How to replace antistatic agent for clothes: recipes from improvised means

It is impossible to imagine a modern girl’s wardrobe without clothes made from synthetic fabrics. They are comfortable to wear and practical to care for. But synthetics have one unpleasant property: they accumulate static electricity. Special products – antistatic agents – come to the aid of fashionistas. But is it possible to replace the antistatic agent? How? When should you look for alternatives?

Is an industrial antistatic agent evil?

At first glance, no. After all, it helps to “make friends” with synthetic products - to make sure that they do not stick to the body or each other, and do not “shoot” an electric current. For example, if a girl is wearing nylon tights and a synthetic skirt on top, such a problem cannot be avoided. After all, the surfaces of fabrics inevitably rub against our body or against each other during wear, accumulating electrical charges.

Antistatic agents consist of various chemical compounds based on alcohol or water. At the same time, they save not only clothes, but also upholstered furniture and carpeting from static. They also protect any hard surfaces from the accumulation of dust (after all, it is also attracted to them under the influence of electrical charges).

Antistatic agents are produced in the form of sprays, rinses, and pastes. The most popular and convenient of them is the spray. It is enough to spray it from the inside of the product - and the problem with electrification is solved.

But there is also the other side of the coin:

• The use of industrial antistatic agents is not always convenient or safe.
• Most of them have a strong, persistent odor. Therefore, the treated products themselves and the room in which the product was sprayed must be well ventilated.
• Items treated with antistatic agents must be washed and rinsed more thoroughly.
• The main disadvantage is that they are not suitable for everyone, as they can cause an allergic reaction. This can be especially dangerous for people with asthma.

The same applies to conditioners and rinse aids, which are added during washing of products. They have a very persistent aroma, which may also not be safe for allergy sufferers.

Alternative options

It is not always wise to buy ready-made industrial antistatic agents. But they can easily be replaced by available home remedies, which, moreover, will help out in a situation where you were using air conditioning, but it ran out at the most inopportune moment.

What will help cope with static at home? Here are some of the most popular products that can replace antistatic agents:

• vinegar;
• soap;
• soda;
• water;
• salt;
• lemon;
• fabric softener;
• hair conditioner;
• cream (for example, for hands).

Such products not only have antistatic properties, but also practically do not harm health. And, importantly, they help you save on the purchase of industrial antistatic compounds.

Almost all of the listed home remedies are in the arsenal of any housewife, which allows you to quickly find a suitable home antistatic solution to save a date, a walk, a business meeting or a party.

Vinegar

This is one of the most versatile housewife's assistants. It cleans, washes, softens.After treating with vinegar, the clothes will become soft, retain their bright color and attractiveness, and excess soap will be washed out of them, which will not come into contact with the skin. The thing will stop sticking and throwing sparks.

Here's how to use vinegar:

• Mix 6 parts vinegar with one part baking soda. Add the resulting mixture to water and use it for rinsing clothes.
• Add conditioner. Mix vinegar, conditioner and water in a ratio of 3x2x6. Half a glass of this mixture is enough to remove residual electricity and rid the product of an unpleasant odor.

You can also use vinegar antistatic to treat carpeting. They will become softer and fresher.

Soap

Bar soap is used as an antistatic agent. Liquid will not work for this purpose for obvious reasons: it will wet the fabric thoroughly and leave unsightly marks. Using a dry bar of soap, rub the item evenly from the wrong side. It is important here to ensure that excess does not bleed onto the front side of the product, especially if it is made of thin, delicate fabric.

If in doubt, it is advisable to try rubbing a small area of ​​your skirt or trousers first. If the soap does not appear on your face, you can safely continue. The effect of such treatment can last up to a day.

Water

Instead of an antistatic agent, water can be used in different ways, in its pure form or with various additives:

• Water in the sprayer. You just need to spray water on the back surface of the product. It is important not to overdo it - not to fill it to the point where drops begin to flow.This method will not save you for a long time, but it can be used as an emergency measure. Its main advantage is its simplicity and accessibility: water can be found almost anywhere. As a last resort, if you don’t have a spray bottle at hand, you can simply wet your hands and rub the moisture over the fabric or body. The disadvantage of this method is that it cannot always be used in the cold season.
• Water with salt. This composition is used when rinsing clothes. To achieve a good effect, just add a teaspoon of salt to 10 liters of water. But you can get by with a simpler and faster option: pour a little solution into a spray bottle and treat sticky clothes from the inside out. Salt copes well with accumulated electricity.
• Water and lemon. Lemon contains acid, so its effect is much like that of vinegar. You need to add a few drops of lemon juice to water and spray the resulting solution onto the electrifying fabric. At the same time, you will make your favorite item softer and refresh the aroma.
• Water and fabric conditioner. This composition is also used with a spray. Very little air conditioning is used here, so you should not be afraid of a sharp, concentrated odor. It is necessary to take the components in the following proportion: 10 parts water to 2 parts softener. Water conditioner can also be used on synthetic carpets.

Other improvised means

It often happens that there is no time to fully process the product, especially for washing and rinsing.If we are talking about an emergency, unplanned exit, for which we did not have time to prepare or think through the outfit, we often opt for synthetics: it does not need to be ironed and put in order for a long time.

If you think a little, for such cases you can also choose an “ambulance”: use something as an antistatic agent that does not require mixing, soaking, or drying.

For example, try hairspray. It may seem strange that a sticky substance is used as an anti-stick agent. But the adhesive properties of hairspray only appear when it is wet. Therefore, if you don’t have anything more suitable at hand, and time is running out, you can safely spray your favorite dress from the inside out. And while this “antistatic” hardens, start collecting. When the varnish dries, there will be no trace left of the accumulated static electricity.

After drying, the varnish will remain on the product in an even layer. Unfortunately, it does not evaporate, like, for example, chlorine vapor. And this, of course, is a minus. Because very soon, if you continue to wear the treated product, this layer will cease to be protective and will begin to attract dirt. Therefore, after an emergency exit, it is highly recommended to wash the “varnished” item. Now you will have time to take care of proper rinsing.

On the cosmetic shelf there is another product with antistatic properties - cream. For hands or face - it doesn’t matter. After all, it doesn’t really matter what substances it contains other than fats. How to use it? It’s clear that you can’t put cream on your clothes. You need to lubricate the areas of the skin that come into contact with it.The fats from the cream will create a thin protective film that will prevent friction of the material on bare skin. Accordingly, such clothes will not “throw sparks.”

The advantage of this method is that a small tube of cream can always be placed in a lady’s handbag without any problems. But there is also a big disadvantage: the method is only suitable for the warm season, when there is no need to wear tights. Because applying cream to them is inconvenient, unhygienic and impractical. How will a woman feel in oiled tights?

Useful tips

Any product in our wardrobe requires a certain attitude towards itself. Then there are fewer problems with it in operation. Here are some tips to help owners of synthetic clothing:

• Follow the recommendations for caring for the product - washing, ironing, drying modes, storage conditions.
• Do not wash synthetics in too hard water. As a last resort, use special softeners (Calgon or similar).
• If you are not allergic, add conditioner during washing (you can replace it with vinegar).
• Do not store such products in cramped cabinets. When they come into contact with each other, they will begin to become electrified even before contacting your skin. Try to hang them separately from each other.
• Reconsider clothing combinations. It often makes sense to combine it in such a way that the set includes items made from natural fabrics along with synthetic ones.

Static electricity is a rather unpleasant phenomenon. In this case, things not only stick unsightly to the body, but also periodically create small current discharges. Crackling and discomfort can be relieved in different ways.It is not necessary to buy ready-made industrial products. Quite affordable homemade formulations sometimes turn out to be much safer, but no less effective. Besides, they are cheaper.