I don't like to have a lot of stuff in my house (all those copies of past manuscripts drive me mad but I'm paranoid about not having a hard copy). So the stuff I do have, I make work hard.
Like fabric softener sheets.
First off, I only use half of one with each load of drying. I haven't seen a difference between using half and using a whole one. The clothes end up smelling nice and there's none of that dreaded static cling (unless I'm going into an important meeting, then you can bet I'll have all over static cling, including my hair).
Then when the clothes have been dried, I reuse the sheet.
How?
For dusting, mostly. I'm not a fan of dusting (try to keep all my knick knacks under glass) but using used fabric softener sheets makes it a bit easier. (BTW... if you are using one of those sprays with a rag aka an old tshirt, spray on the rag, not on the furniture.). I'm thinking fabric softener sheets must have been the inspiration behind the swiffer (same shape and everything).
I heard tell that fabric softener sheets are good for caked on pans too. I haven't tried that trick because, well, I have plenty of dusty furniture.