How to get rid of static sticking

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Method 1 of 5: How to remove static electricity from a metal object
Method 2 of 5: Treating Things with Different Substances
Method 3 of 5: How to change the wash mode
Method 4 of 5: Drying Things
Method 5 of 5: How to Use Simple, Everyday Tricks
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How to remove static electricity from a metal object
How to handle things with different substances
How to change the washing mode
How to dry things
How to use simple everyday techniques

Static adhesion is the result of an electrical charge build-up on a garment due to dryness and friction. There are a few tricks that can help you get rid of static adhesion quickly, but it may also be necessary to change the way you wash and dry your clothes if static adhesion is a big problem. Use a small metal object to rub over your clothing to quickly dissipate the electrical charge and get rid of any adhesion. You can also rub lotion on your skin or spray hairspray on your clothes. One long-term solution will be to change the way you wash your clothes. Add vinegar or baking soda during the wash and air dry to prevent static sticking.

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Method 1 of 5: How to remove static electricity from a metal object

1 Pass the garment through the metal hangers. After drying and washing clothes, take a metal or wire ram. Before carefully hanging your clothes on a hanger, slowly walk the metal hanger over the fabric. The metal will release all electrical charge and eliminate static. Arrange static-stick items on the metal hangers.
- You can also walk your hanger between the skin and the fabric after you've dressed.
- This method works great with delicate fabrics like silk. However, metal hangers can ruin some items of clothing, such as heavy knitted sweaters. If you think that a coat hanger can ruin the item, then simply walk the coat hanger over the fabric and store the clothes differently.
2 Hide a pin inside your clothing to absorb static electricity. Take a metal pin and turn the garment inside out. Open the pin and thread the needle through the seam in the garment so that it is not visible from the outside. Then turn the garment right side out and put it on. The pin will absorb static charge.
- The pin will be effective on anything from a dryer, closet or chest of drawers.
- Do not place the pin on the front or near the outer edge, otherwise others will see the pin.
3 Run a metal thimble or brush over the fabric. This action allows the static charge to be quickly released.After drying your clothes, place a metal thimble on your finger. Slide your finger along the surface of the garment to dissipate any static electricity. A metal brush will also work, but this is not the best choice as metal bristles can snag on fabric and create puffs.
- As with any metal object, the idea is to release an electrical charge. You can just touch any metal object if you don't have a thimble.
Advice: If you don't want to walk around with a thimble on your finger, you can hide it in your pocket and take it out as needed. This solution will also help reduce the amount of static electricity that builds up on clothes while driving.
4 Walk any metal object over the fabric to collect the electrical charge. In the absence of a thimble, brush, tremple or pin, any metal object can be successfully used. This can be a fork, spoon, bowl, gear, and screwdriver made of metal. The main thing is to use a clean metal object.

Method 2 of 5: Treating Things with Different Substances

1 Spray your clothes with hairspray. Take a spray can of hairspray. Stand about 30-60 centimeters from the garment and spray the varnish for 3-4 seconds. This will cover the clothes in a thin layer, but will not be absorbed into the fabric. Hairspray is specially formulated to combat static hair adhesion, but these chemicals will also be effective on fabrics.
- Treat the clothes that you are going to wear right now so that the hairspray does not have time to dissipate.
- Hairspray usually does not stain fabric, although slight residual marks are possible. If you're worried about ruining your clothes, try turning the garment inside out and spraying hairspray on the back.
Advice: The varnish should be sprayed from a distance so that no traces of the substance remain on the clothes. For best results, focus on the areas that adhere the most.
2 Spray fabric softener on the garment to minimize adhesion. Mix one part liquid fabric softener and 30 parts water in a spray container. Shake the container to mix the ingredients. Stand about 30-60 centimeters from the garment and spray the solution for 4-5 seconds. This will minimize static adhesion of the fabric. For best results, perform the action just before putting on the garment.
- Most fabric softeners do not leave marks, especially when they are weak in water. If you are afraid of ruining your clothes, then turn the thing inside out.
- You can also use stain removers and wrinkle spray.
3 Spray a small amount of water on dry clothes. Fill the spray bottle with warm tap water. Spray water on clothes 4-5 times from a distance of 30-60 centimeters. Spray enough water to keep the fabric from getting wet. Water also neutralizes static charges that cause adhesion.
- For best results, spray with water just before putting on.

Method 3 of 5: How to change the wash mode

1 Add ½ cup baking soda during the wash. The baking soda acts as a fabric softener and absorbs electrical charges during the laundry process. Add 120 ml of baking soda to the drum of the washing machine before washing. Add your usual detergent and wash as usual.
- If you are going to dry things in a dryer, the charge may return after washing out the baking soda. This method is best used in conjunction with other anti-sticking methods. Soda will be sufficient if you air dry clean items.
- For a small load of things weighing less than 1.5-2 kilograms, you can reduce the amount of soda by half.
- Baking soda creates an effective barrier on fabrics and prevents negative and positive charges from accumulating on things that cause adhesion.
- In addition, baking soda neutralizes foreign odors.
2 Add ½ cup white vinegar while rinsing. After completing the wash cycle, pause the machine and add 120 milliliters of white alcohol vinegar. Start a rinse cycle. Vinegar softens fabrics so that clothes are not too stiff or dry. Vinegar also reduces static electricity.
- Don't use vinegar with bleach. When these components interact, they release harmful gas. Do not use this method with baking soda, although tin foil and fabric softener can be used.
- If you don't want your clothes to smell like vinegar, you can soak a cloth towel in the vinegar and add it to the drum while rinsing. The smell will not be too harsh even if you add the vinegar directly to the rinse water.
- If your washing machine has a softener dispenser, pour vinegar into the dispenser before starting the entire wash cycle. Also adding vinegar will make the colors brighter and the whites more saturated.
- White vinegar is best, but apple cider vinegar will work as a last resort. It's best not to use apple cider vinegar with white and light colored fabrics.
3 Add a tin foil ball to the machine along with your laundry. Crumple a sheet of tin foil into a small ball. Squeeze it with both hands to firm up. Place the ball in the washing machine before washing. The foil dissipates all positive and negative charges that develop inside the machine.
- You can combine foil with other methods except using baking soda and vinegar in the washing machine.
A warning: Only add the foil ball to the washing machine. Do not add foil to the dryer, or fire may result. Be sure to remove the foil ball when transferring items from the washer to the dryer.
4 Use fabric softener to prevent garments from building up. Liquid fabric softener prevents static build-up during washing. Add 2-3 teaspoons (10-15 milliliters) of liquid fabric softener to your regular wash as directed on the product package. When wet items are turned over, an electrical charge builds up in the drum of the washing machine, causing it to stick. Any fabric softener contains chemicals to prevent this from happening.
- Softening wipes have a similar effect. Buy wipes if you don't want to mess with liquid. Typically, these wipes are added to the dryer.
- Fabric softener can be combined with other methods described in this section.

Method 4 of 5: Drying Things

1 Place the tumble dryer in the tumble dryer before adding wet items. Drying balls act as softening wipes or fabric softeners. They are formulated to soften fabrics without the use of chemicals. Add 1 or 2 balls to the dryer, then load wet items and start a normal drying cycle.
- The tumble dryers also minimize the contact of fabrics with each other inside the dryer. Electric charges are generated on the fabric during friction, so the less they touch, the less static electricity builds up.
2 Add a damp cloth for the last 10 minutes of the drying cycle. Pause the dryer when there are 10 minutes remaining until the cycle ends. Set the dryer to the lowest heat setting and throw a clean, damp cloth into the machine. Continue drying cycle until complete. The water will absorb some of the electrical charge in the dryer and the clothes will remain soft and not sticky.
- This action effectively replaces spraying water on the garment after drying.
3 Shake your clothes when unloading the dryer. Shake each garment you removed 2-3 times.Doing so will prevent the build-up of static electricity on things when the garment is moved to other surfaces.
- This method is only effective if the garment is removed immediately after drying.
4 Air dry to avoid static electricity. Use a regular clothesline instead of a dryer. Remove each item from the washing machine individually, hang on a string and secure with clothespins. You can also stop drying after halfway through the cycle and air dry your clothes.
- The main amount of electrical charges that cause static adhesion occurs when wet items are completely dried with the help of heat. Air dry your clothes so they don't dry out and build up electricity on the fabric.
- Dry your clothes on a metal hanger for extra protection.

Method 5 of 5: How to Use Simple, Everyday Tricks

1 Moisturize your skin to keep clothes from sticking. Any moisturizing lotion will get rid of static adhesion. Apply moisturizer to your torso, arms and legs before dressing. Massage the lotion into your skin to avoid any visible residue of the product. The moisturizing lotion dissipates the static that things absorb from the skin.
- The moisturizer reduces dry skin that attracts highly charged tissue.
- You can apply lotion to your hands before removing laundry from the dryer or folding items. This will prevent excess charge from being transferred from your hands to the fabric.
Advice: If you don't want to put too much lotion on your skin, apply a small amount on your palms and lightly work your way over your entire body.
2 Use a moisturizing conditioner to fix your hair. If the static cling of your clothes spoils your hair, buy a moisturizing hair conditioner. When you shower, apply conditioner to your hair after shampooing. If using a moisturizer, dry your hair and apply to each section of your hair before styling.
- Silicone-based conditioners can effectively combat static in hair, but today there is no consensus about the harmlessness of silicone for hair.
- Moisturizer prevents hair from drying out. Dry hair tends to attract static electricity, which causes it to stick.
3 Wear leather shoes instead of rubber-soled shoes. Modern footwear often has rubber soles. This can be a problem as rubber builds up static electricity. If static sticking is a problem with your clothes during the day, try wearing leather-soled shoes.
- This will help solve the problem, since leather has much less electrical charge than rubber.

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If you are constantly worried about static adhesion, place a humidifier in the room where you wash and dry your clothes. Humidity will help solve the problem by reducing the electrical charge in dry air.
Static adhesion occurs more often on synthetic fabrics than on natural fabrics such as cotton or wool.