Dryer Sheet Usage

[supersurgilator]

You know how the standard has always been one sheet per load and 2 for extra large loads? I was reading the manual for one of the new Speed Queen dryers and it says only use one per load. (Which we all know so the waxes don't build up) However I was looking at a package of Bounce recently and it says to use 2 per load and 3 for extra large loads! What kind of a marketing ploy are they going after? We all know how strong the scent of Bounce is anyway I can't imagine using 3 per load.

 

[yogitunes]

if you want your dryer to last.....

NONE is the preferred quantity....

think of them as Duct Tape, to be used for everything except Duct Work!

dryer sheets are only for sticking in your luggage, trashcans, drawers, linen closet, under the car seat, etc....

best use of a dryer sheet.....towel dry your dog after coming in from the rain, take two sheets, rub them all over and toss.....no more wet doggie smell!!!

 

[whirlykenmore78]

1/2 SHEET MAX!

That's for a full load. That's all you need. Any more just ruins the dryer. Same with liquid FS about 1TBL for a FL and 2 for a TL. Don't use any more of either or you will have problems and never use both in the same load.
I am not against using FS, I use it in every load. However, I also do hot washes and only use a little bit of FS. I found it is great in small quantities but a problem when a lot is used.
WK78

 

[wayupnorth]

I washed and dried an old pair of PJ's so I wouldnt have to wear a Johnny in the hospital and went out of my room and a nun shrieked (it was a Catholic hospital), looked down and there was the cling free sheet hanging out the fly of my PJ's. Never used either dryer sheets or PJ's ever again. This was Many years ago but still vivid in my mind.

 

[aquarius1984]

Rubbing dogs with dryer sheets

That kind of behaviour makes me feel sick. Just bear in mind dogs lick themselves. How would any Human like to be rubbed in a dryer sheet then lick themselves.

Nothing short of stupidity.

I’m thoroughly disgusted.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Well that was rather rude, now wasn't it?

I think what Yogitunes meant by "toss" was "Toss the used sheet into the trans can." "The dust bin" "Rubbish cart". 

 

Dogs, unlike cats, don't lick to clean themselves.  Otherwise that perfume the poodle parlor has been spraying would have contributed to mass deaths of small K-9s.

 

[this post was last edited: 7/15/2019-15:57]

 

[Marky_Mark]

Replies 1, 4 & 5

Wasn't Yogitunes just joking about rubbing the dog with dryer sheets?!  Or maybe he meant rubbing the wet dog towels with dryer sheets?!

 

I don't think the word "toss" confused Aquarius1984.  The word "toss" when combined with "off" does have a rude meaning in British English, but I don't think there has been any suggestion of doing that to the dog 

 

Reply #5: I'm not sure where unisex restrooms come into this: "trans can" 

 (just kidding, I know it was a typo of "trash can")

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

For me, it’s often NOT placing (not putting, throwing or tossing) dryer sheets in the dryer—I’m often not in the habit of using them, even when the box is accessible, and unlike what you see (currently for a long time happening—it’s YOUR turn to fold the laundry and bring upstairs) the dryer sheets being the only thing on top of the dryer...

But, I’m then met with clothes that are clinging together, and the static really taking on the quality of deadly amounts of voltage in those sparks, especially attached to an electrically-powered steel cabinet...

Hence, using just ONE SHEET sensibly is how to stay in harmony with you buy those for in the manner of controlling static on your clothes, while still maintaining the quality of life of my machine...

— Dave

 

[yogitunes]

FYI, the dryer sheet idea came from her VET...

to think I would subject my baby to something dangerous is absurd....

dryer sheets leave a residue on clothing, which you handle and wear against your own skin.....do you taste like dryer sheet?.....if I did use dryer sheets on clothing, it would be on the very towel that I dry her off with....not to mention her bedding and stuffed animals which she puts in her mouth...

I know, too much common sense, right?

her spa day at petsmart, shampooed, blow dry and green apple fragranced......and nails painted blue.....

must be one frazzled flustered puppy when she is done.....

 

[iheartmaytag]

Sorry about the typo

Yes, I meant to type trash can. 

 

Lost the retina on the left eye again, the blind guy can't trust spell check.

 

Additional information, may be TMI.  Had shots in the eye to stop the bleeding, will be having laser surgery next Tuesday to tack the retina back up.  The bleed happened behind the macula, again.  Thank all that is holy, I won't have to be face down for four weeks like last time.  Not gas bubble this time.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Sorry about the typo

Yes, I meant to type trash can. 

 

Lost the retina on the left eye again, the blind guy can't trust spell check.

 

Additional information, may be TMI.  Had shots in the eye to stop the bleeding, will be having laser surgery next Tuesday to tack the retina back up.  The bleed happened behind the macula, again.  Thank all that is holy, I won't have to be face down for four weeks like last time.  No gas bubble this time.  Hoping to get some of the vision back, right now it looks like a lunar eclipse.

 

[iej]

I'm trying to reduce the amount of chemical residues in clothes and cut out the use of even fabric conditioner/ softener and I really haven't noticed any major difference. The clothes are just as soft.

I always found dryer sheets made me itch and I wouldn't put them anywhere near my current heat pump dryer. It would be asking for a clogged heat exchanger.

 

[iej]

Isn't static cling basically a product of enamelled drum dryers building up static charge on the clothes, as they tumble around in an electrically insulated drum?

I used to see it a lot in the old days with our late 70s / 80s era Hoover dryer but I've actually never really had any static with Miele dryers and the difference is the drum is stainless steel and connected to the ground, so you're not going to get any significant static electricity build up.

 

[sarahperdue]

Static cling

Does anyone see a connection between static cling and synthetic wall to wall carpeting? I remember static cling “happening all the time” when I was younger but not so much now. I’ve had wood floors all of my adult life.

Also, in addition to gunning up machines, doesn’t too much fabric softener reduce absorbency (thinking bath towels)?

 

[justjunque]

I definitely find reduced absorbency with bath towels when I use fabric softener.
Ironically, I have a sort of nylon jacket that's supposed to have some level of water resistance.
Supposedly, using softener on it will reduce the water resistance! Pretty much the opposite effect that it has on towels,

Barry

 

[ea56]

I used to use Liquid Fabric Softener and found that the towels did not have as much absorbency. Then I tried Wool Dryer Balls with scented oils for a while, but I hated chasing after the balls when I took the clothes out of the dryer, so now I only use them when drying pillows, comforters, bedspreads and other heavy items, they do help the loads dry faster and more completely.

I have been using the dreaded dryer sheets for over a year now and I like them best. The towels don’t lose any of their absorbency, like they do with LFS, and I haven’t noticed any build up on the lint filter or any other surfaces of the dryer. And the new dryer sheets don’t cause oily spots and stains on the clothes like they used to when I used them in the past, which was why I stopped using them years ago. The clothes don’t feel like they have any waxy build up, like they did with LFS. I use two Bounce or Gain sheets for each load, unless its a very small load, then I only use one.

And as for Sarah’s question about static cling or electricity when you have wall to wall carpet, we have WW carpet, and the only time we noticed static electricity was only during the first month or two, right after it was installed. But after that, no static electricity.

Eddie

 

[askolover]

No sheets, just liquid.  Yellow Suavitel for towels and GV blue for everything else because the GV makes the towels too smeary just like Downy.  I have issues with static electricity from my vinyl floors both at home and the ones at work.

 

[kate1]

I use half a Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day dryer sheet in all my loads except towels. Besides only using a half sheet, which they conveniently perforate each one so using half is super easy, their sheets are far less waxy and gooey feeling to me than other brands that I’ve used in the past. I also use a few tablespoons of their liquid fabric softener in loads of bedding and cotton clothing. I remember the sticky, goo built up in my mother’s washing machine from years of using Downy and I’ve never experienced that with Mrs. Meyer’s. I get laundry that’s nicely scented, has a pleasant feeling, and doesn’t get as much animal hair stuck to it so I’m happy and I don’t intend on changing things any time soon.

 

[lakewebsterkid]

Sheets

I usually use just one per load. However, there are instances where 2 sheets is worth it. Items such as fleece blankets and full loads are noticeably less staticy and dog hair laden. I am switching from FS back to sheets because I can’t find a softener I like. Also, a full load of towels with 2 dryer sheets is just as soft as using softener and has much better absorbency.