Dryer Balls – Hey, Do They Work?
Dryer balls are a relatively new product invention, like you might have seen on TV recently. Have you heard of them? Their purpose is to help your rotary clothes dryer work more efficiently, or so people say. It definitely beats putting other foreign object in with your clothes to dry- some people have tried using …
tennis balls to separate the drying clothes, and then the tennis ball rubber starts stinking! Yuk!
That being said, the idea of using something to separate clothes in the dryer so that they dry faster certainly seems to make lots of sense.
No one likes to do the wash, whether it’s at a laundry or in the utility room of your own home. Some people even drop their laundry off or have someone come do it for them just because they don’t want to even try.
Laundry takes time out of your day and it’s probably the most time consuming chore of the entire house. Spending hours in the washroom is nobody’s idea of fun. Depending on the size of the family it will take anywhere from 2 – 12 hours to do. No one wants to take that long a time washing and drying clothes.
But wait, something just came out not to long ago that helps reduce the amount of time you put into drying your clothes… dryer balls. What?
Don’t get dryer balls confused with dryer sheets. These little round guys are way more effective and they even cut your drying time. In this article you will learn about dryer balls and why they’re so… well, cool.
Before you learn about the “coolness” of the dryer balls you should know what exactly they are. Dryer balls are medium sized balls with little spikes all over them to help circulate the hot air through the clothes. Essentially making all the clothes get the drying power of the dryer faster and more accurately. That’s the idea. The nice thing about the dryer balls, unlike dryer sheets, is that they’re reusable. They’re actually supposed to be reusable for up to 1 year sometimes 2 years. You’ll never have to worry about dryer sheets again. At least that’s what they say.
They’re not bulky and they help in more ways than just drying your clothes. Reportedly the load in the dryer dries faster, said to be that they will actually cut drying time down by 30-40%, and consequently your electricity or gas utility cost for the dryer . With the economy the way it is, that will become useful on your electric or gas bill. Most people don’t have the money to be running the dryer on a constant basis. This is where the dryer balls come in handy. By cutting dryer time you’ll be saving money and be able to enjoy your day a lot more. Imagine a world when your clothes are done drying at the same time as your washer is done washing.
Don’t wait for your friend’s friend’s neighbor that knew someone that tried dryer balls. Try them out for yourself and become that end of the chain. Looks like a way to put a stop to long waits for the dryer to be done, and to put a stop of costly electric bills because you want clean clothes. Enjoy the fact that dryer balls are said last up to 1 year. Dryer balls even come in packages so you won’t have to worry about replacing them after a year. Just grab another ball from the package. Dryer balls come in packages of 2 and cost only $10. You might want to try just one in the dryer first. Someone online wrote about using 4 at a time.
Try them out to see if you enjoy energy savings from the dryer balls. If you experience these as effective, you may never want to go back to life at home without dryer balls. Ideally, the outcome would be to save time; save money. Hopefully you have learned why people think dryer balls are so… well, cool.
p.s. I haven’t seen any scientific reports on these, so test for yourself and see what you think.
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