Cigarettes for your Dryer

Have you ever wondered exactly what causes your clothes to be "Snuggle Fresh" or have that special "Bounce" to them? Once you read this story you may want to just throw a pack of cigarettes in the dryer because that dryer sheet comes with a powerful punch.

Dryer sheets contain a veritable who’s-who of nasty chemicals, like: Benzyl Acetate: Linked to pancreatic cancer, Benzyl Alcohol: an Upper respiratory tract irritant, Ethanol: On the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Hazardous Waste list and can cause central nervous system disorders, Ethyl Acetate: A narcotic on the EPA’s Hazardous Waste list, and Chloroform: Neurotoxic, anesthetic and carcinogenic. In addition, most of the fragrances in dryer sheets are petroleum-based! These chemicals are heated in the dryer and released into the air through your dryer’s vents. Ew! The chemical coating on dryer sheets make them a landfill favorite, since they take a long time to biodegrade. The sexiest thing to do is to skip dryer sheets and substitute by adding baking soda during the rinse cycle or white vinegar during the wash cycle to soften clothes and combat static. If scent is what you’re aiming for, toss a reusable sachet of lavender in the dryer with your clothes. When the sachet is ready for retirement, you can dump the contents onto your carpet and vacuum it up, leaving your room smelling as yummy as your clothes.

It is good to know that large corporations are only looking out for what is best for profit......I mean the consumer.