The Many Uses Of Fabric Softener Sheets

In our nonstop quest to provide you with useful information, we came upon this little gem on the internet. We haven’t tried all of these ourselves - we’ll leave the field-testing to the experts.
And you thought that fabric softener sheets were only for the dryer!

Repel Mosquitoes: Tie a sheet of fabric softener through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. (If it doesn’t work, you can always use it as a white flag when you surrender to the little pests)

Eliminate static electricity from your television screen: Since fabric softener is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of fabric softener to keep dust from resettling.

Eliminate static cling from panty hose: Rub a damp, used sheet of fabric softener over the hose after you put them on.

Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds: Wipe the blinds with a sheet of fabric softener to prevent dust from resettling.

Dissolve soap scum from shower doors: Clean with a used sheet of fabric softener.

Freshen the air in your home: Place an individual sheet of fabric softener in drawers, closets or wherever you could use some freshening up.

Prevent musty suitcases: Place an individual sheet of fabric softener inside empty luggage before storing.

Freshen the air in your car: Place a sheet of fabric softener under the front seat. (Remove all of the old fast-food bags first) It’s cheaper than those little tree air fresheners!

Prevent thread from tangling: Run a threaded needle through a sheet of fabric softener to eliminate the static cling before sewing.

Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan: Put a fabric softener sheet in the pan and fill with hot water. Let it sit over night. The next day, simply sponge clean. The antistatic agents in fabric softener apparently weaken the bond between the food and the pan while the fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food. (Of course, if you ate out every meal, you wouldn’t have this problem)

Collect cat hair: Rubbing the area with the fabric softener will magnetically attract the loose hairs. (Is that why my cat keeps climbing into the dryer?)

Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sandpapering: A used sheet of fabric softener will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

Eliminate odors in wastebaskets: Place a sheet of fabric softener at the bottom of the wastebasket.

Eliminate odors in dirty laundry: Place an individual sheet of fabric softener at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper. (These people have obviously never met my teenage son)

Deodorize shoes or sneakers: Place a sheet of fabric softener in your shoes or sneakers overnight so they’ll smell great in the morning. (OK, you test this one out first)

With a little creativity, I’ll bet you can add to this list!