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Old 05-14-2006, 08:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Getting the bugs off..

My wife was reading some pulp called "All For Women" and tears out a small article.
It said to get the bugs off your vehicle, use a dampened dryer sheet.
I gave it a shot today and wow! It really works well.
I grabbed used dryer sheet from the basket and wet it. Tried it first on my headlamp on the bike, no scratches and no bugs.

It leaves a bit of a film, so you will need to use a clean soft cloth to buff it out and it acts almost like a polish on chrome.


Just thought I'd share.

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Old 05-14-2006, 08:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
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awesome!
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Old 05-14-2006, 09:45 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Gonna have to try that, thanks for the tip!
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Old 05-14-2006, 10:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Hmm worth a try..............
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Old 05-15-2006, 10:12 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Riding in the rain works too, at least it worked pretty well Saturday...
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Old 05-16-2006, 12:08 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Bounce This Along Dryer Sheets are good for a lot of things


My mail carrier told me that the US Postal service sent out a message

To all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets

To keep yellow-jackets away.

Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The yellow jackets just veer around you.

1. All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer! It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.

2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that

are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

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

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

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

6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your

television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

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

9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of

Bounce before beginning to sew.

11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce

inside empty luggage before storing.

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

front seat.

13. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

or sneakers overnight.

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

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

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WOW! Who would have thought that you could do so much with a Bounce sheet. Does McGuyver know about this?
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WOW! Who would have thought that you could do so much with a Bounce sheet. Does McGuyver know about this?
I'm sure he's used them to slide down a guidewire from a 4th floor window.
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We used to shove a couple of sheets into an empty paper towel tube to cover up the stench of ganja.
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Old 05-16-2006, 03:31 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I used to stick a sheet into my roomate's pillow case when he wasn't looking. It would take him a week to find the source of the smell.. muahahahahah
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Old 05-16-2006, 10:32 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I use a sheet of bounce to wipe my @$$. It makes passed gass smell flowery fresh and keeps my tush baby soft.
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