When you put laundry in a dryer, static builds up on the clothes, sheets, and towels that bounce and tumble in the heat. Throwing in a dryer sheet can reduce static cling and leave your clothes smelling fresh.
That said, dryer sheets have gained a bad reputation because they contain quaternary ammonium compounds that canirritate the skin and worsen asthma. Dryer sheets are also said toruin your clothes and linens over timebecause they reduce the absorbency of cotton, and decrease the moisture-wicking abilities of athletic wear.
Maybe you’ve decided to eliminate dryer sheets from your laundry and have found yourself with excess sheets you don’t want to discard. Or, maybe dryer sheets are a must-have in your laundry routine, and you’re looking for ways to reuse them before you toss them in the trash.
不管你是否喜欢干衣机,干衣机的好处不仅仅是软化和清洁衣物。它们有很多用途;下面我们列出了其中的40种。
1. Insect Repellent
Ward off a variety of bugs with dryer sheets. Stuff them in your shirt pocket while working or playing outside to keep mosquitoes from feasting on your blood.
2. Freshen Gym Bags
Your stinky gym bag doesn’t have to be that way. Banish unpleasant odors from your bag by popping a few dryer sheets inside. Stick them in the main compartment and various pockets to avoid lugging around an offensive scent.
3. Freshen Your Laundry Hamper
衣服一堆,我们都想去洗,但我们并不总是有空闲的时间。在容器底部放几张干衣纸,避免脏脏的。
4. Remove Pet Hair From Clothing
You love your pet, but your pup or kitty is notorious for leaving clumps of hair behind. Your white-haired pooch sheds tiny white hairs that consistently ruin your evening look, and your black cat ruins anything cream or light-colored. Use clingy dryer sheets to snatch up stray pet hairs and make your clothing look good as new.
5. Remove Pet Hair From Other Surfaces
不管你是多么勤快的除尘工或吸尘工,你一定会在任何时候发现家里散落的宠物毛发。手边放几张烘干机纸,这样就可以快速地把宠物的毛发捞起来,而不用拿出吸尘器、扫帚或抹布。
6. Freshen Clothing Drawers and Closets
Keep your closet, dresser drawers, and clothes smelling fresh for longer with a few dryer sheets in your favorite scent. The strong scent may also function as a deterrent for moths.
7. Freshen Your Car
车内狭小封闭的空间为日常气味的积聚和附着提供了完美的环境。几天前你吃的快餐?这种气味可能还在你的车里挥之不去。在你的车周围隐藏干燥纸,以消除顽固的臭味。
8. Dust Surfaces Around Your Home
The clingy material of dryer sheets is perfect for picking up dust around your home. Keep used dryer sheets on hand and double their life by using them to dust furniture and other parts of your living space. It’s cheaper than investing in a fancy duster.
9. Freshen Rooms In Your Home
If you’re unable to open windows to let in fresh air (because you don’t want to let cool air escape in the summer or it’s below zero outside), freshen up your living space by putting dryer sheets in front of a fan or near air vents.
10. Deodorize Your Trash Can
无论你多么努力,你的厨房垃圾桶最终还是会开始发臭。Even if you’re diligent in taking out the trash, the area is a haven for odors.
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在容器底部放几张干燥纸,防止异味渗透到家里。
11. Get Great Smelling Luggage
Give TSA inspectors a burst of freshness by stocking your luggage with dryer sheets. Instead of opening a stale, stuffy suitcase upon arrival, you’ll enjoy the delightful scent of your favorite dryer sheets.
12. Use Them To Clean Your Pots And Pans
用干衣纸浸泡超级脏的锅碗瓢盆,可以帮助去除污垢。这个技巧对于烧糊了粘在上面的食物的炊具特别有用。浸泡的时间越长,就越容易把表面擦干净。
13. Wipe Away Deodorant
Trying to get rid of white deodorant stains on your little black dress? Water will temporarily disguise the mark but may reappear when your garment dries. Swipe away the stain with a dryer sheet instead.
14. Use Instead Of A Dust Mop Pad
Did you run out of Swiffer pads and need to dust your floors pronto? Are you fed up buying replacement pads for your mop? Whatever your need, try swapping a dryer sheet for the regular pad. It’s an inexpensive solution when you’re in a pinch or don’t have the budget to buy new.
15. Wipe Down Your Baseboards
Cleaning baseboards is an annoying task. A vacuum can’t reach the odd-shaped crevices. A duster isn’t powerful enough to grab all the dirt, and if you use anything damp or wet, you’re likely to spread grime rather than clean them. Use a dryer sheet to wipe away dust from baseboards, and stand back to inspect a job well done.
16. Clean Your Bar Cart
I don’t know about anyone else, but my bar cart picks up dust like nobody’s business. It’s such an annoying chore to clean everything that I often put it off. When I do mark it on my calendar, I make it the only cleaning chore for the day, and when I’m done, I never want to dust it again.
That’s because so many dusting tools are inefficient. Dryer sheets, however, are the perfect dusting solution for glassware on your bar or bar cart. They easily pick up dust and don’t leave behind offending streaks.
17. Tackle Dry Spills
I love baking but hate the floury mess. A wet sponge clumps the flour and turns it into a glue-like substance. If only there was an easier solution. Dryer sheets to the rescue! They’re exceptionally adept at picking up dry spills so next time you spill flour, salt, or sugar, set aside your sponge and grab a dryer sheet.
18. Freshen Your Stinky Shoes
Are you a runner? Or dealing with extra sweaty feet? When stowing your shoes, slip in a few dryer sheets to banish the stink.
19. Get Rid Of Stubborn Carpet Odors
Before vacuuming, place a dryer sheet in your canister to help get rid of carpet smells, and freshen your home as you pick up dust and dirt.
20. Handle Kid-Related Messes
Dryer sheets are an efficient choice for cleaning up messes left behind by little ones — like crayon marks on the wall or furniture.
21. Add Them To Plant Pots
在你的盆栽植物上加一张干燥纸来驱除害虫。放置在花盆底部的干燥纸也可以防止土壤从花盆底部溢出,这样你就可以在运输植物时不会留下泥土痕迹。
22. Bring Them To The Beach
Heading out on a day trip to the beach? Going on vacation? It might be wise to bring along a few dryer sheets to brush off stray sand. The clingy material is excellent at picking up left behind bake good crumbs, so why not sand, too?
23. Toss One In Your Diaper Hamper
Immediately put a stop to diaper smells by throwing a dryer sheet or two into the baby’s diaper hamper.
24. De-Static Your Hairbrush
Using a staticky brush will leave you with flyaway hair. Free your hairbrush of static with a dryer sheet.
25. Start A Fire
Making a DIY emergency kit? Add a few dryer sheets to the mix. They’re super flammable and the perfect kindling when nothing else is available.
26. Scrub Your Oven
另一件我非常讨厌的家务活是清理我的烤箱。我不使用自动清洁的设置,因为我和一只宠物鹦鹉住在一起,所以我还能怎么摆脱肮脏的、粘在身上的污渍呢?和锅和裤子一样,烘干机可以帮助你处理脏的烤箱架,让它们看起来像新的一样。
27. Clean Up Paint Brushes
Use dryer sheets to get rid of paint buildup on brushes, and keep your arts and craft supplies clean.
28. Wipe Your Smartphone Or Tablet Screen Clean
Your smart device screen is full of fingerprints and left behind grime. Swipe it all away with a dryer sheet.
29. Scrub Your Toilet
烘干机对清洁你的瓷宝座也同样有用。这种薄床单在清除马桶顽固污渍方面效果出奇地好。
30. Have A Sparkly Clean Shower
Did you know that dryer sheets are excellent in battling soap scum?
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用它们来擦洗浴缸或淋浴器,清除表面的污垢。
31. Wrap Delicate Items In Dryer Sheets For Long-Term Storage
Putting away seasonal decor and worried about things getting damaged in storage? Use dryer sheets to gently wrap Christmas ornaments and other knick-knacks for next year.
32. Tidy Up After Woodworking
If you’re often in the garage enjoying a host of DIY tasks that involve wood, prevent splinters using dryer sheets to pick up sawdust.
33. Remove Dead Bugs From Your Car’s Grill
Do you know how nasty your car or truck gets after a road trip? Rather than scrubbing those dead bugs from the front of your car, wipe the grill with a dryer sheet or two.
34. Deodorize Your Bathroom
Stick dryer sheets behind towels (or wherever there’s a hiding spot) to keep your bathroom smelling fresh.
35. Wipe Down Chrome Surfaces
Clean faucets and other chrome plumbing fixtures with a dryer sheet, and leave behind a sparkly, sleek surface.
36. Refresh Your Library
Over time, books take on an old, stale scent. Some people love the smell, but if you’re not a fan of that stuffy odor, slip dryer sheets between the pages of your library books to tone down the old book smell.
37. Clean Off Melted Wax
当蜡融化到表面时,众所周知很难清洗。如果你是一个蜡烛爱好者,在你的厨房垃圾抽屉里塞几张干燥纸,这样你就可以准备好清理掉掉的蜡烛了。
38. Clean Scissors
Wipe sticky residue and grime from your kitchen and garden shears with a dryer sheet. Just be careful not to cut yourself.
39. Embroidery
This is perhaps the most creative use of dryer sheets.
40. Clean Your Glasses
Throw a few dryer sheets in your purse for times you need to clean your glasses on-the-go.
Drawbacks To Using Dryer Sheets
Dryer sheets are mainly used in a clothes dryer to minimize static cling. They also help soften fabrics and reduce the chance of lint building up on clothing.
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While dryer sheets have many uses and a variety of benefits, they have a few significant drawbacks to consider.
Increased Flammability
烘干机留下的残留物实际上会使衣服更易燃。
Limited Efficiency
When using dryer sheets, your dryer may not work as efficiently. Residue from the sheets can clog your lint collector which (if not regularly cleaned) can lead to reduced appliance performance and fires. Sometimes, thin dryer sheets can also clog your filter, so be sure to inspect your dryer’s interior and fish out the remaining sheets.
Decreased Moisture-Wicking Abilities
Avoid using dryer sheets with your towels and sportswear as the residue limits thewater retention properties of fabrics.
Dangerous For Pets
我的狗喜欢在任何有强烈气味的东西里打滚——无论是肮脏的、发霉的毛巾,还是刚洗过的衣服。她对烘干机片绝对是疯狂的,所以如果你的宠物很容易在房子里随便吃东西,小心不要让它们吃烘干机片。Consuming themmay be fatal.
Potential Toxicity Concerns
Dryer sheets leave behind a residue on your dryer and clothes that may cause irritation in individuals with sensitive skin or with odor sensitivities.
If you’re concerned about any of the above, consider using non-toxic, gentle dryer balls to soften laundry, reduce static, and lower drying time.
Lori Psays
I see you’ve already covered using dryer sheets for dusting, but they’re particularly good for cleaning around furnaces, water heaters, and ceiling beams in the basement, which can accumulate heavy layers of dust. Also, dryer sheets do a better job of capturing this dust, without allowing it to spread, compared to cloth cleaning rags.
Leigha Staffenhagensays
Awesome tip! Thanks, Lori!
Leigha
Marty Jacobssays
Lori….Why haven’t you “booked” and sold your idea to the biggest manufacturer? Only an idiot would refuse making this info immediately available via their own product!!!!!