Why do some dryers tangle sheets? (Roc!!)
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Dryer sheets vs. liquid fabris softener
Comments (14)I used dryer sheets with my former dryer (used it for 10+ years, at least 7-10 loads per week) and I never had a problem with buildup on the sensors or the lint screen. I'm not sure why some people have that problem and others don't. I don't use any fabric softener OR dryer sheets on towels, as that will greatly reduce their absorbency. When I use fabric softener on other laundry in the washer, I mix it half-and-half with white vinegar in the dispenser. For towels, I use only vinegar in the FS dispenser. I do use dryer sheets, sparingly. Have had no problems....See MoreFabric Softener or Dryer Sheets?
Comments (28)We use white vinegar instead of liquid fabric softener. Your clothes will NOT smell like vinegar after they are dried. Your towels and jeans will feel lots softer with all the soap cut and rinsed out in the rinse load! I throw in a fabric dryer sheet in loads that I want to keep from being 'staticky" or feel real soft (mostly just knit shirts). I do also wash my dryer screen every month or so just in case the softener has built up on it....See MoreFabric softner sheets in dryer?
Comments (8)I guess the question is why would you use them? Sometimes there's the old that's the way we've always done it! philosophy and I avoid that policy often. My reasons for not using are the same reasoning as above. I don't use them because I simply don't need them. Why waste the money, time and effort? Plus I don't like my clothes to smell. When clothes smell,that's when I think they need to be washed. Most detergents now have a water softening agent in it so the "softening" aspect is moot. Dryer sheets do build up on the dryer sensors and why cause more maintenance? Save money, save labor. Static cling is occasionally an issue but I never found the sheets to really do that much. A can of Static Guard or it's frugal counterpart, a spray bottle of water to mist the clothes, is more effective. I have several poly blend and poly t-shirts and now in the winter, yes there's some static. So I give them a shake and all is well. Plus if I don't dry as dry, or "over dry" as some call it, that helps too. Don't want damp clothes but a bit of humidity in the air in the fibers is fine and deters static. I haven't even used vinegar for a long time. I'm just so happy with the way my clothes come out now, and simpler is better. Don't need the extra cost or labor....See MoreHomemade dryer softner sheets
Comments (12)All fabric softener, whether liquid from the clothes or dryer sheets will coat the lint filter and sensors in a dryer. If you truly must use fabric softener all you need to do is take some alcohol and wipe the sensors every few months and pull the lint filter and clean it with a soft brush and some dish soap and water. Make sure the water runs through it easily and you're fine. Actually, even if you don't use softener you should occasionally wash the filter from the lint dust and such. And you should regularly clean the vent and the dryer of lint and buildup. You'd be amazed how many house fires start every year because of this negligence, which of course raises insurance rates for everyone. If you're a camper save some of the lint for starting fires and you'll understand why so many houses go up in flames. For years I used a washcloth and softener in a spray bottle diluted about 1:4 with water. I also would use just a part of a dryer sheet and yes even reuse the sheets several times. Worked fine. The sheets that have little cuts in them at a couple inches or so worked fine to just tear into strips, otherwise, I'd just cut them up. I don't like the smell of softener nor the feel. After dumping out bottles of the stuff and it plugged up my drain so the pipes had to be replaced (it was like concrete in there) I quit and never looked back. What does that do to humans? I don't like my clothes to smell. When they smell, it's time to wash them in my opinion. If you have static problems, you're overdrying the clothes. Cut the drying time and you save energy costs and costs of softener... AND eliminate the static! Vinegar is a good option since vinegar will help cut the excess soap out of the clothes. Although, if you don't overdose your laundry detergent, and so many way overdo it, you wouldn't have much trouble. But it also helps in the northland in the winter when the water temps are lower. Making powdered laundry detergent isn't as difficult as making liquid/gel. But I usually get detergent cheap enough that it doesn't pay to bother making it. I think people too often get so hung up on we've ALWAYS done it this way and get brainwashed by commercials that they lose site of the objective. For me, I want my clothes clean. I don't need a $3000 washer and 17 different chemicals to accomplish this....See MoreKim Q
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