I was wondering how you guys eliminate the static electricity in the MF towels? I ordered a new batch from Exceldetail last week and washed them over the weekend. I held off on putting a Bounce sheet in the dryer, as recommended by almost everyone, but these things were full of static when I took them out. Should I let them air-dry or what?

 

I may be wrong but i thought you just shouldn't use fabric softener. Like downey. I don't remember anything about drier sheets?

 

I think the microfiber towels are supposed to have that static charge. I think that is one of the reasons they work so well for cleaning.


Most dryer sheets have some form of fabric softener in them.

 

You could try air drying them to eliminate some of the static

 

I just deal with the static...

Fabric softener will reduce their effective use because fabric softener is designed to 'coat' each fiber with a waxy type of substance that yields the fiber 'softer' to the touch (and bouncy fresh!)

Hence, when you coat the fiber, you reduce it's effectiveness.

My suggestion -- deal with the static... *shrugs*... not sure what else you can do.

-RP-

 

I didn't think there was really any way to eliminate it. I guess I'll try the air drying next and see if that helps some.

 

Air drying will eliminate it but, I don't find that the fibers in the towels 'fluff' out enough and often seem matted...

Try it both ways and see how *you* like it best... g'luck!

 

DON'T USE FABRIC SOFTENER! next time you go to dry your truck it will take a loooong time...

joe

 

You could always attach a piece of rubber to them and it would act as a ground strap!

 

Or if you could find a way to harness that electricity, you could power your house for a few days!!!!

 

I have heard that Dryer ***** ( Can be purchased on line / WalMart ) work well for eliminating static with MF without fabric softner... I use about 1/2 cup white vinegar in the rinse cycle and that seems to help alot...( don't use too much )

 

[QUOTE=Padron]I have heard that Dryer *****

Dryer *****, that just doesn't sound right. Sorry.

 

Check the external ground on your dryer. Some cities don't require it to be hooked up at all. Ours doesn't but I hooked ours up anyway due to how electrically unstable the area is. We haven't had a single article of clothing or any of the MF towels have any static.

Anyway, the theory of the "dryer ball" is only going to work if you have a good load of towels. The ball basically keeps the towels from flattening out against the drum. When they flatten out, and slide across the drum, thats when your static charge builds up.

Too bad there's not a simple way to discharge it another way. Since static electricity will discharge to something with a lower charge, maybe we can find a way to build something cheap to help discharge it or to shift the positive charge to negative.