Static in clothes

findingmyownway

Put moisturiser on your legs before you put them on. Works every time!

Skippy2roo

I am always being zapped by static electrickery so i avoid man made fibres where possible,

Simple soloution is to throw them trousers in the bin,

Few tips,

When you get out of a car and the door zapps you always hold onto the door before leaving your seat and as you exit the vehicle run your hand along the door frame of the car, crazy but it seems to discharge the static.

After drying a fleece pick it up with a wooden spoon and launch it at a cold radiator this seems to discharge a lot of the static.

Lift buttons use to get me on the tips of my finger so now i use a car key or my knuckle to press the button, dosn't seem to hurt the knuckle as much.

Don't use your air con in your car, the air is ful of charged particles that will zapp you later.

You can create an inexpensive anti-static spray by dumping a capfull of fabric softener into a spray bottle filled with water. Spray this on carpets and other surfaces to prevent static buildup.




THIS ISN'T ME BY THE WAY

tryin2elp

when my pants were sticking to my legs i sprayed them with fabreeze
it worked a treat
but the cheaper version is fabric conditioner mixed with water in a spray bottle
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Bexstars

hoping someone can help or point me in the right direction

for about the past month im having a problem with clothes being full of static, as soon as I put them on they stick to me and are really uncomfy to wear. I cought hubby throwing one of his shirts away last night cos he cant get rid of the static and I have 2 jumpers which i recently bought but I just cant wear them because of it. Is there an easy way to get rid of it? Hubby thought it was because of the tumble dryer but I have always dried the jumpers on the radiator so I done think its that

angelavdavis

Your OH is probably right - overdrying clothes in the tumble dryer definitely causes static.

Some ideas for removing static:

• Go stat anti-static spray
• Use fabric conditioner in your wash
• Use a fabric softener sheet in the tumble dryer

or more OS ideas:

• Add some white vinegar to the rinse cycle in the washing machine
• Air clothes outside on breezy day.
• Remove clothes from the dryer while still slightly damp, then allow to dry naturally.
• Put body lotion on your legs/arms - less likely for the static to cling.
• Or for emergencies, spray with a little hairspray (watch it is ok with the fabric though)

leoetal19

if you run a metal coat hanger over the offending item it de-stats the item, amazing!!!!!!
hth x

Pink.

Hi bexstars,

There are some more ideas on this older thread that may help:

Static in clothes

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep all the suggestions together.

Pink

Bexstars

wow, superfast responses, thanks everyone, I will give your suggestions a try and go rescue hubby's shirt from the bin

FingersCrossed_2

Hi All,

Works Christmas night out is a 60's and 70's theme this year. Got a bargain dress from New Look in the sale and am very pleased with my outfit. It is a kind of light satin type material and I plan to wear it with tights. Problem is, when I tried it on, it keeps going static and riding up. It is quite short and I plan to do some serious dancing so I think this is going to be a problem!

Any OS ideas for stopping the static or to keep it sitting nice?

Thanks

Ms_Chocaholic

If it's washable, rinse it in a solution of water and fabric conditioner, that should do the trick (hopefully).