If you have laundry and like to wrap leftover food, there's a good chance you have one at home. aluminum foilAnd if you're just using it for roasting chicken or covering suspicious-smelling food in refrigerator, you're making a big mistake. This silver miracle can do much more than just provide culinary first aid. Here are five tricks that will make you appreciate aluminum foil more than your best friend. So, aluminum foil in the washing machine and during laundry!

Aluminum foil in the washing machine: a miraculous household trick

1. The end of static madness

If you have a dryer at home, you know what your laundry looks like after it's finished drying: as if it's been swept up in an electrostatic tornado. T-shirts stick to your pants, socks to your shirts, and everything sticks to you. The solution? Aluminum foil.

How It Works?
Roll up a piece of foil the size of a tennis ball and throw it in the dryer with your clothes. The foil absorbs static electricity, and you can put on a sweater without worrying about instantly electrifying the whole family. The trick works for up to 2 months, depending on the size and quality of the foil. So – aluminum foil in the washing machine.

2. Natural fabric softener for sloths

Can you imagine that fabric softener costs practically nothing, smells like nothing, and works just as well as that pink liquid you buy for 10 euros at the store? Yes, you guessed it: it's the aluminum foil that's to blame again.

How It Works?
Crumple up three small balls of foil and add them to your laundry in the dryer. Without any additional chemicals, your laundry will be as soft as a fluffy cloud. Who says nature and chemistry can't be friends? (source:

3. Faster drying – more time for Netflix

Is your dryer slower than a Slovenian train? It's time to speed up the process. Luckily, we have aluminum foil that speeds up drying faster than coffee on a Monday morning.

How It Works?
More aluminum balls improve airflow between loads, so your clothes dry faster. Shorter drying times mean less electricity used, more time to enjoy your couch, and less worry about your monthly electricity bill.

4. Ironing for lazy perfectionists

If you hate ironing as much as I do, this trick will save your life. Or at least save you enough nerves for that extra glass of wine in the evenings.

How It Works?
Line your ironing board with a layer of aluminum foil, then place the cover on top. The aluminum foil will reflect the heat of the iron back into the clothes, allowing you to iron both sides of the clothes at the same time. Ironing time is cut in half, and your nerves are saved.

5. Clean your iron without drama

Is your iron leaving stains on your freshly washed shirts as if it has a personal grudge against you? It's time for some aluminum magic.

How It Works?
Place a piece of aluminum foil on your ironing board, sprinkle some salt on it, then carefully run a hot iron over the salty foil. The result? Your iron will be as good as new, chemical-free and without rubbing. A clean ironing board, pure zen.

Conclusion: use your wits and put aluminum foil in the washing machine!

If you haven't considered aluminum foil your ally before, I hope you've now realized how useful it is. This miraculous silver thing is proof that sometimes the simplest things can solve the biggest problems. So, the next time your laundry is turning gray, simply open the drawer, grab some aluminum foil, and enjoy the results. Your life may never be the same—but it will definitely be easier.

Aluminum foil in the washing machine – now you know!