Have You Found A Dryer Sheet In Your Mailbox? Here's Why

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Have you ever found a dryer sheet in your mailbox and thought "hmmmm, that's weird?" Don't throw it away. It's your mail carrier trying to help you, and them both out.

IT's NOT GARBAGE, IT'S TO KILL WASPS!!

Postal workers want their customers to know that they’re stashing scented sheets inside mailboxes to fend off angry yellowjackets that love dark, cozy spaces. Turns out, wasps can’t stand the smell, so it’s a simple (and fragrant) way to avoid summer stings. So give your mail carrier a break and let the lavender do its thing!

Postal workers want their customers to know that they’re stashing scented sheets inside mailboxes to fend off angry yellowjackets that love dark, cozy spaces. So why a dryer sheet? Turns out, wasps can’t stand the smell, so it’s a simple (and fragrant) way to avoid summer stings. So give your mail carrier a break and let the lavender do its thing!