Fabric softener?
#5
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,585
If you don't want to use fabric softener, you can still manage the lint and cling-ons by using dryer sheets. Instead of using them in the dryer, simply rub a sheet on the fabric to neutralize the static.
I keep an unscented dryer sheet in my purse for flyaway, static-y hair and clothes.
I keep an unscented dryer sheet in my purse for flyaway, static-y hair and clothes.
#7
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 5,572
I prewash but do not use softener in either the wash or the dryer. I've never had an issue with static or clingy bits. Did you wash the fabric with other clothing or by itself?? I only ever wash the fabric by itself so as not to encounter any bleeding issues with other items.
#10
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Central Virginia
Posts: 1,120
The question comes from a member in CO. That could account for the problem. The air is very dry there. Back East here we usually have more humidity in the air. I don't use fabric softener very often because I have a septic tank and try not to put anything extra in it.
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