22 uses for dryer sheets (that aren’t laundry)

Flour, pancake mix and other powdery ingredients will stick to dryer sheets, unlike paper towels.

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Place sheets in vents or behind fans to fill your home with a fresh, clean scent.

Tuck a fresh sheet into your nappy bag or bathroom garbage bin can help take the edge off odours.

You scored some great reads at a garage sale – but they’re a little musty. Put old books in a bag with some dryer sheets – after a few days, they’ll smell as good as new.

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Lightly rub walls with a sheet and watch the crayon disappear. Magic!

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Put a dryer sheet in warm water along with the brush – within a few minutes of soaking, the paint should wash right off.

Run a used dryer sheet along the blades to restore their snipping power.

Mosquitoes don’t like the smell of dryer sheets, so slip one into your belt loop to ward off the pesky insects.

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Toss dryer sheets into your tent and sleeping bags to stave off a mildewy smell.

This is one of the most surprising uses for dryer sheets! Wipe yourself and your kids with a dryer sheet to rid skin of dry sand before getting in the car.