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STATIC CLING

Static Cling is just as much as problem at Happy Dale as anywhere else, perhaps more so because of the dry air in the desert.


Static cling can be annoying, yet life's little annoyances are part of what makes life interesting.  One solution to use is tin foil balls about the size of a tennis ball in your drying machine. Anti static dryer sheets are a waste of money and of natural resources.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Do you ever get shocked by static? 

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In clothing, static cling occurs from static electricity. An electrostatic charge builds up on clothes due to the triboelectric effect when pieces of fabric rub against each other, as happens particularly in a clothes dryer. The separate positive and negatively charged surfaces attract each other. It is especially noticeable when humidity is low, allowing static electricity to build up. Certain substances can reduce static cling and are often included in fabric softener and dryer sheets. Antistatic agents, which make the surfaces slightly conductive, can be used on fabrics.
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