Got Static? A Shockingly Simple Hack to Stop Static Cling in Your Workout Clothes

Sorry in advance, Joan Crawford: Women, do NOT get rid of your wire hangers! I repeat! Do not ditch the metal! I’m a firm advocate of taking care of your workout clothes. The suckers aren’t cheap for the most part, so when it comes to how I wash them, I follow the rules like a champ. I never dry them and I never add fabric softener. (It’s Dri-Fit’s worst enemy.) Because of this, that beautiful lululemon shirt I wore when Mark proposed still works and looks just like it did when I purchased it, but there is a flip side to the type of wash care I’ve been pushing … the static.

Workout Clothes Hack: How to Stop Static Cling

For the love of all things fit bottomed!!! I hate putting on my workout tops because I know the minute I come into contact with something metal I’m gonna get the shock of a lifetime. It makes me crabby as heck … not good considering I’m not always the most enthused workout person. (Don’t give me incentive for making an excuse.) There’s nothing worse than a painful association (working out = shocks), so you can imagine my delight when I ran across this tip: Sliding a metal hanger through your clothes removes the static cling. The metal discharges the electricity, thereby removing that vile pain from your person. You can accomplish the same task by running another metal item over your clothes, too. You can also pass a metal hanger between your skin and your shirt after putting it on (just to get any last pesky charges out). Basically, I just rub that metal hanger over everything. You can never be too static free!  

Do you two suffer from Zeus-itis (AKA thunder-bolt fingers)? This is the only kind of shock and awe I appreciate, so share your tips and best workout clothes hacks (it is Fit Bottomed Hack Week, after all!) in the comments! —Tish