be obvious but just in case: The Downy (or any other softner) should only be added to the rinse cycle.

Reduce the dryer temperature if possible to medium heat and reduce the drying time. If you can not reduce the temperature, then just reduce the drying time and see.

If that doesn't work then increase the humidity in your house using a humidifier. :-)

Ohhh... and the other thing you can do when you are wearing clothes... you can rub a bounce sheet to the underside of the clothing for which you are experiencing static cling.

If the static is being produced while you are wearing clothing against your skin use lotion to hydrate your skin and chances are the static cling will go away.

I've not usually had much of a problem with static cling.

Answer 2

I use fabric softener, and it helps a lot. There are sprays you can use, but that's not practical for doing all of your laundry. Fabric softeners come as liquids that go in the rinse cycle and dryer sheets. I really like the new scents from Downy-- the purple is lavender with a touch of vanilla, sorry I don't remember the name of the blue one. They leave my laundry smelling really nice, and really cut down on the static cling when I am wearing them. The Downy Ball works really well too-- you put the softener in it and throw it in the washing machine at the beginning, and it comes open during the rinse cycle. Works 95% of the time. Good Luck!!

Answer 3

If dryer sheets are working use a liquid fabric softner. Did you know that atleast once a month you need to wash out the lent catcher screen? It really helps save electricity and wear on your dryer. You can also dry the clothes for a few minutes then put them on hangers, that's what I do inorder to save on electric and drying your clothes wears them out earlier.

Answer 4

dryer sheets work good. 3 out of 5 of us in this house are allergic to bounce so I use no-name non perfumed dryer sheets in the winter. in the summer I use fleecy or snuggle liquid fabric softener in the washer

Answer 5

I know when your slip and dress cling together because of static..you run a metal dress hanger between the slip and dress and that removes the static. Try running a metal hanger over and through your dry laundry and see if that helps.

Answer 6

Continue to use Bounce and if individual pieces of laundry is still full of static, turn it inside out and spray with "Static Guard ".

You can also spray a bit on your hairbrush for fly away hair.

Answer 7

try taking a sponge, like you would use to clean your car, cut into 3 or 4 pieces, run em under water to moisten them and throw em in the dryer on regular temp.
i won't get rid of all static, but it should reduce it.

Answer 8

fabric softener

Answer 9

Bounce is for that purpose.