New Uses for Dryer Sheets

A sheet at the bottom of a gym bag will help keep odor down.

An easy way to keep the work area clean. Saw dust at a work station sweeps up so fast with one pass of a used fabric softener sheet.

Remove gunk from the soleplate of an iron. With the setting on low, rub the iron over the dryer sheet until the residue disappears, and you're left with a pristine press.

Roll up one sheet per slipper, sneaker, or loafer, insert, and forget about stinky shoes. (Bonus uses: Toss them in hampers, on closet shelves, in diaper bags.)

Stop static cling on clothes—or tame flyaway hair—by rubbing a sheet over the problem area.

To prevent tangles, run a threaded needle through a sheet before you begin stitching.

Remove obstinate soap buildup from glass shower doors by sprinkling a few drops of water onto a used fabric-softener sheet and scrubbing.

If fabric-softener sheets make your clothes smell nice in the dryer, just think about what they could do in your dresser. Slip a few fresh ones between folded clothes.

Prevent your beloved volumes from acquiring a musty smell by inserting a fabric-softener sheet between the pages.