WoollyBallz

12/18/2021

Another order ready to go 🙂. WoollyBallz are so much better and friendlier than dryer sheets! Check out this page for more information 😊

03/08/2021

WHAT DO I DO IF I HAVE STATIC CLING?

Make sure you are not over-drying your clothing, which can cause more static and wear out your clothing prematurely. Synthetic materials such as polyester can also cause static. Try hanging them to dry or stopping the dryer prematurely and letting them air dry. You can also try spraying your wool dryer balls with water (this will not increase drying time) before starting your next load to ensure the humidity remains high.

In some cases, the balls can become so dry that they can’t absorb humidity. You can restore them by placing each ball in the bottom of a clean sock and washing them in hot water on a gentle cycle. Dry them on high heat. This will regenerate the wool.

03/02/2021

📌WOOLLYBALLZ TIP

Do Not Overdry
If you dry your laundry for too long, you will see some static cling creep into your clothes. Dryer balls are supposed to get rid of static though, right? This is true because each ball will absorb the moisture in the clothes and radiate it back. Humid air makes it much less likely for static to occur. The perfect way to ruin that is to overdry your clothes. The heat will evaporate all the humidity in the dryer, even the moisture in each dryer ball. When there is no longer moisture, static will return. It will take some time to figure out, but pay attention to when your clothes are dry. They will dry quicker, so when they are first dry, stop the cycle. This will keep out the static and wrinkles, and each dryer ball will retain their moisture.

02/27/2021

✅Wool dryer balls work by bouncing their way in between wet layers of clothing that would otherwise stick together. The separation of the layers of clothes allows warm air to dry your clothes more quickly. These wool dryer balls also absorb some of the moisture, adding a second layer of drying to the mix.👏

02/26/2021

First Orders all set to go ☺️🥰

02/26/2021

🆘Wool Dryer Balls Help You Avoid Toxic Chemicals🆘

Traditional fabric softener products are packed with toxic chemicals that have been linked to health problems like asthma, allergies, dermatitis, and even cancer.😲

For example, “Quats,” or quaternary ammonium compounds, make your clothes feel soft and have disinfectant properties, but they’re also skin and lung irritants and have been linked to reproductive harm.😲

The fragrances, preservatives and colors in fabric softeners are likewise linked to breathing problems, skin irritation, reproductive problems — and cancer. 😲

These ingredients leave residue on our clothes, sheets, and towels — items we wear and use daily. That means constant exposure to these potentially dangerous chemicals. 😲Yikes!

✅On the other hand, wool dryer balls are all-natural, with none of the harmful side effects caused by traditional fabric softeners.

02/23/2021

Lots of love, care and sore muscles go into crafting WoollyBallz. But I enjoy making them...and my hope is you will enjoy using them.💕

02/22/2021

02/22/2021

⚡️How to Recharge Wool Dryer Balls & Why To Do It⚡️

✅To recharge (or refresh) wool dryer balls wash them on the gentle cycle with hot water. Then dry them on high heat in your clothes dryer.

👉How to Recharge Wool Dryer Balls Step-by-Step👈

Once you’ve been using your wool dryer balls for a while it’s time to give them a little love and attention. After many uses wool dryer balls will become less effective at helping to absorb moisture in the dryer and will need to be recharged.

1. Wash the wool dryer balls

Take your wool dryer balls and run them through your clothes washer on the gentle cycle with hot water.

Not only will this clean your dryer balls somewhat by removing some of the lint and fiber build up they may have accumulated it will also rehydrate them. This will make them better at absorbing moisture during drying by rejuvenating over-dried wool fibers.

You can wash them alone or with a full load, either way works. Just make sure that the washer settings are appropriate for the entire load.

2. Dry the wool dryer balls

Next, run the dryer balls through your clothes dryer on high heat. Again, you can run them through alone or with a full load.

Keep in mind though that since they are wet they won’t help the load dry faster. In fact, since they are so water logged they might make the entire load dry slower.

You will want to make sure they have been fully dried before you use them in a load you want them to help dry more quickly.

3. Use them again

Your dryer balls are now recharged and ready to go! Throw them in with your next load of laundry and keep on drying!

Why wool dryer balls need to be recharged❓

The reason you’ll want to recharge your wool dryer balls from time to time is that the wool can become overstressed and lose too much moisture making it too brittle and less absorbent than it was previously.

Strangely, what we are doing when we recharge wool dryer balls is adding more moisture back into them which ultimately helps them to be more absorbent.

When to recharge wool dryer balls❓

You’ll know it’s time to recharge your wool dryer balls when they are either starting to look a little rough like the one in the image shown or when you notice that they are not helping you achieve the same drying results as you had been previously.

How often should you recharge wool dryer balls❓

Alternatively, don’t wait for your dryer balls to start to wear down just wash and refresh them every once in awhile.

I’d recommend recharging them once every 100 loads or so. Most wool dryer ball manufacturers say their dryer balls will last at least 1000 loads. This means you’ll only need to refresh your dryer balls 10 times over their lifetime.

No need to count loads as you go. I like to just estimate and then set myself a reminder on my phone.

For example, I wash on average 4 loads of laundry per week. So, 100 loads / 4 per week = 25 weeks

And since there are 52 weeks in a year I just set myself a reminder to recharge them every 6 months which is close enough for me!

How do you know when your wool dryer balls are done❓

The short answer is that your dryer balls are done once they start falling apart. Things to look out for are a scraggly appearance or shedding. You might begin to see wool showing up on your dried clothes when you pull them out of the dryer.

According to most manufacturers of wool dryer balls they say that dryer balls will last about 1000 loads. Here is a quick table that will give you a rough idea for how long your dryer balls might last depending on how many loads you wash each week.

Loads per week How many years
2 9.6
4 4.8
8 2.4

However, if you ever notice your dryer balls becoming less effective then it’s a good time to give them a quick recharge‼️

02/22/2021

Benefits of 100% wool dryer balls:

✅cuts drying time by 25% in drying machine
✅perfect for sensitive skin
✅alternative to chemical dryer sheets and the like
✅eco friendly
✅cut waste compared to single use dryer sheets
✅lessen static electricity
✅reuseble > Generally, wool dryer balls will last for 1,000 washes or longer! Depending on how much laundry you do, they can last for two to five years.