Whenever I iron my clothes, the clothes get a bunch of static electricity; for instance, when I hold my shirt up, the front and back will cling together. Also, the iron seems to leave marks on the shirt that are kind of white-ish and make the top layer look a little bit shiny at parts where there is a fold in the bottom layer. Are the static electricity and marks related? What should I do to get rid of them?
I currently have a cheapo "Rival SteamWave" iron and the setting is on "Cotton" or "medium high". I also dry my clothes in the dryer for 45 minutes on "low" after the washer finishes washing them. Should I dry my clothes for a shorter period of time? If so, will damp clothes smell after hanging in my closet?
2007-01-26 02:03:30 · 4 answers · asked by pitachips3 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
1. To avoid static, iron with the steam option, and look at the control settings to make sure that you've set it high enough to generate steam (cotton is usually high enough).
2. Avoid shiny by ironing on the back of the shirt there.
3. Don't put away damp clothes. Not only will the closet eventually smell, you may start getting mildew on them!
I have a bar over my dryer. I put the clothes on hangers as I take them out. Sometimes they end up not needing ironing! After ironing, you could hang them there if it's convenient, or from the shower rod nearest your closet. I do that even after steam ironing my husband's shirts and pants because I use a high temp and steam setting to get them done fast and well-creased and I suspect that they're still a bit damp inside.
4. Alot of people use dryer sheets like Bounce and their clothes come out less wrinkled and there isn't any static. They work.
2007-01-26 02:31:27 · answer #1 · answered by Casperia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is not the iron, it's actually the dryer. You need to had a fabric softener sheet to the dryer. It will eliminate all static. I suggest "Bounce Fabric Sheets"
2007-01-26 02:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by godiva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read what it says on the label of your clothes and read what it says on the detergent/soap labels- You'll get it....Iron?
2016-05-24 01:46:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they sell anti static sprays get some
2007-01-26 03:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋