June 21, 2010
Make your own Reusable Dryer Sheet!
Lately I’ve been trying to do things around the house that will help us become more “green”. I bought reusable grocery bags, for example. My future plans include growing a few veggies and herbs, getting a clothes line, and using a facial wash and cloth instead of the individual cloths I use right now.
One of my magazines had a tip about using a reusable dryer sheet instead of using the individual ones that you have to throw away after each load. When I googled “reusable dryer sheets”, a hit popped up that said “How to Make Your Own Reusable Dryer Sheet”! What??!! Can there be an easier way? I was reluctant to buy these online without really knowing how well they were going to work. Sure there were reviews, but they were mixed and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to spend the money, or try a few other things first.
Well this is going to be my first try! And here are the SUPER EASY instructions for how to do it (courtesy of eHow.com)! I’ll let you know how it goes!
1. Fill a spray bottle half full of liquid fabrc softener. Fill the spray bottle the rest of the way with water.
2. Find an old, worn washcloth around the house, or a dish rag. You might want to dig up a couple of old rags to keep in your laundry room with the spray bottle of fabric softener. Make sure that the rags are clean before moving onto step three.
3. After transferring clothes from the washing machine to the dryer, take the spray bottle and give one of the clean rags a few spritzes of the fabric softener and water mixture. Three or four spritzes should be enough, but if you aren’t happy with the results, use a couple more next time.
4. Toss the sprayed rag on top of your clothing and dry as you would normally.
5. Spray the rag again before drying each load, and wash each rag after four to five uses.
I hope this works! I really want to cut back on the use of individual dryer sheets. 
And my grocery bill!!!
