If you have to wear dress clothes on a regular basis you know the frustration of static cling on dresses, pants and blouses. Fall and winter are the peak static cling times of the year, so best to be prepared! Here are some easy ways to get rid of static cling using simple items you already have in your home. No need for fancy products or sprays when you have these laying around the house just waiting to be used.
EASY WAYS TO GET RID OF STATIC CLING
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DRYER SHEETS. This is the all-time favorite go-to method and works wonderfully. Simply grab a dryer sheet from your stockpile in the laundry room (we use these that also pull off pet hair! Hallelujah!) and rub it gently along the inside hem of your skirts, blouses and pant legs to remove static. It will also provide a fresh clean scent on your clothes.
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HAIR SPRAY. A tiny spritz of hair spray on the area of static cling can help tremendously and is handy when you are getting dressed in the bathroom and see it sitting on the counter as a reminder. Just spray on the underside of clothing in area with cling issue and smooth.
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WIRE HANGER. Even if you prefer nice soft hangers for your garments while in the closet keep a wire hanger or two handy to run your clothing through before getting dressed. The metal will remove the static electricity and alleviate the static cling that is such a hassle.
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ALUMINUM FOIL BALLS. It sounds frightening but using a few small squares of aluminum foil crumpled into a ball amongst your laundry in the dryer while it dries is safe and will help eliminate static cling issues.
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SAFETY PIN. Another great trick is to simply put a safety pin on the inside hem of your garment. Much like the wire hanger or aluminum foil above this gets rid of the electricity causing the static cling. (And probably explains why my grandma always had safety pins on the inside lapel of my grandpa’s shirts.)
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LOTION. If you find the sleeves of your shirts or your pant legs clinging frequently despite your best efforts, begin slathering on the lotion. Often extremely dry skin can create friction and result in the static cling that annoys.
No matter what method you choose there are always great alternatives that are eco-friendly and free at your disposal. I’ll stick to our favorite and easy method of using dryer sheets as needed for an easy way to get rid of static cling but feel free to let me know any other tips and tricks you have learned.
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Any eco and kid friendly suggestions for hair static?! My oldest looks like she is perpetually frightened all winter long and I don’t like to use hair spray to tame the craziness.
Have you tried running a dryer sheet over her hair? I bet that would help quite a bit!
Haven’t but that might help–thanks 🙂