| How to Remove Static from Polyester Clothes Posted: 20 Apr 2017 05:00 PM PDT Polyester is a common synthetic material used to make durable, strong, and long-lasting fabrics.[1] Many clothes and home goods like blankets, sheets, and duvets are made with some percentage of polyester. However, sometimes polyester clothes can carry a static charge, which causes the clothing to cling to your skin. Static electricity is the accumulation of an electrical charge, but it can be prevented or removed by using a variety of methods that neutralize the electrical ions. If you neutralize the static cling using dryer sheets, fabric softeners, wire hangers, lotion, water, or other everyday items, you can reduce static cling in polyester clothing. EditReducing Static While Cleaning Your Clothes - Pour fabric softener to the wash. Polyester clothes can typically be washed at home in warm water unless otherwise specified on the tag.[2] Next time you are washing your polyester garments, add a capful of your favorite fabric softener to help reduce the build-up of static. The fabric softeners are positively charged, so they will bond with the negative charge found in the polyester clothes, which helps balance and neutralize static buildup.[3]
- Use a dryer sheet. The friction created when garments rub together in a dry environment, like a tumble dryer, can cause electrical charges to cling to the fabric, which creates static electricity.[4] To help minimize static, add a couple of dryer sheets to your tumble dryer. As the sheets heat up, they release and oil that then lightly coats the polyester clothing. This lubrication helps minimize the amount of friction, which reduces static cling.[5]
- Be sure to dry polyester garments at a low temperature.[6]
- Add a few dryer balls. When added to the dryer, wool dryer balls can help clothes dry more quickly and help reduce static cling by preventing the clothes from sticking together. As they move around, the balls help separate the clothing and expose them to the dry air.[7] This separation also reduces friction, thereby minimizing static.
- Dryer balls aren't as effective if they are added to a large load of clothes. Make sure you only add them to small and medium loads so they have room to move around.[8]
- Add three large dryer balls per load.[9]
- If you don't have a dryer ball, add a tennis ball or two to your tumble dryer to get the same effect.
- Hang your clothes to dry. Skip the dryer all together and air dry your polyester clothes to prevent the buildup of static electricity.[10] Allowing polyester clothing to air dry won't damage the garments, so clip the garments on a clothes line to dry in the sun, or drape the clothes over a drying rack indoors.[11]
EditNeutralizing Static with Everyday Products - Spray aerosol hairspray onto your garment. If your polyester garment is holding a static charge, turn the garment inside out. Grab a can of aerosol hairspray and hold it about eight inches away from the polyester garment. Spray the hairspray onto the garment to alleviate the static cling.[12] This helps reintroduce moisture in the fabric, which can help break up static charge.[13]
- Moisturize with lotion before wearing a polyester garment. Dry skin carries a positive charge and polyester carries a negative charge. As your skin rubs against the polyester garment, it creates static electricity.[14] This is common in the winter when skin tends to be drier. Alleviate the charge by moisturizing before getting dressed.[15]
- Rub a dryer sheet over your clothes. Dryer sheets are great for eliminating static in the tumble dryer, but they can also be used to remove static after the clothes have already dried. Grab a dryer sheet and glide it over the polyester garment to remove some of the static cling.[16]
EditEliminating Static Without Using Chemicals - Clip a safety pin along the hem of your polyester clothes. If you are at the office and your polyester garments are clinging to you, use a safety pin to remove the static buildup. Clip a safety pin inside the lining of your garment along the hem or a seam so you do not damage the clothing. The metal in the pin will act as a grounding device, which neutralizes the static charge in your clothes.[17]
- Rub a wire hanger over your clothing. If you have a wire coat hanger, you can use that to remove static cling. Simply rub the wire hanger over the affected area to break the charge. Like the safety pin, the metal hanger neutralizes the buildup of electrical ions on your clothing, removing the static cling.[18]
- If you notice your garment as a buildup of static before putting it on, run a wire hanger over it to remove the charge.[19]
- Use water to remove static. Lightly dampen a washcloth or your hands with water. Glide the washcloth or your damp hands over the garment. The water will neutralize the static charge and remove the cling.[20] Plus, because polyester dries quickly, you won't have damp clothes for too long.[21]
- Touch grounded metal. If you are out and about and your polyester garment has a static cling, look for a metal pole, pipe, or lamppost that you can safely reach. Simply hold onto the metal pole. The metal will help remove the static charge from your clothing.[22]
- Run a humidifier in your home. A humid environment can help reduce static cling and static shocks. A static charge can be dispelled more quickly when there are more water particles in the air to break it up. Buy a humidifier from your local pharmacy or department store to help eliminate static cling in your polyester garments.[23]
- Buy a can of static cling spray at your local supermarket, pharmacy, or department store. The chemical in the aerosol can helps to reduce static cling by neutralizing the charge.
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| How to Open Links in the Background on an iPhone or iPad Posted: 20 Apr 2017 09:00 AM PDT This wikiHow teaches you to open new tabs in the background instead of moving your screen to the new tab while browsing with Safari. If you just want to open links in a new tab without any settings changes, skip to the third part. Edit10 Second Summary 1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Safari.
3. Tap Open Links.
4. Tap In Background.
5. Open Safari.
6. Tap and hold a link.
7. Tap Open in New Tab.
- Open your device's Settings. This is the grey icon with gears on your home screen.
- Scroll down and tap . This is about half way down the page
- Tap . This is in the General section of the menu.
- Tap . Now links will load into new tabs in the background without interrupting the page that you are currently viewing.
- The alternative option is In New Tab which will opt to open links in new tabs when available and redirect you directly to it. In some cases you will still need to open links in new tabs manually.[1]
- Open your device's Settings. This is the grey icon with gears on your home screen.
- Scroll down and tap . This is about half way down the page
- Slide to the On position. The button will turn green when turned on. Now your screen will remain focused on the tab you are currently viewing while loading new tabs in the background so you can move to them when you are ready.
- This feature only works when opening new tabs. Tap and hold a link then tap Open in New Tab. In most cases, just tapping a link will redirect you from the current page in your current tab.
EditOpening a New Tab - Open Safari. This is the blue icon with a compass in the menu bar at the bottom of your screen.
- Tap and hold a link. You can tap on links that you find in articles as well as images that are hyperlinked. A menu of options will appear at the bottom of the screen (on iPhone) or near the location of the link (on iPad).
- Tap . This will manually open the link in a new tab. If you do not have background tabs enabled, you will be immediately taken to the new tab from whatever page you are currently viewing.
- New tabs will appear listed to the right of your current tab.
- Press the Tab View button in the upper right corner (looks like two overlapping squares) to see a list of all open tabs.
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| How to Clean Pottery Posted: 20 Apr 2017 01:00 AM PDT The best way to keep pottery clean is prevention, so keep your pottery in a closed cabinet or armoire to lessen dust exposure. Make sure you wear vinyl gloves or have clean hands when handling pottery. Try dry cleaning methods before moving on to using liquid. Wet cleaning should be a last resort, as in some cases it can make the problem worse. Consult with a professional first if your item is highly valuable to you. EditRemoving Dust - Wipe off dust with a dry cloth. Use a clean, lint-free dusting cloth. Rub it gently and carefully along the surface of the object. Move to an unsoiled area of the cloth when the fabric gets dirty.[1]
- Try a cotton cloth, or a fabric from nylon fibers made specifically for wiping away dust.
- Use suction. Place your object on a padded surface. Hold the nozzle of a vacuum about an inch away from the pottery. Apply suction as you brush the object's surface with a soft paintbrush.[2]
- If possible, use a vacuum cleaner that has a high-efficiency particulate air filter (HEPA) and modifiable suction. Use less suction for tiny or very delicate items.
- Use forced air. Use a hairdryer on a low, cool setting. Rub a soft, lint-free cloth or a soft brush over your pottery as you blow it with air. Try a can of compressed air to get into crevices.
EditRemoving Marks - Spot treat with alcohol. Wet a cotton cloth with rubbing alcohol. Alternately, dip the cloth in a solution of ten parts denatured alcohol, eight parts water (distilled or deionized) and one part non-detergent household ammonia. Wipe the wet cloth over stains, grease or dirt build-up.[3]
- Perform this step on stubborn stains before proceeding to soak the item in soap and water.
- Ammonia can cause a chemical reaction to surfaces with unstable glazing. If in doubt, don't use ammonia.
- Make sure to wear gloves!
- Remove adhesive marks. Dampen a cloth with acetone, De-Solv-it spray, or Goo Gone. Rub the moistened cloth on any areas with glue or sticker marks. Follow this up by buffing with a soft cloth.[4]
- Make sure to wear gloves.
- Don't try this technique on any areas where your pottery has been repaired.
- Treat silver marks. Put a bit of metal polish, such as Noxon, on a rag. Rub the moistened rag on the markings. Apply significant pressure as you rub. Buff the pottery clean with a dry part of the rag.[5]
- Alternately, try using "Barkeeper's Friend" with warm water and a sponge, or use a pencil eraser.
- Clean mineral deposits. Soak your pottery in white vinegar for at least a day or two. Rub the mineral buildup daily using a butter knife to gently break up buildup. Wash the pottery with soap and warm water once you've achieved clean pottery. Soak the pottery in tap water to get rid of the vinegar odor.[6]
- Try this for lime, calcium or rust stains.
- Treat darkened crazing. Wet clean rags with 40% hydrogen peroxide. Wrap your pottery with the rags. Place the wrapped pottery in a sealed bag. Re-soak the rags every few days.[7]
- The process is complete when the crazing has lightened to your satisfaction.
EditSoaking in Soapy Water - Examine the pottery closely. Hold a magnifying glass up to your pottery in natural daylight. Look for cracks, peeling glaze, and prior repairs. Don't use a wet cleaning method if your pottery has any of these issues.[8] Avoid wet cleaning if your pottery is hand painted.[9]
- Painted pottery may have been sealed with a spray glaze which is not tough like kiln-fired glazes.
- Seal up any air holes. Plug the air hole in the bottom of a figurine, if applicable. Use a piece of tape if the object is unglazed. Otherwise, use a plastic bag or other waterproof object. Make sure that the ventilation hole is completely blocked off.[10]
- When you soak a figurine with air holes, you want to avoid getting water inside of the figurine. This can result in long-term structural damage to some ceramics.
- Soak the pottery in soap and water. Line a sink or large container with at least one thick bath towel. Fill your container with warm water and add mild dishwashing detergent. Submerge your pottery for just a few seconds. Clean any problem areas with a soft washcloth.[11]
- Putting bath towels down can prevent your pottery from cracking if you accidentally drop it when your hands are soapy.
- Don't clean pottery with any products containing chlorine bleach.[12]
- Don't put porcelain figurines in the dishwasher.[13]
- Follow all safety precautions on the product label of any liquid you use to clean your pottery.
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