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| cinnamongirl |
Posted - Jan 21 2009 : 8:28:21 PM
Add 2 tennis balls works like those rubber ones you buy
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| cinnamongirl |
Posted - Jan 25 2009 : 4:27:55 PM
Bumped it for you Linda |
| cinnamongirl |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 1:26:50 PM
They are cheap and a one time buy till they wear out of course but dollar stores have them.
Try it works great!
I just finished laundry with them and no static here just got to put up with the noise they make but you get used to it |
| StarMeadow |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 1:18:21 PM
I started the vinegar as a softener but it's not getting rid of static. I hate getting zapped! Worse than that, I hate it when my pants cling to my hose or pant socks at work! That whole tennis ball thing intrigues me..... |
| cinnamongirl |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 12:39:53 PM
i think it is bcause the clothes are not rubbing against each other causing friction thus static cling |
| simplyflowers |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 10:40:35 AM
ok....I've got to ask, what makes the tennis ball work? I've heard of this before. Just wondering...
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| homemom |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 10:26:39 AM
Great idea, Carrie!! I will definitely try it. Thank you for sharing this great tip with us.
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| Suzan |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 09:21:09 AM
check out the thread just posted by Alee with MaryJane Butters' article on homemade laundry soap - she talks about homemade dryer sheets in it.
sorry, it's not a separate thread...
http://www.maryjanesfarm.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28707&whichpage=2 |
| cinnamongirl |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 07:43:58 AM
No you don't need to treat them. People have used this idea for a long time. Hence came the dryer balls in stores. It also cuts on drying time.
Vinegar is a deodorizer and stain remover maids have been using vinegar also for years. But if you think it is working for static that's ok. |
| ClaireSky |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 06:22:28 AM
I don't have static in my dryer. I believe it is because I use vinegar in the rinse water when I wash clothes.
Julie
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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Jan 22 2009 : 05:37:01 AM
Tennis balls eliminate static? You don't have to treat them with something first?
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