Banish Static With Our 3 Favorite Anti-Static Sprays

Some of the sprays we tested were no better than water

Angela Lashbrook, Consumer Reports Senior Home & Trends Writer.

By Angela Lashbrook
Senior Home & Trends Writer

May 7, 2025

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six anti-static sprays — We evaluated options from Downy, Bounce, and Static Guard, among others.

Fresh laundry is one of life’s perennial delights, but the static cling accompanying it often is not. And because we don’t recommend dryer sheets (read all about why here), it does leave the question of what to do when your clothes are sticking to themselves as you head out the door.

In this article

Products We Tested: Begley's Bounce Downy Grove Co. Anti Static Spray Static Guard Static Schmatic
How We Tested

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Angela Lashbrook

Angela Lashbrook is a senior multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports. She has been with CR since 2021 and covers a wide range of topics, but she is particularly interested in anything health- or parenting-related. She lives with her husband, their son, and her dog, a Libra named Gordo.