No joke. We received this the other day in our mailbox and had to
share. While our used dryer sheets have often, unexpectedly, freshened
our garbage can, we thought that was the extent of their usefulness.
Looks like we were wrong. Here are 20 other ways they can be put to
good use, after they've taken a spin through your dryer cycle...
1. Use it to dust your television screen. The anti-static chemicals in a dryer sheet will help to repel dust and lint.
2. Use old dryer sheets to easily wipe up talcum powder, flour, and other messes of this type.
3. Used sheets usually have enough fragrance in them to freshen up
other areas in your home. Stuff them in tennis shoes, place them in
closets, in laundry hampers and in pieces of luggage -- anywhere your
house needs a little "refreshment."
4. Run a sheet over a piece of thread when you're doing sewing tasks. The thread won't tangle up as easy.
5. Have pet hair on your clothing? Simply wipe it off with a used dryer sheet! Also works great on cloth furniture too!
6. Keep dust and other contaminants off your glass computer screen by carefully wiping it with an old sheet.
7. Did you purchase some old, musty books at a garage sale or thrift
shop? Make them smell good again! Simply place the books in a sealed
plastic bag with a used dryer sheet. Allow the bag to sit undisturbed
for a day or two, then remove the contents. The musty smell will be
gone!
8. Got a problem with mice? Find where they are entering your house
and stuff the **** shut with a used sheet. Mice won't chew through the
smelly material.
9. Place a used dryer sheet in the bag of your vacuum. Sweep your
house, and, once you're done, the air will smell as fresh as your
clothes do.
10. These wonders of the 70's are also said to repel mosquitoes as
well as other annoying, flying insects. Don't rub it on you. Instead,
stick a used sheet in your belt loop.
11. You can use dryer sheets to clean and polish the chrome on your vehicles.
12. Is there a build-up of soap scum on your glass shower door? Simply use an old dryer sheet to eliminate the mess.
13. Is the interior of your car or truck smelling a little stale?
Forget the pine tree on a string! Place a few used dryer sheets under
the seats of your vehicle instead!
14. Use sheets to clean and polish the glass lens of your eye glasses. They're not recommended for plastic lens, though!
15. Is your hair dry and full of static electricity? Gently wipe a used dryer sheet over your head to get rid of it.
16. Dryer sheets make great dusting cloths for your wooden furniture.
17. Help keep dust and other contaminants out of your house. Simply
place a used sheet inside every furnace/AC register in your house. Make
sure it covers the openings and replace once they are *****.
18. Keep your window blinds clean longer by wiping them periodically
with used dryer sheets. The anti-static properties of the product will
actually help to repel dust and dirt.
19. Are your scissors not cutting as smooth as they should? Wipe the
blades clean with a used dryer sheet to remedy this problem.
20. Used dryer sheets make great little cloths for quick shine ups in
the bathroom and kitchen too. Just use one on each of your chrome
faucets and see how brightly they shine!