hmmm, dryer sheets

[FI_RElater]

hmmm, dryer sheets....should this be a "sticky"


https://apple.news/AcdyEO7tRRkKCJAbony4Lkw

 

[MichaelB]

So, probably about dryer sheets. Can you at least give un a headline or something from the linked article? Thanks...

 

[ncbill]

Vinegar in the rinse cycle is cheaper and doesn't leave that oily feel on clothes.

 

[calmloki]

and doesn't reek of chemical flower failure flatus.

 

[Montecfo]

also avoid that sickeningly sweet smell/pollution that permeates the neighborhood when dryer sheets are in use?

 

[Koolau]

also avoid that sickeningly sweet smell/pollution that permeates the neighborhood when dryer sheets are in use?

Yeah, I really hate that! I once bought some of those car "deodorizers" that you stick on the dash vent. Smelled just like dryer sheets. Stopped at the nearest trash can and dumped the whole lot. Before I did, I looked at the package to see if it said "essence of dryer sheets" but it didn't. YMMV

 

[eytonxav]

Dryer sheets on this site used to be mentioned in joking about recycling dryer sheets.

 

[CaptTom]

Dryer sheets on this site used to be mentioned in joking about recycling dryer sheets.

Ahh, the good ol' days. Now it's all about blowing that dough. Different crowd for sure!

Personally, I like dryer sheets. I'd prefer the natural "fresh air" smell of clothes dried on a line, but that's too much work. Dryer sheets are second best. It's probably the only artificial smell I like. I'm not big on perfume or cologne. Even those smelly liquid soap dispensers make me want to wash my hands again to get the smell off. But sheets and towels which have been dried with dryer sheets...mmmmmm!

 

[folivier]

I hate scented things, soaps, dryer sheets, etc. Having allergies one of the things that make me gag the most are the alcohols or whatever that are in perfumes and colognes. I've had to leave or move in restaurants, churches, etc. because of someone OD'ing on perfumes.
Reminds me of the typical salesman when I was working. You know him, heavy smoker, heavy cologne user. Shake hands with him and your hand reeks of smoke and cologne all day!

 

[rodi]

I've been using vinegar in the rinse cycle for decades. (I think I picked up on it from the old Hints from Heloise newspaper column... gosh I'm old.)

 

[SnowballCamper]

My obscure avatar photo is of the package of wool dryer balls that Trader Joe's sells. No dryer sheets for a few years now

 

[Koolau]

Dryer sheets on this site used to be mentioned in joking about recycling dryer sheets.

I think the old "reuse the dryer sheets" or "cut dryer sheets in half" crowd has matured. We were so successful at saving on the little things that NOW we are into BTD (the dark side of this is that we are beginning to see that we ain't takin' it with us and we don't know how soon we might be leavin'.) YMMV

 

[unclemick]

Dryer sheets on this site used to be mentioned in joking about recycling dryer sheets.

Grin. At age 78 and 28 years of ER - I remember Mom - clothesline and a wop with a stick to soften.

Heh heh heh - my favorite on this forum is still 'The Four Yorkshiremen".

 

[Koolau]

Grin. At age 78 and 28 years of ER - I remember Mom - clothesline and a wop with a stick to soften.

Heh heh heh - my favorite on this forum is still 'The Four Yorkshiremen".

After a couple of days of use, THE family bathroom towel was finally soft. Hey, it was the 50's. YMMV

 

[eytonxav]

Grin. At age 78 and 28 years of ER - I remember Mom - clothesline and a wop with a stick to soften.

Heh heh heh - my favorite on this forum is still 'The Four Yorkshiremen".

As a child our clothes line looked like a ham radio antenna

 

[Scusan]

FWIW..

Dryer sheets are awesome at removing all those splattered, baked-on bugs from the front of your car.

Maybe there's a retired chemist on here that can explain why?

 

[disneysteve]

We only buy unscented detergent and dryer sheets. I’ll never understand why people want their clothes to stink after they wash them.

 

[Markola]

We haven’t used dryer sheets since we learned that a fist-sized ball of aluminum foil works better, by shorting the static electricity perfectly with no chemicals at all. And we recycle them for many loads.

 

[Koolau]

We only buy unscented detergent and dryer sheets. I’ll never understand why people want their clothes to stink after they wash them.

Yeah, especially that (seemingly) universal dryer-sheet stink! YMMV

 

[calmloki]

Yeah, especially that (seemingly) universal dryer-sheet stink! YMMV

We get that scent when walking, look at each other and say; "Mmmmm - kitty litter!"

 

[Koolau]

We get that scent when walking, look at each other and say; "Mmmmm - kitty litter!"

When I catch that smell, I'm not thinking "kitty litter." I'm thinking "kitty." I guess that tells you how much I hate the smell. But YMMV.

 

[Out-to-Lunch]

We only buy unscented detergent and dryer sheets. I’ll never understand why people want their clothes to stink after they wash them.

+1. In addition to finding unscented antiperspirant, shaving cream, regular shampoo, dandruff shampoo, and bath soap, I finally came across unscented Dawn dishwashing liquid.

 

[Koolau]

+1. In addition to finding unscented antiperspirant, shaving cream, regular shampoo, dandruff shampoo, and bath soap, I finally came across unscented Dawn dishwashing liquid.

Yes, but how much EXTRA does it cost to leave OUT the scent?

 

[Out-to-Lunch]

Yes, but how much EXTRA does it cost to leave OUT the scent?

Your point is well-taken.

However, in all of the cases I cited, I was able to find products at the same price point. They just don't have all of them in the stores I normally shop at. Like, my Walgreen's doesn't carry unscented shaving cream, but CVS a few miles away does, so I have to stock up.

 

[Winemaker]

My high school physics teacher warned us not to use dryer sheets when they first came out, circa 1975. I didn't pay attention to the reason as DM always hung her clothes out to dry. When DM and DF moved in 1979, it was highly frowned upon to hang your wash outside, as the house also came with a dryer.