I love multi-purpose items, in my clothing and in my home. You can bake a cake with baking soda but you can also clean with it in a multitude of ways. The same can be said for dryer sheets. Yes, those flimsy woven things that you use in the laundry to make your clothing softer and better smelling. Believe it or not, there are so many creative uses for dryer dryer sheets. Just consider these alternative uses…
Creative Uses For Dryer Sheets: Clean Your Iron
Yup! You can use dryer sheets to clean your iron. You know that nasty stuff that builds up on the flat iron from absolutely nowhere? Well, run the iron, on low heat, over a dryer sheet (unused) and viola! Gunk gone! Clothing saved from ruin.
Removing Deodorant Marks Are Another Creative Use For Dryer Sheets
Ok. So I hate putting on an adorable outfit, getting where I’m going, only to find out that I have white deodorant marks all over my clothing! Ugh! Enter the dryer sheet. Dryer sheets (unused), rubbed on these marks will easily remove them. It’s a great trick and the dryer sheet tucked into your purse (waiting for such an emergency) gives it a nice scent, all-the-while. It’s a win-win.
Clean Up Pet Hair with Dryer Sheets
My dog, Ellie, was a golden doodle. Bless her heart, she never shed, thanks to her mom, who was a black, standard poodle named Lady Marmalade. For those of you with shedding dogs, however, you are going to be really happy about this tip: Dryer sheets (unused) take pet hair off clothing and upholstery like magic. It’s a great trick to know – both in an emergency and on the daily.
Repel Static Cling on Your Clothing and Hair
I use this trick at the store all the time as we keep dryer sheets on hand for a later mentioned use (see stinky drawers and chests below). When my outfit is clinging to me like a frightened two year old, I simply wipe the sheet on both garments and bye-bye clinging kiddo.
Line a Pot with Dryer Sheets
Did you ever have a pot that leached dirt out the drain hole and messed up your deck, table or floor? Whether the soil is too dry and leaks out as dust or too wet and you have mud, you have a mess. If you line the bottom of the planter/pot with a dryer sheet (in this case used is best) you will allow water to flow through but not dirt. Yay!
Get The Stink Out of Drawers and Chests
At Consignments Ltd. we use dryer sheets all the time. Being a beach community we often suffer from the musty smell of closed up homes or damp spaces. Dryer sheets (unused) are a great way to remove the musty smell from drawers, trunks and chests. They need to stay in the offending space for a few days to work, but they remove the odor permanently, so it’s well worth the time it takes.
For more helpful hints around the home, check out my previous blogs: Tips For Accessorizing Your Surfaces and Make Your Kitchen Smell Good with These Tips.
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