I have never bought dryer sheets; after hanging everything on the line during the summer, just having them go through the dryer makes them soft enough for luxury 
. But I do have a box of them, and use them, when I remember, in with socks and undies to reduce the static. When my friend from the east coast brought her 2 young children out west for an extended visit she supplied her own laundry stuff, as she was using cloth diapers and using her friends' washing machines. When the visit was over (last port of call at our house) she left detergent, bleach, and dryer sheets with me. I found that half a sheet was quite sufficient for my needs, and could be used several times. And then I tried a quarter sheet; that worked too. And then I ripped the quarters in half, and they also work. So, if you use the things, you can really stretch the box by using partial sheets, and re-using them for several loads.
Oh, I might also mention that the toddler who was wearing the cloth diapers on that visit is now a junior in college - by not using the dryer sheets very often, and by cutting them up first into smaller pieces, I have stretched that box over almost 20 years - and it wasn't new when I got it, and it isn't empty yet (Disclaimer - I did also take over an almost empty box from my mother's laundry room after she died - so the box I have used for 20 years had a small addition made to 12 years ago 
) When (if! ) this box is empty I won't be spending money on another; as mentioned, I only use them for static control, and because I have them. They are essentially a useless thing foisted on us by advertising, IMO.
. But I do have a box of them, and use them, when I remember, in with socks and undies to reduce the static. When my friend from the east coast brought her 2 young children out west for an extended visit she supplied her own laundry stuff, as she was using cloth diapers and using her friends' washing machines. When the visit was over (last port of call at our house) she left detergent, bleach, and dryer sheets with me. I found that half a sheet was quite sufficient for my needs, and could be used several times. And then I tried a quarter sheet; that worked too. And then I ripped the quarters in half, and they also work. So, if you use the things, you can really stretch the box by using partial sheets, and re-using them for several loads.Oh, I might also mention that the toddler who was wearing the cloth diapers on that visit is now a junior in college - by not using the dryer sheets very often, and by cutting them up first into smaller pieces, I have stretched that box over almost 20 years - and it wasn't new when I got it, and it isn't empty yet
(Disclaimer - I did also take over an almost empty box from my mother's laundry room after she died - so the box I have used for 20 years had a small addition made to 12 years ago ) When (if! ) this box is empty I won't be spending money on another; as mentioned, I only use them for static control, and because I have them. They are essentially a useless thing foisted on us by advertising, IMO.
