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Somehow I grew up in a family that never used fabric softener, or those little disposable dryer sheets. And I still don't understand the point. Fabric is alread
by tdeck 6y ago
Somehow I grew up in a family that never used fabric softener, or those little disposable dryer sheets. And I still don't understand the point. Fabric is already soft - "static cling" hasn't been a problem my entire life. What are these things for?
- londons_explore 6y agoFabric can end up hard and abrasive if washed in hard water and left to air-dry. Fabric softeners offset that to some extent, although in soft water areas or for people who tumble dry their clothes, I don't see any benefits.
- jjeaff 6y agoI bet you live in a warm climate. I grew up in the US south. And now, after living years in California, I have noticed that static cling is not really a thing here either. I'm not sure if cooler weather or higher humidity had to do with it, or just the type of clothes that you wear in cooler climates, but I distinctly remember having a lot of trouble peeling different articles of clothing apart after taking them out of the dryer and just getting shocked all over the place. If you took clothes out of the dryer in the dark, the room would light up dimly from all the sparks flying.
- tdeck 6y agoI grew up in Pennsylvania and it certainly got dry and staticky in the house - I've been shocked by many a door knob and now that you mention it I did sometimes have to peel certain articles apart (e.g. fleece) when taking them out of the dryer. I guess I never thought of that as a problem that needed to be solved though.
- jjeaff 6y agoI think if you did the laundry for an entire family on a regular basis, you might consider a problem that needs solving.