How in the heck do I get static electricity out of FURNITURE?!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

My chairs are full of static. They're microfiber and it's driving me insane. Anyone have any helpful tips?
Duckie

[Gormy Cuss]

1. Water will help.

Add humidity to the room. The more moisture in the air, the less likely that you'll get a static charge from the furniture.

A short term solution for a small surface like the seat of a dining room chair would be to take a damp cloth (fully wetted, then rung out completely) and wipe it over the surface.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

2. The chairs in question are huge recliners.

I guess I could try the damp cloth...and Skip was wanting to get a new super sized humidifier. I guess we're just going to have to do that. Thanks.
Duckie

[Gormy Cuss]

3. I wouldn't do the cloth bit on a recliner...too much surface

You don't want the material to get too wet and on a big surface it's easy to overdo it. Try first to add passive humidity to the room like a wide shallow dish of water placed in a warm part of the room and let the water evaporate naturally --this is obviously not a good plan if you have critters who would play in it or drink from it.

The other thing to try is to break the charge by touching your hand to a wooden or natural fiber surface before sitting down. It should prevent the static shock at least some of the time!

A room humidifier would be good.

[Suich]

4. You might want to try a dryer sheet.

Couldn't hurt!

:hi:

[fudge stripe cookays]

5. Buy a humidifier.

I couldn't exist in the wintertime without it.

It moistens the air, so it helps with static electricity, and also helps you from getting stuffed up if you get a cold.