Woolzies Dryer Balls Review

{Disclaimer: I received free product in compensation for this review, however, I am going to give you my honest thoughts, and the pro’s and con’s}

Laundry is kind of a booger yah know? It just never goes away, but at the same time, I think about my Grandmother and how she washed her clothes by hand, and hung them to dry and then ironed them, and I realize, I don’t have it bad at all. And! I am overjoyed! To share a new product I got to try out. They are Woolzies 100% Pure New Zealand Wool Dryer Balls.

I love my laundry to smell fresh and clean, and I used to use fabric softener sheets, dryer bars, etc, but started to feel as though they were kind of bad for you! Along with that, I have a Father who is VERY Asthmatic and a nephew and I didn’t want to ever make them worse by drying their clothes or things they come in contact with, with something that could hurt them! I also worry about the things that go into those dryer sheets, and didn’t really feel like letting my kids come in contact with extra chemicals.I also found out that commercial dyer liquids and sheets contain chemicals that destroy the fire retardant in clothes and reduce the absorbancy of towels! Lame! That was why I was SUPER intrigued by Wool Dryer Balls. Markell first introduced them to me and I was SO EXCITED To try them out!

I gave them a good 2-3 weeks to test them out and want to share my thoughts!

First, what the heck? Balls made out wool for your dyer, what are they supposed to do? {My first thoughts}

Woolzies are made from 100% New Zealand Wool that do everything that regular fabric softeners do, except! They reduce your drying time by 25%. They also have NO Chemicals, so are hypoallergenic and even safe for those with wool sensitivities.  Cool!

Here is what they look like. They are completely handmade!

You just toss six or more of the dryer balls into your dyer with your clothes. I was super skeptical that they would reduce drying time, but was pleasantly surprised to realize that they were working! Normally, with a large load, I have to use the hotter setting, or my clothes just don’t dry, but with the dryer balls, I was able to use a setting with less heat, and still have my large load dry! We are able to use our “energy saving” setting now, and have our clothes come out dry! I would definitely say they make a difference in drying time, you still have to run your dyer, but it reduces the amount of time you have to run it, saving you money and time! Yay!!

I was also a bit skeptical about it being a fabric softener & static reducer. I was very excited that the balls reduced static, but didn’t feel like it made my clothes much softer, maybe a bit, but not enough that I could tell a big difference. They do mention that once you have used the balls for a while piling will occur on the balls.I am hoping once that occurs and I give them a bit more use maybe they will soften my clothes a bit more. And maybe my clothes juts need a bit more time with the dryer balls before they soften up, but didn’t see a huge significant change there.

I did notice a difference in my husbands work shirts as far as eliminating wrinkles, it’s really nice not having to iron his shirts as often!

 I also was very excited that my clothes just come out smelling so fresh. Not like an air freshener or fake scent, but just a natural CLEAN smell. I am SO grateful for that! Speaking of good smelling laundry, You can use essential oils with the balls! When your laundry is dry, you take 2 of the dyer balls and add some essential oil of your choice to the ball. Then toss the balls back in and run on air fluff for 10 minutes. The laundry will smell incredible ad the scent will be there for days! I love this!! Essential oils are my favorite, what a great way to freshen clothes!

And did I mention that they last for 1,000 Loads, That is amazing! SO worth it for me to purchase these again. Dyer sheets get used up SO quickly, it’s nice to be able to have something that will last me a LONG time.

Overall, I am converted to using Wool Dyer Balls. I feel like the investment is worth it to reduce drying time and save me electricity. And more importantly, use a product that naturally works, and is safe for my sweet family.

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You won’t regret trying these out!  I am always so grateful for products that make my life easier!

Happy Laundering!

Traci

 
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.