Reduce Static Electricity

I have wood floors, so it's a question of dryness in our apartment. When I remember, I try to run 2 humidifiers a day (the non filter ones are easier, but need to be cleaned periodically). It helps a lot, and also helps with sinuses.

Yes. My friend did it for her carpets. about an ounce of softener to about 20 ounces of water. I am not sure of the exact amounts but it should be very diluted.

Actually, what you can do is mix fabric softener and water in a container, and keep a sponge in the mixture. I don't know the exact ratio of softener to water, but I think it is something like 2 parts water to 1 part softener. You'd have to look it up to be sure. Anyway, the sponge becomes your fabric sheet. You toss it in the dryer with your clothes, and when it's done you take the sponge out and drop it back in the mixture for next time. It's totally reusable and eco-friendly.

Hope this helps! : )

It sounds like your whole house is too dry. Your fabric softener idea works but it's a temporary fix.

We have a wood stove and we always have a tea kettle filled with water on top that puts out humidity.

What my mom used to do is; and it's not pretty by any means but, she would take 1 gal plastic milk jugs and cut a hole in the top leaving the handle, (I would use pretty crocks or even vases would do) and roll up newspapers and put them in the jug so they stick out of the top, to act as a wick (at first they float but when they get wet they're fine). Then, keep them full of water. You need to change the papers every once in a while....put them throughout the house. I used to have forced air heat and I'd put them in front of the vents that the heat comes out of.

I've found with a humidifier that they are a pain having to change the filters and the calcium build up and all. With this, it's recycling, it's cheap and best of all it works great!!