AD Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 It feels like everything in my apartment is infected with static. How do I get rid of this, it is driving me crazy!! All my clothes, my coats, my couch.... ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 dryer sheets are a good prevention method, and sprayable static gaurd should fix what you've got now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 oh yeah, i use dryer sheets all the time...so they sell this static spray in regular stores and such? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 yeah should be in the grocery store in the laundry aisle....better stocked corner stores will have it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 get a humidifier and run it all the time. leave a large pot of water simmering on the stove.humidity is the enemy of static. i worked in electronics manufacturing for several years, and the air in the plant was always kept very humid specifically to keep static down.that static spray works, but it's not something you would want to be breathing in all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 get a humidifier and run it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 just bought one, hope it does the trick.thanks for the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 other tricks for keeping a good degree of humidity in the air:leave the bathroom door open when showeringafter a bath, leave the water in the tub overnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 after a bath, leave the water in the tub overnightwe also use this as a free heating technique for the bathroom. we have a very old house with a clawfoot tub which makes a very nice radiant heater when full of hot water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 note of caution - do not go overboard on the humidifying. Static be damned, too much humidity will cause black mold formation on window woodwork and drywall edges. This is why bathroom fans are mandatory in construction. If you can see water condensing into drops on your windows it's too much humidity. Mold only requires a humidity level of 40% to cause problems. And really AD no one notices but you when your slip sticks to your pantyhose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 our bathroom doesn't have a fan. hmmmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 yeah lots of older places don't...code didn't come into play until the early 90's, so it 'legally' affects all bathroom renovations and new construction since then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 this place was built in 1902. how do you find out if you have nasty mold in your bathroom? and how would you get rid of it? ew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 and how difficult is it to retro-fit a fan, TG? I figure 'you-da-man' after gutting your whole house! I like exceedingly hot jacuzzi baths, and have noted that every month or so I have to take a brush to the bumpy-pimply ceiling plaster (what's that called, anyway) to scrub off the mold I've generated. This makes me feel like a vengeful god and actually I'd be happier to skip the whole creation-destruction process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 If you think you might have mold, you actually might not: it could be dirt (that sticks to the moist areas). The way to check is to take a q-tip dipped in bleach, and touch the area. If it changes colour, it's mold (as the bleach kills the mold, which causes the colour change). If it doesn't, it's just dirt. (I saw Jon Eakes do this test and explain it all on an episode of Holmes On Homes.)Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 i just had a bathroom reno and they didn't mention the need for a fan in there. i would have really liked one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 i just had a bathroom reno and they didn't mention the need for a fan in there. i would have really liked one too! my mom just had a bathroom reno done too and they said a fan wasn't necessary. curious, she priced it and it was going to be over $1000 just for that. she declined. it was explained, they have to vent all the way up and thru the roof, not just into the attic, and that ups the cost significantly. as far as the static goes. i'd suggest you live with it, keep the lights low, and get a couple of fuzzy cats to enjoy the hilarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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