Postal carrier explains why you may see a dryer sheet in your mailbox

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) — Matthew Taylor is a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Longmont, Colorado. He says this time of year, wasps like to build their nests in the large cluster mailbox units, and they can surprise mail carriers.

"I've gotten stung quite a few times. You make the best of the situation. Sometimes, it really, really hurts, but the mail has got to get delivered," Taylor said.

He and the other mail carriers have an interesting way of protecting themselves. They place dryer sheets in the mailboxes...