A blanket being taken out of a washing machine - Damian Lugowski/Shutterstock Most people know the struggle of static build-up when doing household chores. Imagine being excited about a freshly ...

Oh, that dreaded crackle when you pull clothes out of the dryer! It seems like some days, especially when it’s cold and dry, everything wants to stick together. But what’s really going on? I’ll break ...

Static is caused by the friction between different fabrics when they rub against each other. One common cause of this is the use of the tumble dryer, where an electrostatic charge builds up in the ...