Bounce

[genealogynut]

I got the following sent to me last summer, but have never tried any of them, so I don't know if they work or not.  If any of you readers do experiment and find that some of these hints do work, please let the rest of us know.

Try putting a sheet of Bounce in your clothes pocket to keep yellow- jackets away. Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer, or working outside.  The yellow jackets just veer around you.

All this time, folks have been putting Bounce in the dryer!  It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them.  It also repels mice.   ( It would be nice to know if that one really works)

Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.

It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.

Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

Dissolve soap scum from shower doors.  Clean with a sheet of Bounce.  (Now here's one I'm interested in)

To freshen the air in your home--Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

Put a Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

Prevent thread from tangling.  Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

Prevent musty suitcases.  Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

To freshen the air in your car--Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan.  Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean.   The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.

Eliminate odors in wastebaskets.  Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.

Collect cat hair.  Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.

Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds.  Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering.  A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

Eliminate odors in dirty laundry.  Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

Deodorize shoes or sneakers.  Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them.  It will keep them smelling fresh.

[emptynest]

I use a bounce sheet on my dog (BIG BLACK LAB) when she comes in if it's been misting or raining.  It immediately removes that "wet dog" smell.

I noticed on tv just today that Bounce is sponsoring some type of contest about the different uses for their product.  I didn't get specific details, but you might watch, listen, and enter.