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Out of the Ordinary Ways to Use Dryer Sheets
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In the giveaway for the Purex Crystals Dryer Sheets, I asked readers to tell me their uses for dryer sheets. I was so impressed with the responses, I wanted to share with everyone! I had no idea the crazy ways you can use dryer sheets.
You can use dryer sheets:
- to freshen the inside of shoes
- inside dresser drawers
- in gym bags
- (used dryer sheets) to collect pet hair and lint off clothing
- to remove bugs off your car
- to keep your car fresh (hide it under the driver’s seat)
- to reduce static in your hair
- in a sealed tote to freshen things that cannot easily be washed
- in stored luggage
- outside in cracks around the house to keep the wasps from building nests
- on the baseboards to help keep them clean
- to line the litter box
- to dust
- to repel gnats
- to prevent mice from coming in an RV
- in your AC or heater units to freshen up the room
- in closets
- in diapers that you can’t throw away immediately (think diaper bag here!)
- in the bottom of a trashcan
- to clean your television, keyboard, computer or any other electronics
Most of these will work with used dryer sheets as well! Reuse those ones from your laundry!
If you have any other ideas, please share in the comments below!
kay adeola says
Oh wow thanks for sharing! I never thought about any of these what great ideas i will be using these ideas from now on :-).
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
My favorite way is in the bottom of my trashcans. It makes an enormous difference!
Teresa McCluskey says
I use mine at the bottom of the trash can and I hide some in the bathroom sometimes!
Candy Olivares says
Gosh you pretty much got me covered! I def use for the static in my hair.
Robin Rue says
I use them in my dirty dishes soaking in the sink. You know the ones with caked on food -just let it soak with a dryer sheet in it and the food will come right off.
Aimee Fauci says
I’m sorry.. you just said to keep mice out of the RV? Can you help explain.. I’m scared now! We just bought an RV! How do mice get inside of it and how do I use the sheets to avoid it.. WE live on acres so I bet we have field mice…
Christina Shirley says
Apparently if you find how rodents get into something (house, RV, etc), you can stuff a dryer sheet in the hole and they won’t chew through it to get in again
Christina Shirley says
Good to know! That’s a new one to me!
shellthings says
I’ve put them in my boys’ shoes before. Works great!
Aimee Fauci says
interesting to know!
Krystyn says
I haven’t had dryer sheets in forever as we don’t use softener. But, these ideas make me want to pick some up!
Tiffany C. says
This post reminds me that I need to pick up some dryer sheets on my next trip to the grocery store. Great ideas!
Jenn says
Cool ideas! I’m going to try to dust with one.
Clancy Harrison RD says
WOW- who would have thought. Thanks for all the great ideas.
Debbie Denny says
I have heard of several of those. AA couple are new to me. Awesome.
Janell Poulette says
Great list of tips. I use them when I have bad gunk in my crock pot.
bekki says
I have used fabric sheets on my hair for years! Gonna have to try some of the other great tips
Veronica Solomon says
Some are some great uses. I ought to try some of these ideas
Krystal says
I had no idea you could use them in all those ways! Thanks for sharing!
Jenni E. says
Oh wow!! I have to bookmark this and Pin it! I didn’t know about all of these. I do use mine for pet hair on the furniture and I also have a habit of using my old ones to clean off lint from the dryer door. It’s just something I do each time I open the dryer.
Virginia @thatbaldchick says
I use them on my 5yo’s hair. She gets the worst fly aways, and they are great for taming them.
Christie says
Yes, we use these much longer too! Love all of these ideas
Debbie Lamb says
I place dry sheet all over our RV when we store it for winter. WOrks great at keeping the RV fresh during the winter months.
Chelsea says
I had no idea they repelled gnats, weird! I stuff them everywhere to make things smell better… especially in my boyfriend’s snowboard boots- yuck!
Carly says
I am allergic to dryer sheets in our laundry- so it is good to know they have other uses! I do use them to clean baseboards- it helps to repel dirt!
Amanda Her says
I have definitely used them on my hair and in drawers before, but hadn’t heard of all these uses. Thanks for sharing this list!
valmg says
I use mine inside drawers. There’s lots of other great suggestions there too!
Jenn @ The Rebel Chick says
I had never heard of using them to remove static from your hair. Interesting!
brett says
my kids love to help clean and they love using dryer sheets! i hadn’t seen ALL of these before
Nancy says
My favorite is to repel gnats. I’m going to take this to a fruit filled restaurant & tell them about your ideA!
Janeane Davis says
My favorite thing with dryer sheets is using them to keep bugs from biting my baby girl in the summer.
lisa says
Love this list. Many of these I never thought of so thank you!
Itbritt says
Wow. I couldn’t help but bite at this.
What a cool and unique list!
savoryexperiments says
I put them in my pillow shams, drawers and suitcase. I’ve heard they are great for cleaning glass shower doors, but never tried.
Ashley M says
I love using them to freshen up things that can’t be wash or can’t be washed often.
Camesha says
I like the ideas of cleaning with dryer sheets. We don’t even buy them but I would for dusting and cleaning baseboards and electronics.
mary says
OOOH I like the idea of dusting with them. Great tips!
ToniPatton says
What a great list of alternative uses. I love the gym bag idea!
Cassie Tucker says
We actually use our dryer sheets in several of the ways you mentioned. I put them in my husbands shoes and we keep them in all our dresser drawers to name a few 🙂
Debi@The Spring Mount 6 Pack says
I use them in drawers and in my luggage. I love the smell of dryer sheets
Autumn Bradshaw says
Whoa! I didn’t realize there were so many uses for dryer sheets! How cool is it that they can repel gnats and mice?!
Gnats control says
My personal favorite way is within the bottom associated with my trashcans. It makes a huge difference.
Molly says
I personally use them inside my dirty meals soaking within the sink. You understand the ones along with caked upon food -just let it relax with a clothes dryer sheet inside it and the meals will come quickly.