Comments on: Re-Purposed Cleaning Items

By: Robin B.

Robin B. — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:51:21 +0000

Hi! New to your site and love it. Dryer sheets – I’ve been cutting dryer sheets in half for years. I now only purchase dryer sheets when their on sale and I have a coupon. Otherwise, I make my own with a recipe I found online using inexpensive hair conditioner. Works great!

By: Debbie in PA

Debbie in PA — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:57:59 +0000

Old dryer sheets seem very versatile! I recently bought a new vacuum cleaner-one of those “bagless” ones with the removable plastic canister. We have a dog that sheds….ALOT….and I noticed how static seemed to build up in the plastic canister. I had commented to someone about this, and she said she puts a used dryer sheet in the canister and that takes care of the static.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:18:17 +0000

Dryer sheets are very useful, you can put a couple in a bucket of hot water to remove wallpaper too (thats how we removed ours… dryer sheet water and a scraper and it came off in good chunks, you just have to be generous in wetting sometimes)
-You can also add a sheet to the bottom of a burnt pot with a little water and let soak, grime comes off very easy after soaking.
-You can place a musty book in a plastic bag with a dryer sheet for week and it will be fresh smelling when removed (got that off tv)
-I don’t smoke but I hear cleaning your ashtray with a dryer sheet removes the odours…

By: Keren

Keren — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:07:15 +0000

We used to use the newspaper trick when I worked at a camp. You can actually just get your hands wet and fling the water sprinkles on the mirror–no need to use any cleaner. Newspaper and water always got things much cleaner than paper towels and cleaner. Plus it’s cheaper (as long as you have access to a paper).

Old t-shirts, underwear, and cloth diapers (not the newer kind–just prefolds) make excellent dusting rags.

Old razor blades are great for scraping paint and dried mud off glass or porcelain, or even for cleaning greasy glass dishes (just be careful!)

By: Rebecca C

Rebecca C — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:42:05 +0000

Old socks are also great for cleaning potatoes and over vegetables. Just put the sock on your hand inside out and use it like a mitt for cleaning.

Also the old dryer sheet is great for cleaning the shower doors, it takes the soap scum off and add a waxy layer to prevent the build up.

By: AmyG

AmyG — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:01:29 +0000

Never would’ve thought to use mesh bags for cleaning my pots & pans. Great tip about the dryer sheets, as well. Thank you!!