Does Dryer Sheets Repel Bugs?

Do dryer sheets repel bugs? That’s a question I see asked a lot on the Internet. After seeing it on several websites, I decided to do my own research and find out the answer. To be honest, I wasn’t very surprised by the answer. The fact is that these bugs really do hate being outdoors, and if you keep them in your home, they are going to take a lot of pleasure in escaping.

This may come as a shock to some people. But it is true. They hate being outside because the bugs suck on their blood and that makes them very uncomfortable. If you want to get rid of them in your home, you need to treat the area thoroughly. Here’s how:

Treating the Bugs – First off, you need to figure out what kind of bug you have. There are several different kinds of bugs that can infest a dryer sheet. However, there are only two that are extremely common. One type is probably what you are most concerned about, and that is the Drywood Bug. They typically live in dark, warm areas and love to feed on warm clothes. The next most common type of bug is the dust bug, which lives and feeds in the cracks and crevices of furniture.

To prevent having to deal with these bugs, make sure you always use high quality cotton in your laundry. You can also buy a pad with a cover made of this material. This way, whenever you do laundry at home, you can pull it out right behind the dryer and not be alarmed by the bug moving around. Also, you should try to air out your home as much as possible. This would include opening all windows and doors to allow air to flow through.

Now, the next question is, “How do I keep them away from my dryer?” Well, there is really no way to keep them out of your home. However, there are things that you can do to reduce the amount of damage they can cause. One of those is to make sure that you never stack your clothes in the dryer. If you do happen to stack them, you are encouraging the bugs to stay there, because that means they will have just enough dry space to breed.

In order to protect your home from bugs like these, you will definitely need a good, old-fashioned laundry pad with a cover. Also, when doing laundry at home, you will definitely want to keep any clothes that have loose threads outside the dryer in a plastic bag to use afterwards. By taking steps like these, you will drastically reduce the amount of damage that these bugs can do to your home, no matter where you live.