HowtoRemoveStaticElectricity

FourMethods:

RemovingStaticElectricityInTheHome

PreventingStaticElectricityInYourLaundry

RemoveStaticElectricityOnYourBody

StaticQuickFixes

Staticelectricityresultsfromanunequalpositiveandnegativechargebetween
twoobjects.Whilestaticelectricitymayseemunavoidableandrelentless,
especiallyduringthedrywintermonths,eliminatingstaticelectricityisalot
easierthanyouwouldthink.Onceyouunderstandhowstaticelectricityis
createdandtransferred,therearestepsyoucantaketoreducetheinitial
staticelectricity,andcontrolhowittransferstoyou,reducingtheelectric
shockseverytimeyoutouchsomething.

Method1of4:RemovingStaticElectricityInTheHome

Useahumidifier.Staticelectricityismoreactivewhentheairisdry,especiallyin
thewintermonthswhenpeopleheattheirhouses,furtherreducinghumidityinthe

air.Increasethehumidityinyourhouseandworkplacebyusingahumidifier.The
moistureintheaircanhelpreducestaticchargefrombuildingup.[1]
Havingplantsaroundthehouseorworkplacecanhelpincreasehumidityas
well.
Youcancreateyourownhumidifierbysimplyboilingwateronthestove.You
canaddspiceslikecinnamonorcitrusrindsgiveoffanicescentwhileyou
humidifyyourhouse.[2]

Treatyourcarpetswithanantistaticchemical.Mostcarpetretailersorcarpet
companiesonlineofferspraytreatmentstotreatrugsandcarpets.Therearealso

somecarpetsthatarespecificallymadetowithanantistaticcomponent.[3]Lightlyspray
yourcarpetwithanantistaticspray,andwaitforittocompletelydrybeforewalkingon
it.Thiswillgreatlydecreasetheamountofstaticelectricityyouexperienceafterwalking
onthecarpet.
Tomakeastaticreducingsprayathome,youcanmix1capfuloffabric
softenerinaspraybottleofwater,shakethemixture,andlightlysprayoverthe
carpet.[4][5]

Rubupholsterywithdryersheets.Rubupholsteredfurnitureoryourcarseats
withdryersheetstoreducethestaticbuilduponthosesurfaces.Dryersheetshelp

neutralizetheelectriccharge.[6]
Youcanalsotrysprayingtheseareaswithastaticreducingaerosolorspray.

Method2of4:RemoveStaticElectricityOnYourBody

Keepyourskinmoisturized.Rublotiononyourselfwhenyougetoutofthe

showerandbeforegettingdressed,orrubitonyourhandsintermittentlythroughoutthe
day.
Dryskincontributestostaticelectricityandstaticshock,solotionsand
moisturizershelptopreventstaticelectricityfromaccumulatingonyourbody.[7]

Changeyourclothes.Switchfromwearingsyntheticfibers(polyester,nylon)to
wearingnaturalfibers(cotton),whicharelowstaticmaterials.[8]
Ifyourclothesarestillaffectedbystaticelectricity,youcanrubdryersheetson
yourclothes,orspritzthemwithalittlebitofhairspray.

Wearshoesthatdissipatestatic.Wearleathersoledshoes,whichareexcellent
forreducingstaticshock,ratherthanrubbersoledshoes,whichaccumulateand

createstaticelectricity.[9]
Tryexperimentingwithdifferentkindsofshoestoseewhichshoescreatethe
leastamountofstaticshock.Ifyoucan,walkbarefootinthehouse.
Someshoeswornbythosewhyworkwithelectronicshaveconductivestrands
wovenintothesolesoftheirshoeswhichdischargestaticelectricityasthey
walk.

Method3of4:PreventingStaticElectricityInYourLaundry

Addbakingsodatothewash.Addcupofbakingsodatoyourclothesbefore
startingthewashingcycle.Bakingsodacreatesabarrierbetweenpositiveand

negativechargesfrombuildingupandcreatingstatic.
Dependingonthesizeofthelaundryload,youmayneedtoadjusttheamount
ofbakingsodayouaddin.Forbiggerloadsyoucanaddaboutcupofbaking
soda,andforsmallloadsyoucanuse1or2tablespoonsofbakingsoda.[10]
Bakingsodaisalsoconsideredawatersoftenerandafabricsoftener.

Addvinegartothewash.Whenyourwashmachineistransitioningtotherinse
cycle,pausethemachineandpourincupofwhitedistilledvinegar.Restartthe

machinetocontinuetherinsecycle.[11]
Vinegarservesasbothafabricsoftenerandstaticreducerinthelaundry.

Addadampwashclothtothedyer.Forthelast10minutesofthedryingcycle,
turnthedryertothelowestheatsetting,andaddadampwashclothtothe

machine.Allowthedryertocarryouttherestofthedryingcycle.[12]
Thedampwashclothhelpsaddmoisturetotheair,preventingelectricalcharges
frombuildingupinthedryer.

Shakeyourclothes.Assoonasyourclothesarefinisheddryinginthedryer,take
themoutandshakethem.Thispreventsstaticelectricityfromsettingin.[13]

Alternatively,toreducestaticevenmore,youcanairdryyourclothesandhang
themonaclotheslinetodry.

Method4of4:StaticQuickFixes

Attachasafetypintoyourclothes.Attachasafetypintotheseamofyourpants
oratthebackneckofyourshirt.Themetalofthepindischargestheelectricalbuild

upinyourclothes,preventingstaticclingandelectricalshocks.[14]
Attachingthepinataseamallowsyoutohidethepin,butstillreapitsstatic
reducingbenefits.

Runametalhangeroverclothes.Runametalhangeronthesurface(frontand
back)andinsideofanyarticleofclothing.Thiswillreducetheelectricalchargeof

theitemofclothing,bytransferringtheelectronchargesontheclothestothemetal
hanger.[15]

Carryaroundsomethingmetal.Alwayskeepsomepieceofmetalonyour
person,whetheritsacoin,athimble,orakeychain.Useanyoftheseitemsto

touchthegroundedmetalsurfacebeforeyoutouchitwithyourskin.[16]
Thisisalsoknowasgroundingyourself,soyouneveraccumulateelectrical
charges,butthechargesareinsteadtransferredtothemetalobject.

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Toreducethe"shock,"simplyusealesssensitivepartofyourbodyto
discharge,suchasyourknuckles,elbow,leg,orarm.
Dischargingonaconcretewallwillalsoreducethe"shock"toamere
tingling.

Warnings
Neverletanyonegetintooroutofyourvehiclewhilegasisbeing
pumped,asthiscancauseastaticbuildupthatcandischargewhen
youcomeincontactwiththemetalpump,orwhenthenozzlecomesin
contactwithyourvehicle'sfuelport.
Storevolatilematerialsawayfromareasknowntocausestaticbuildup.
Whenusingfabricsofteneroncarpetsandothersurfacesthatyouwalk
on,becertaintoavoidwalkingonthesprayedsurfaceuntilthesurface
hasdried.Footwearcanbecomeveryslipperyiffabricsofteneris
accidentallyappliedtothesolesoffootwear.
Whenhandlingflammableliquidsorcombustibledustensureall
isolatedconductorsofelectricityarebondedtogether.

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