Aluminum Foil As A Dryer Sheet

Not only does it eliminate static the tin foil is reusable for future loads.

Aluminum foil as a dryer sheet.

Run the dryer as you normally would and voila no more static cling and no dryer sheets needed. Aluminum foil dryer balls are a green alternative to commercial dryer sheets or liquid fabric softener. You start out with 2 3 sheets of aluminium foil update. The sheets were about a foot long each although i don t think exact size matters and you ball them up together.

While in the dryer they absorb electrical charges so your clothes stay static free. Roll them together in a ball about two to three inches in diamater and toss that ball into the clothes dryer along with your laundry. You can also use sheets of aluminum foil to safely iron delicate fabrics if you re not dealing with static but trying to cut down on drying time you can make a natural dryer ball out of yarn or. Theoretically you put a rolled up ball of aluminum foil in the dryer instead of using a dryer sheet and then you can say good bye to static cling.

All you need to do is tear off three sheets of aluminum foil each about a foot long. I use aluminum foil in my dryer and it does work very well for static except with fleece or other high static fabrics that get staticy even with dryer sheets. They also tumble happily with your laundry softening it as it drys. Plus it will not leave any grime on your clothing and it can be reused for 1 2 months which can save a lot of money on your laundry.

This helps to reduce static electricity and keep clothes crisp. Some people prefer to add vinegar to the rinse cycle in the washing machine as a fabric softener. Trust us it works. I loosely wad up a ball of foil and use it for about 20 loads of laundry then it gets tossed in the recycling bin.

Just crumple a strip of foil into a ball about the size of a baseball and toss it in the dryer with your laundry. Then you toss it into your dryer along with your clothes. Aluminum foil will also fail to soften the clothes like a dryer sheet would. Our first tip of these two laundry hacks is also supposed to save money as when you ve finished a load in the dryer you can save the aluminum foil ball for next time.