Dryer sheets for our clothes?

jmcgra06

I stopped using dryer sheets about two months ago when a friend said that they would cause buildup in our dryer which would affect our cloth diapers. I got the dryer balls, but I feel like our clothes are coming out so wrinkly - I am even tempted to iron tshirts and I really don't have time for that! Is it possible to use dryer sheets for our laundry and just not for the baby diapers?

TJ1979

I do.

ilovetolaugh

I use a bit of white vinegar in each wash load of our clothes.  Does the same as fabric softener aside from the small and terrible chemicals.

nanabanana06

We use dryer sheets for our clothes, but not the diapers or towels. I have thought of just switching us to a liquid fabric softener though.

hst

Vinegar works!

 

YellowLily2013

Dryer sheets help clothes from being wrinkly??

I don't think I've ever noticed or heard that.

Dryer sheets are full of chemicals and toxins, just an FYI if you haven't heard that before.

I personally didn't like the balls or vinegar solutions either. But to help our clothes from being wrinkly, I take them out patially damp and let them hang dry. If your clothes dry all the way in the dryer wrinkling occurs... Atleast it does at my house.

SarahinMD

It may also depend on which detergent you're using. I wouldn't use dryer sheets with Charlie's.

kaswanson

We were using the wool dryer balls, but it seemed like they made our clothes have more static??  Anyway, kept using dryer sheets on our regular clothes and it seems totally fine.  Did it for almost two years!

sarenu1

I've also found that turning down the heat has helped.

I switched from regular to delicate. The only time I have issues with it not fully drying my clothes is with thicker fabrics.

A37licia

For four years, we've used dryer sheets in our non diaper laundry. Haven't had issues.