Quote Originally Posted by Weezard
Howzit Lipps?

Thanks for the post.
Would you be so kind as to post a link to said article?

Sounds like alarmist B.S. and I'd like to check their facts and citations.

I mean;
"* Ethanol: On the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Hazardous Waste list and capable of causing central nervous system disorders"

Give me a break!

Edit:
Never mind, I found the article.
@
Holistichealthsecrets dot com.
What a crappy article.
Really bad science.

I'm not saying that dryer sheets are completely innocuous.
I'm saying that, that article is over-hyped and misleading.
Garden variety fear mongering.

Most of those chemicals are used in the manufacture of liquid clothing softener.
The dryer sheets do use some of the listed chemicals in their manufacture.
But, the volatiles dissipate rapidly and the actual active ingredients left in the sheet have a very low toxicity.
Especially when they are just sitting on the soil, several yards from where I'm breathing.

That, and all sheets are not created equal.

Bounce, for instance, has way too much perfume.
The perfume is not what repels the gnats and bees.
That's there for peoples noses.
I don't want anything stinking up my buds.
I use Costco dryer sheets.
Very little scent, and very effective on the pests

I do worry a little about the OCD folks that eat large quantities of dryer sheets.

Woman Addicted to Eating Dryer Sheets on TLC's 'My Strange Addictions' | Video - ABC News

She was chewing 4 to 8 sheets a day for 4 years.
Yikes! That can't be good.

Y'all be careful with that ethanol.
Lotta hazard in gettin' wasted.

Aloha,
Weezard
Here: New Study: Scented Dryer Sheets Emit Toxins University of Washington | Apartment Therapy

Why You Need to Ditch Dryer Sheets – EcoWatch: Cutting Edge Environmental News Service

Scented laundry products release carcinogens, study finds - HealthPop - CBS News

I learned years ago that companies will do anything to sell a product and my health doesn't figure into the equation. Your plants are going to absorb what the sheets are putting off that kill the bugs.