Shirt has lots of static

[morpheus305]

Got this shirt that for some reason always has static cling to it. I try to use those static sheets but i dont like to use to many of them cause they make the shirt have a heavy detergent smell. Do they sell those static dryer sheets that dont have any smell. Any other ideas how to get rid of the static?

 

[TridenT]

I'm sure there are...

Try fabric softener in the washer and those dryer sheets in the dryer. Use ONE dryer sheet per load, otherwise you'll develop a nasty film on everything.

 

[OUCaptain]

Roll up a ball of aluminum foil and toss it in with the wet clothes. Problem solved and no more buying stupid dryer sheets.

 

[TridenT]

Roll up a ball of aluminum foil and toss it in with the wet clothes. Problem solved and no more buying stupid dryer sheets.

Never have heard of this...

 

[morpheus305]

Well that aluminum ball thing idk about.

 

[moshquerade]

Got this shirt that for some reason always has static cling to it. I try to use those static sheets but i dont like to use to many of them cause they make the shirt have a heavy detergent smell. Do they sell those static dryer sheets that dont have any smell. Any other ideas how to get rid of the static?

they have scent free dryer sheets.

or you could spray some static guard on it.

 

[redgtxdi]

#1.) Check that shirt tag. I'll bet it's at least 50% polyester (if not 100%)

#2.) I have lots of these as golf shirts. The bitchin' part = they always look great!! The suck-ass part = they are like a friggin' fleece blanket...."Snap, Crackle POP!!!"

#3.) You can try all you like. Laundry sheets, Static Guard (Fusk, that stuff stinks) but no matter what you do, you WILL electrify like a friggin' generator!!!!

 

[dsity]

http://lifehacker.com/5533418/use-aluminum-foil-to-keep-clothes-static-free

 

[Nik]

http://lifehacker.com/5533418/use-aluminum-foil-to-keep-clothes-static-free

Haha, I thought of that too. Recent post, too. Convenient!

 

[dman]

We use those plastic dryer balls. http://www.amazon.com/Dryer-Max-Balls/dp/B000E8DNW0

Various stuff still has plenty of static but they work as well as dryer sheets did. Also, there are non-scented dryer sheets if the detergent / smell bothers you (we've used those in the past).

I'd be worried about the aluminum ball edges catching on the clothes and causing small rips/tears, maybe not noticeable until some time has passed? The foil probably doesn't heat up significantly so I don't think it'd be a fire hazzard (transfer heat to the clothes)--but I really don't know. Seems like something so simple would have more info out there if it was safe. Maybe it's a conspiracy from the dryer sheet manuf.'s.