Dryer Sheets Good For Chores

Fri., May 26, 2000

Mary Beth Breckenridge Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal

Used dryer sheets can get a second life doing a number of chores, according to innkeeper Gary Blankenship of the Walnut Street Inn in Springfield, Mo., whose tips come via the organization Bed & Breakfast Inns of Missouri. According to Blankenship, used dryer sheets can be used to:

Repel mosquitoes when tied to a belt loop.

Dust TV and computer screens to eliminate static electricity.

Clean shower doors to remove soap scum.

Remove animal hair from furniture and clothing.

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