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Old 10-11-08, 09:21 PM   #1
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ok i give in ..

how the hell do you stop clothes from getting static in a tumble-dryer?

its driving me nuts... and the kids get a good laugh into the bargain... i'm supposed to be a role model for them... but when they see me dance (btw i cant dance) around coz of the static on the clothes.. then i get smart remarks like.. but dad ur well hard a little static cant bother you that much ...

i fuk!n hate static....

please help... its embarrassing
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Old 10-11-08, 09:25 PM   #2
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tumble dryer sheets? tumble dryer ball thingy?
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Old 10-11-08, 09:26 PM   #3
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If it's sunny in Fife peg it out on the line!
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tumble dryer sheets? tumble dryer ball thingy?
i thought tumble dryer sheets were just to make the clothes smell better ... that's why i'v never bothered, clothes always smell nice without them ...

tumble dryer ball thingy????
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Old 10-11-08, 09:29 PM   #5
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If it's sunny in Fife peg it out on the line!
yup its sunny... but the locals would be off with the clothes .. we're poor up here..
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Old 10-11-08, 09:37 PM   #6
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i thought tumble dryer sheets were just to make the clothes smell better ... that's why i'v never bothered, clothes always smell nice without them ...

tumble dryer ball thingy????
The sheets that I use state they have 'easy iron' properties

and the ball thingies...
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Dryer_balls__Review_5472038

read the first bit of the review, theres also a section way down the page about static
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Old 10-11-08, 09:48 PM   #7
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ahh so balls + bounce sheets = bouncy balls = no static ...
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si if i put a 'bounce sheet' and the ball thingys in my tumble dryer together i should get no static?
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I would think so...I'm sure I've seen some of these balls in Asda too..worth a try. I've never had static in my tumble dryer
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