It removes static and never has to be changed.
Snopes aluminum foil as dryer sheet.
They also tumble happily with your laundry softening it as it drys.
But can cooking with foil can have dangerous consequences.
Some people prefer to add vinegar to the rinse cycle in the washing machine as a fabric softener.
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.
Sensationalist stories about how cooking with aluminum foil could spur the onset of alzheimer s rely on a number of untested assumptions that sometimes strain credulity sometimes strain credulity.
Aluminum foil dryer balls are a green alternative to commercial dryer sheets or liquid fabric softener.
While in the dryer they absorb electrical charges so your clothes stay static free.
Run the dryer as you normally would and voila no more static cling and no dryer sheets needed.
Barbara foil s war mikkelson.
I ve completely eliminated the need for dryer sheets.
I was a firm lover of these until i found that i could take aluminum foil ball it up and toss it in the dryer with the wet laundry.
All you need to do is tear off three sheets of aluminum foil each about a foot long.
Lining sheet pans packets for the grill and storage in the fridge are just a few of the uses that aluminum foil can have in your kitchen.
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.
On 11 april 2016 blog posts appeared on health and wellness sites claiming that fabric softener dryer sheets are dangerous toxic interfered with the body s hormone regulation and cause cancer.
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.
And yes this does at least somewhat work.