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Blackbear
11-12-2003, 07:33 PM
This one is worth printing and remembering to use.....

And all this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!
It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also
repels mice.. spread them around foundation areas, or in trailers or
cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get
opened too often.

Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce
through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

Eliminates static electricity from your television (or computer)
screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling,
wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust
from resettling.

Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with
a sheet of Bounce.

Freshen the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner. > >Prevent thread from tangling.

Run a threaded needle through sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

Freshen the air in your car.
Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let
sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently
weakens the bond between the food.

Eliminate odors in
wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the
wastebasket.

Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of
Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.

Eliminate static electricity from venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a
sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce
in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

Golfers put a Bounce sheet
in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

Put a Bounce sheet in
your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. Keeps
them smelling fresh.

Jcmc
11-21-2003, 07:58 AM
Those are pretty good ideas.

I've know some people who've tried wearing the sheets for mosquito repellant. They found it didn't work for them.

As for keeping thread from tangling, I'm going to stick with using beeswax. I used it for every kind of handsewing and go crazy without it.


Jcmc

Blackbear
11-28-2003, 07:30 PM
I prefer thread heaven for beading myself..and for insect repellent... downey is the one that works best'

Tberri
12-11-2003, 12:07 PM
Been using dryer sheets for years in "funky" workboots an bottom of garbage cans...
Also to store blankets an clothes...

Are you sure Downey sheets work with mosquitoes?? I'm gona look dumb in the garden again this year. Sigh....

:hyper:

WarriorBadge
12-11-2003, 05:32 PM
oh their is hope for the coat closet where ronkwe keeps his work boots...lol

Blackbear
12-11-2003, 09:35 PM
Been using dryer sheets for years in "funky" workboots an bottom of garbage cans...
Also to store blankets an clothes...

Are you sure Downey sheets work with mosquitoes?? I'm gona look dumb in the garden again this year. Sigh....

:hyper:

Well I have'nt tried them out in the bush or anything like that, but I have hung them in the windows (you would'nt believe how many homes up here don't even have their windows made for screens) to keep flies and bees and mosquitos away and they do a pretty good job as long as I can keep them there.

Sanj
12-12-2003, 09:16 AM
People get mice in their car???

Blackbear
12-12-2003, 05:25 PM
yep.. especially out in the countryside, farmers' land

nyeh neh noos
12-18-2003, 05:53 PM
I'm going to have to try some of those ideas....who knew???? Not me, obviously!

:shocked_2

Tgal