I tested fabric softener vs. dryer sheets for two weeks each to determine which I liked using and ... The loads that I dried on high heat and for a bit too long still had some static electricity.

Less static cling: Fabric softener or dryer sheets reduce static cling in clothes tumbled in an automatic dryer. Fewer wrinkles: Because fabric softener or conditioner coats fabric fibers, they ...

Both fabric softener and dryer sheets add scent and softness and reduce wrinkles and static, they work a little differently and don’t have the exact same outcomes.

Washing your sheets with a softener helps to minimize static cling, particularly in dry climates. You could also try this Gain Fabric Softener from Amazon, priced at $16.29. What are the cons?

Of the 212 fabric softeners and dryer sheets that the environmental advocacy group has analyzed for "hazards to health or the environment," 72.1% are ranked as high to highest concern—with just ...

At the beginning of 2005, we were asked to research the following: And all this time we've just been putting Bounce in the dryer: 1. Get rid of ants: It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet ...

Dear EarthTalk: Which is better for our environment: to use dryer sheets in the dryer or liquid fabric softener in the wash? It seems they both have properties that are not very green.-- Deborah ...

Learn how fabric softener actually works, and when you should—and shouldn't—use it. Getty Images / Vladdeep Fabric softener, also called fabric conditioner, is a laundry product containing ...

Natural-fiber clothing typically doesn’t create much static electricity while tumbling about in the dryer, making the static-fighting function of dryer sheets and fabric softeners unnecessary.

Fabric softener doesn't have all the problems that dryer sheets have. As long as you use the right amount, clothes should come out soft and static-free. Also, most brands don't affect absorbency ...

Try Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets, $7, drugstore.com. Do you have any out-of-the-box tips we can add to this list? And will you be using Robert's tried and true tips next time you encounter static?