Removing Static Electricity from Your Home

Submitted by 2Bleu

"Cold weather and low humidity can cause you to walk around the house getting shocked by static electricity, especially from your carpets. You can easily and inexpensively remove the charge from the carpets with this simple home remedy. We use ultra downy clean breeze, but any good quality fabric softener will work fine. This also makes a great 'faux-febreez' to help make your home smelling fresh & clean. :) Other great things this spray does: Spray some on a dry paper towel, and toss it in the dryer! It's more economical than dryer sheets, :)"

 

• Ready In: 2mins
• Ingredients: 2
• Yields: 24 ounces

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup liquid fabric softener (4 oz)
• 2 1⁄2 cups water (20 oz)

directions

1. To a 24 oz or larger spray bottle, mix the 1 part liquid fabric softener to 5 parts water. Shake, then lightly spray over the carpet and allow to dry. (Be sure and test a small inconspicuous area first to be sure it won't stain).
2. Repeat about every 2-3 months, or when the carpet begins shocking people again.

Reviews

[breezermom]

This works really well. I wish I'd waited to review it in late Jan or Feb, because that is the only time it is cold here. But, it works great on dresses that stick to your legs when you are wearing hose, and also keeps your hair from flying around with static electricity. You see....I had to get creative! No photos....I didn't want photos of my legs or my hair. :)

 

[Dienia B.]

i will try for the 3rd time to post this review , this stuff is awesome it works on the dryer sheets makes things smell better and anything that is cheaper gets my attention . thank you for the recipe i will be using it alot.

 

[Queen Dana]

I have 3 cats and during the winter they pickup so much static electricity from the carpet and micro-suede sofa that they shock me every time I go to pet them. This works really well and makes the place smell nice too. I spritz it on the carpet and sofa at least every other day. Smokey, Gracie, Dmitri and I thank you for the recipe!

 

[robbin.oakley]

Let me tell you..this stuff works!!! I used it on everything. I have told everyone at work and they are using it too. And my house smells SO good!

 

[robyn win]

This is also a great product to spray on carpets or rugs if you have cats and dogs...makes vacuuming up pet hair so much easier. And, if you spray it onto furniture, it takes away that 'doggy' smell. And...yes, there's more...if you find synthetic clothing becoming 'clingy', a quick spray will have things back to normal. and...it's way, way cheaper than anit-static sprays. And, I almost forgot, if you find cotton clothing hard to iron, a quick squirt of this will help release creases, and it smells soooo good.