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Thread Number: 79921
/ Tag: Detergents and Additives
Dryer Sheet Usage |
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Post# 1038267 , Reply# 1 7/14/2019 at 21:27 (1,747 days old) by Yogitunes  (New Jersey) |
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if you want your dryer to last.....
NONE is the preferred quantity.... think of them as Duct Tape, to be used for everything except Duct Work! dryer sheets are only for sticking in your luggage, trashcans, drawers, linen closet, under the car seat, etc.... best use of a dryer sheet.....towel dry your dog after coming in from the rain, take two sheets, rub them all over and toss.....no more wet doggie smell!!! | ||
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Post# 1038269 , Reply# 2 7/14/2019 at 21:42 (1,747 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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1/2 SHEET MAX!
That's for a full load. That's all you need. Any more just ruins the dryer. Same with liquid FS about 1TBL for a FL and 2 for a TL. Don't use any more of either or you will have problems and never use both in the same load.
I am not against using FS, I use it in every load. However, I also do hot washes and only use a little bit of FS. I found it is great in small quantities but a problem when a lot is used. WK78 | ||
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Post# 1038275 , Reply# 3 7/14/2019 at 22:37 (1,747 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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I washed and dried an old pair of PJ's so I wouldnt have to wear a Johnny in the hospital and went out of my room and a nun shrieked (it was a Catholic hospital), looked down and there was the cling free sheet hanging out the fly of my PJ's. Never used either dryer sheets or PJ's ever again. This was Many years ago but still vivid in my mind.
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| Post# 1038311 , Reply# 4 7/15/2019 at 09:12 (1,747 days old) by Aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
Rubbing dogs with dryer sheets | ||
| Post# 1038332 , Reply# 5 7/15/2019 at 13:22 (1,747 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
Well that was rather rude, now wasn't it? I think what Yogitunes meant by "toss" was "Toss the used sheet into the trans can." "The dust bin" "Rubbish cart".
Dogs, unlike cats, don't lick to clean themselves. Otherwise that perfume the poodle parlor has been spraying would have contributed to mass deaths of small K-9s.
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Post# 1038371 , Reply# 6 7/15/2019 at 20:44 (1,747 days old) by marky_mark (From Liverpool. Now living in Palm Springs and Dublin) |
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Replies 1, 4 & 5 Wasn't Yogitunes just joking about rubbing the dog with dryer sheets?! Or maybe he meant rubbing the wet dog towels with dryer sheets?!
I don't think the word "toss" confused Aquarius1984. The word "toss" when combined with "off" does have a rude meaning in British English, but I don't think there has been any suggestion of doing that to the dog
Reply #5: I'm not sure where unisex restrooms come into this: "trans can" | ||
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Post# 1038372 , Reply# 7 7/15/2019 at 21:00 (1,747 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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For me, it’s often NOT placing (not putting, throwing or tossing) dryer sheets in the dryer—I’m often not in the habit of using them, even when the box is accessible, and unlike what you see (currently for a long time happening—it’s YOUR turn to fold the laundry and bring upstairs) the dryer sheets being the only thing on top of the dryer...
But, I’m then met with clothes that are clinging together, and the static really taking on the quality of deadly amounts of voltage in those sparks, especially attached to an electrically-powered steel cabinet... Hence, using just ONE SHEET sensibly is how to stay in harmony with you buy those for in the manner of controlling static on your clothes, while still maintaining the quality of life of my machine... — Dave
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Post# 1038381 , Reply# 8 7/15/2019 at 22:47 (1,746 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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FYI, the dryer sheet idea came from her VET...
to think I would subject my baby to something dangerous is absurd.... dryer sheets leave a residue on clothing, which you handle and wear against your own skin.....do you taste like dryer sheet?.....if I did use dryer sheets on clothing, it would be on the very towel that I dry her off with....not to mention her bedding and stuffed animals which she puts in her mouth... I know, too much common sense, right? her spa day at petsmart, shampooed, blow dry and green apple fragranced......and nails painted blue..... must be one frazzled flustered puppy when she is done.....
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| Post# 1038407 , Reply# 9 7/16/2019 at 08:17 (1,746 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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Sorry about the typo Yes, I meant to type trash can.
Lost the retina on the left eye again, the blind guy can't trust spell check.
Additional information, may be TMI. Had shots in the eye to stop the bleeding, will be having laser surgery next Tuesday to tack the retina back up. The bleed happened behind the macula, again. Thank all that is holy, I won't have to be face down for four weeks like last time. Not gas bubble this time. | ||
| Post# 1038408 , Reply# 10 7/16/2019 at 08:19 (1,746 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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Sorry about the typo Yes, I meant to type trash can.
Lost the retina on the left eye again, the blind guy can't trust spell check.
Additional information, may be TMI. Had shots in the eye to stop the bleeding, will be having laser surgery next Tuesday to tack the retina back up. The bleed happened behind the macula, again. Thank all that is holy, I won't have to be face down for four weeks like last time. No gas bubble this time. Hoping to get some of the vision back, right now it looks like a lunar eclipse. | ||
| Post# 1038513 , Reply# 13 7/17/2019 at 09:38 (1,745 days old) by sarahperdue (Alabama) | ||
Static cling
Does anyone see a connection between static cling and synthetic wall to wall carpeting? I remember static cling “happening all the time” when I was younger but not so much now. I’ve had wood floors all of my adult life.
Also, in addition to gunning up machines, doesn’t too much fabric softener reduce absorbency (thinking bath towels)? | ||
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Post# 1038521 , Reply# 14 7/17/2019 at 11:45 (1,745 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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I definitely find reduced absorbency with bath towels when I use fabric softener.
Ironically, I have a sort of nylon jacket that's supposed to have some level of water resistance. Supposedly, using softener on it will reduce the water resistance! Pretty much the opposite effect that it has on towels, Barry | ||
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Post# 1038523 , Reply# 15 7/17/2019 at 12:04 (1,745 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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I used to use Liquid Fabric Softener and found that the towels did not have as much absorbency. Then I tried Wool Dryer Balls with scented oils for a while, but I hated chasing after the balls when I took the clothes out of the dryer, so now I only use them when drying pillows, comforters, bedspreads and other heavy items, they do help the loads dry faster and more completely.
I have been using the dreaded dryer sheets for over a year now and I like them best. The towels don’t lose any of their absorbency, like they do with LFS, and I haven’t noticed any build up on the lint filter or any other surfaces of the dryer. And the new dryer sheets don’t cause oily spots and stains on the clothes like they used to when I used them in the past, which was why I stopped using them years ago. The clothes don’t feel like they have any waxy build up, like they did with LFS. I use two Bounce or Gain sheets for each load, unless its a very small load, then I only use one. And as for Sarah’s question about static cling or electricity when you have wall to wall carpet, we have WW carpet, and the only time we noticed static electricity was only during the first month or two, right after it was installed. But after that, no static electricity. Eddie | ||
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Post# 1038596 , Reply# 16 7/18/2019 at 04:17 (1,744 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1039053 , Reply# 20 7/22/2019 at 06:54 (1,740 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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 Have never been a fan, myself. We tried them years ago when Bounce came on a roll and the other option was the 3x8 foam pieces (cling free). We had a GE dryer at the time and nearly every time we tried them, the sheet or foam would end up in the lint filter. I had some allergies and skin reactions to some of the detergents & softeners of the time, so we used as little of those products as possible and dryer sheets were among the worst offenders. Haven't used them much, if at all, since.
Here are some of the samples and types I've found over the years ---
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Post# 1039055 , Reply# 21 7/22/2019 at 07:10 (1,740 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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No Sheets, Just Liquid and never on towels..
When I want scent, I use liquid. Never used liquid on towels though because it seemed to reduce the absorbency. I have to be careful with scents as both myself and hubby are sensitive to strong scents.
My dryer has an Anti Static setting. No clue what it does but it works. When I have a load that's stuck together I hit that button and it works. | ||
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Post# 1039087 , Reply# 23 7/22/2019 at 12:52 (1,740 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Unstoppables
So what does this do exactly. Just scent with no softener? My Husband loves this on our sheets but I've always been taught to put nothing on the sheets.
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Post# 1039090 , Reply# 24 7/22/2019 at 13:07 (1,740 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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