Practical Frugal Uses for Fabric Softener Sheets

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Those lovely smelling fabric softener sheets, that prevent static cling, have multiple uses, both indoors and out. They can be a cheap alternative to other products, and they are small and easy to use.

Before you leave the laundry room, wipe out the inside of the dryer, the lint trap and the outside of your washing machine, with a new dryer sheet. Clean up any spilled detergent with it. It will keep the area dust and lint free, and smelling fresh.

Use a sheet to de-bug your car's windshield and exterior. Wet the area first, and wipe it down with a dryer sheet. It cleans off squashed insects like a charm!

Put some dryer sheets under your lawn chair, on your beach towel, or hanging out of your shirt pocket while gardening outdoors. They act as a bug repellent.

Need to clean a tough cooking mess? Put a dryer sheet in the bottom of a gritty pot or pan and cover it with water. Let it soak for a couple of hours, then clean. Burnt and stuck on foods will come right off.

You can also use the sheets to remove latex paint from paintbrushes. Stick a dryer sheet in a pan of warm water and add the paintbrushes. Let them soak for a minute or two. The paint will come right off.

Put dryer sheets inside your shoes, underneath car seats, in air conditioning vents, dirty clothes hampers, or anywhere else you need to freshen up. They will leave a nice clean scent.

Carry them in your purse for a beauty touch up! If your pantyhose, clothes or hair are suffering from static cling, wipe down the affected area. The static cling will be gone in seconds and you will smell fresh.

Have a wet dog or cat? Wipe down their fur with a dryer sheet to get rid of that funky fur smell!

You can also use dryer sheets to clean your combs and hairbrushes. Add two dryer sheets to a container of warm water and let your brushes soak for a couple of hours. Rinse them after your remove them. You will notice that built up hair products and hairspray will be gone and the bristles will smell nice too!


Irene Helen Zundel is a freelance writer, educator and mother, and an expert in child development, home schooling and creative parenting and home making.
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