On 1/26/2013 9:16 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2013-01-26, Polly Esther > wrote:
>
>> that using a clothes dryer sheet when laundering them is Not a good thing.
>
> I've read using a clothes dryer sheet is not good thing for any
> laundry. As I understand it, the anti-static mechanism in these
> cloths is a form of wax, which melts and is dispersed under heat to
> negate the static build-up. Constant use creates a film of wax on
> clothing, which in turn causes graying of whites. I quit using them
> years ago and don't miss 'em.
>
>
> OTOH, I also no longer wear no-iron polyester dress pants, which are
> capable of creating enough static charge in a single load to pull the
> moon out of its orbit!
>
> nb
>
LOLOL! Polyester? I didn't know they still sold clothes made out of
(100%) polyester. I don't suppose you have a leisure suit in your
closet?

Jill