Frugal Tip 18: Dryer Sheets

Recently I started posting a more in depth look at each of the frugal tips. Over the next few weeks I will publish the frugal tips that I have collected. Please note that not every tip will work for everyone. Chose as many of the tips that will work with you and your family and start implementing them. Today we will proceed with Tip #18 use only 1/2 of a dryer sheet per load.
If you are going to use dryer sheets, instead of the other methods to reduce static then cut the dryer sheets in half. This will double the length of time it takes to get through a box of dryer sheets. I understand that some people like the smell and that's why they don't want to use the dryer ball to get rid of static in their clothes. So the next best frugal thing is to cut those sheets in half. So why not consider that when trying to stretch your dollars?

Cut dryer sheets in thirds or halves, use one strip per dryer load.
- Tip Nut

Tip Nut also makes this suggestion:

Pour liquid fabric softener and hot water in a spray bottle (50/50 mix) and lightly mist wet laundry before starting the dryer. Two or three good shots should do it. You could also just spritz a clean washcloth and toss that in the dryer.
- Tip Nut

Or how about:

In a pail mix 1 gallon of water and 1 cup concentrated liquid fabric softener. Dip a sponge or washcloth in the liquid, squeeze out excess and toss in the dryer with your laundry. Seal pail when not in use.
- Tip Nut

Another Dyer sheet idea comes from "The Homemade Laundry Room":

Take an old wash cloth and soak it in liquid fabric softener. Let it dry thoroughly. Once it’s dry, just add it to your dryer load as you would a regular dryer sheet. You will get many loads out of one “soaking.” I’ve gotten as many as twenty-five loads out of the cloth before I’ve needed to re-soak it. If the cloth gets gunky, just throw it in the wash. With this method, one bottle of liquid fabric softener will generally last well over a year, possibly two. No more overpriced one use dryer sheets filling the landfill, either. Dryer sheets here cost about $7.00 for 120 sheets or so (or $.06 per load). My method works out to be generally $.01 – $.02 per load. (If you must use dryer sheets, try cutting them into quarters. You’ll find that you get the same results as with a whole sheet and you’ll pay a lot less per load.)
- The Homemade Laundry Room

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