Bounce This Along

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April 10th, 2006

Bounce This Along Sent in by Andy Carr

My mail carrier told me that the US Postal service sent
out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce
in their uniform pockets To keep yellow-jackets away.

Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I
use it when I am working outside. It really works. The yellow
jackets just veer around you.

  1. All this time you’ve just been putting Bounce in the dryer!
    It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also
    repels mice.

  2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or
    cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

  3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that
    don’t get opened too often.

  4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a
    belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

  5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or
    computer) screen.

  6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling,
    wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to
    keep dust from resettling.

  7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet
    of Bounce.

  8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet
    of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

  9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

  10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through
    a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

  11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce
    inside empty luggage before storing.

  12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce
    under the front seat.

  13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a
    pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean.
    The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between
    the food and the pan.

  14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce
    at the bottom of the wastebasket.

  15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce
    will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.

  16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe
    the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

  17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used
    sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

  18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual
    sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

  19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce
    in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

  20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep
    the bees away.

  21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before
    folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.

Originally published April 10th, 2006 on Fly Anglers Online by Andy Carr.