Especially in winter, sometimes you want to wear leggings, yoga pants, or even pajama bottoms under long skirts or dresses. Yet the inevitable annoyance of static electricity rears its ugly head and ruins things for you.
The thing to do is to affix one safety pin per leg, on your pants, leggings, etc. underneath the skirt. The metal conducts the static electricity and prevents your clothes from getting all wrinkled.
Talcum powder also works.
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I got so tired of getting zapped with static electricity every time I touch a light switch. Ouch! So I cut some dryer sheets in quarters and tucked a piece under a corner of each of the light switch covers.
Use a dryer sheet to eliminate static electricity from venetian blinds.
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I am looking for help with static electricity on door knobs, light switches, etc. You know the generally annoying type. I found some answers on Thriftyfun like wearing a safety pin and spraying carpet with diluted fabric softener. I haven't tried them yet. I am wondering what other solutions are out there. Thanks.
By Viki from Abbeville, AL
I had the same problem. I put 1/3 fabric softer to 2/3 water in a spray bottle and lightly spray furniture and carpets. Another solution is to get moisture in the house.
In all probability you have low humidity in your house. A humidifier will rectify this problem. Just take care not to overhumidify. If you do condensation will appear on windows.
Since the weather has changed, I find that when I pet the dog, we have a little static electricity problem. Any suggestions? He's an American pit bull terrier mix, 60 lbs.
Low humidity is the most likely the culprit, try boiling a pot of water and see what happens.
It's from the ions in the air, and will go away when you get another change. I'm sensitive to this too, and get little shocks from touching metal things, and my clothes do that static thing of clinging to me.
A thin coating of hand lotion before you give the pup the rubdown may help. Adds the moisture to your hands that is missing. I recall using that trick when my clothes have static cling or I keep shocking myself. Just not so much that you leave a residue on the pooch.
The air needs to be humidified. You can either get a humidifier that connects to your furnace, buy a portable humidifer, or place bowls of water in front of some of the heat registers.
Do NOT use lotions OR dryer sheets!!!
DO NOT USE LOTION AND PET YOUR DOG. He licks himself and could ingest it. It has nothing to do with your dog or his breed it is the lack of humidity in the air. get a humidifier or boil a some water on the stove(watch so water doesnt boil away!) add a cinnamon stick makes whole house smell good.
Gently wipe him with a dryer sheet. They are made to reduce static and he will smell good too.
Do NOT use lotions OR dryer sheets. Remember that anything you put on your animals will be ingested when they clean themselves.
I know what that feels like. I have a few ideas. The air does become drier in the fall and winter. I use a tabletop humidifier, also, I use an old dutch oven on the stove that I fill with water, and if the air is really dry, I add a little salt to it, and let it simmer. Adding cloves, orange or lemon peel, cinnamon is optional.
For the dog, I use a conditioning shampoo. Also, under my Vet's guidance, my dogs get Omega 3-6-9 capsules. When I took this supplement in to my Vet, he seemed to be very happy about it. My Vet said these softgels help their entire body, and that includes their dry coat. However, the dosage needs to be determined by the Vet, so over/under supplementation does not occur.
Why is there so much static electricity around the metal door frames on my home? My daughter and I are both getting shocked even when barefoot and just sitting at the doorway of our home.
This is happening at both the front and back door of our home.You can make sure you touch wood before you touch the metal. This will remove some of the charge in you.
my wife takes the rubber mat away and stands on a wooden deck and still gets the electric shock. Please help.
How do I get static electricity out of new furniture? It's awful.
By Pam
Have you tried Static Guard spray? I'm never without it b/c my hair and clothes are always staticky. I buy mine at the grocery store, Walmart, Target, Walgreens, etc.
They really do have a product for everything! Never knew such things existed. Very interesting nonetheless.
I get a shock of static electricity from a wooden floor that is laid on top of carpets. What could be the problem?
By Joaquin Buhagiar from Gibraltar, Europe
Last year I purchased a poly blend microfleece blanket. While it is soft and very warm, I have a major problem, static. This blanket develops so much static that whenever I move in bed or shift the covers, sparks fly to the point that I have wondered if there is a chance of fire!
This is a page about reducing static electricity from microfiber furniture. Synthetic fibers can create a lot of static electricity. It is not fun to get a shock from your couch or chair.
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I would appreciate any ideas regarding this; My co-workers and I always get shocked at the office. Every time we touch a file cabinet or a metal door frame - we see sparks fly.
