Comments on: Cut Dryer Sheets in Half and Reuse Them (98/365) http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Terri Sue http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-991542 Terri Sue Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:37:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-991542 i don’t even use the drier. it is one of the most expensive appliances to use in the home. i use a clothesline. cheap. i also don’t use liquid softeners. you just don’t need them.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-991236 Rachel Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:04:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-991236 Only synthetic fibers have static, so why not air dry those? Synthetic fibers usually dry very quickly anyway. I’ve never used dryer sheets and don’t understand the purpose of putting more chemicals on clothing unnecessarily.

]]> By: Karen Cook http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-991166 Karen Cook Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:55:27 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-991166 Save even more by not using them in the first place.

]]> By: Chris http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-991138 Chris Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:06:15 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-991138 All the appliance repair guys that I know strongly discourage using dryer sheets because of how they gum up your dryer and damage it. Just say no.

]]> By: Donald http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-991121 Donald Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:22:18 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-991121 @ graytham:
“Well, every comment I’ve posted lately has gone into moderation…and stayed there (even though none of them are “offensive to the general audience of TSD”). Should I even bother?”

You should indeed bother. How is Cut Media LLC going to rake in sufficient advert revenue if blog posts go uncommented and pages are penalized in the Google rankings for being “stale”? Keep commenting – Cut Media Inc. and its commercial relationship with the very talented Trent Hamm is more important than a bit of inconvenience on your end.

]]> By: Izabelle http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-991012 Izabelle Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:55:40 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-991012 I was in the anti-fabric softener camp for a long time, until I discovered that good-quality dryer sheets make my clothes less “magnetic” to pet hairs. Since I have 2 cats (1 white), this saves me a lot in sticky rolls!

]]> By: Evita http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-991006 Evita Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:48:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-991006 I use dryer sheets only to remove the static (not an issue with natural fibers but a big one with synthetics and blends). Reusing spent sheets is silly, all the product is gone !!

]]> By: Micki http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990987 Micki Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:53:41 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990987 I love frugality, and I love a lot of Trent’s ideas, but this is not a suggestion that will work for me. If I dry a load of clothes in the dryer, I always use one or two fresh dryer sheets. Otherwise, my clothes always come out a super static-y mess, and are hard to hang, and sort of stick to me when I wear them. I much prefer the way they fit and feel when I use dryer sheets, and I have not had good results reusing them either. Wonder why it works for some folks and not others?

]]> By: Nicole http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990979 Nicole Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:31:24 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990979 Moderation. smh

]]> By: graytham http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990971 graytham Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:50:38 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990971 Well, every comment I’ve posted lately has gone into moderation…and stayed there (even though none of them are “offensive to the general audience of TSD”). Should I even bother?

]]> By: K http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990957 K Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:49:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990957 “proudly free of dryer sheet use for 43 years… and counting”

]]> By: BobinPgh http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990905 BobinPgh Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:14:02 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990905 Dryer sheets are really hard on dryers. Recently I had to take my sister’s dryer apart because she said it was not drying – sure enough there was a dryer sheet in the grill where the air flows out. This could have caused overheating leading to a fire. At first, dryer manufacturers did not recommend dryer sheets. Then they realized that if people used sheets, they could sell more dryers. Lauren, a college I went to, everyone used dryer sheets a lot. The odors now give me bad memories (I did not like the place).

]]> By: Lauren http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990895 Lauren Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:21:31 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990895 Yeah, I haven’t used dryer sheets at all since college (when I was still under the do-things-the-way-Mom-did-them-or-the-world-will-end spell) and haven’t really noticed the difference.

]]> By: Heather http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990886 Heather Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:55:55 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990886 I do use vinegar in the final rinse, and I hang dry a lot of my clothes. This gets them a bit crispy, but if you toss them in the dryer on air fluff for five minutes you don’t notice it. The one thing I always use a dryer sheet for is undergarments, which can chafe. But now I’m going to try and cut the sheets in two… Cool experiment!

]]> By: Riki http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990837 Riki Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:05:33 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990837 I love dryer sheets . . . in fact, when I wash my bedclothes I often use two in one load. And while I like putting my clothes out on the line in the summer, I do miss the smell of the dryer sheets and liquid fabric softener doesn’t seem to work as well.

]]> By: cj http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990835 cj Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:58:28 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990835 Buy a gallon of white vinegar…some in the wash, some in the softener…works perfect! and so CHEAP!!

]]> By: Johanna http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990833 Johanna Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:42:52 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990833 (I do use them, myself. But I can afford $11/yr.)

]]> By: kiki http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990832 kiki Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:37:26 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990832 I’m in the “why bother using dryer sheets?” camp.

]]> By: julie http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990814 julie Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:00:20 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990814 I don’t use dryer sheets. My clothes are just fine. I just thought it was unnecessary to put those chemicals on my clothes. I used to use vinegar as a fabric softener, but I stopped doing that, too. I don’t notice a difference.

]]> By: Johanna http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2012/04/08/cut-dryer-sheets-in-half-and-reuse-them-98365/#comment-990805 Johanna Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:17:03 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=12330#comment-990805 I mean, you could just…not use dryer sheets.

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