Dryer sheets are a quick and easy way to make sure your clothes don’t have static and are nice and soft when they come out of the dryer.

But do you know what else you can do with them? Although there are many more uses for this household staple, here are a few suggestions.

• Place dryer sheets in your dresser drawers for fresh-smelling clothes.
• Dryer sheets are great for dusting baseboards in your house or the dashboard in your car.
• Toss a dryer sheet in the trash every time you change the trash bag. You won’t get that nasty whiff when you throw things away.
• Bugs and spiders don’t like the smell of dryer sheets. Place them in corners that are prone to spider webs.
• Clean bug splatters off the front of your car. Wet the splattered area and rub with a dryer sheet. Comes off so easy!

Published 03/06/09