Wool Dryer Balls - Natural Fabric Softener, Reusable, Reduces Clothing Wrinkles and Saves Drying Time. The Large Dryer Ball is a Better Alternative to Plastic Balls and Liquid Softener. (Pack of 6)

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Their design features nodules to soften your clothes, eliminating the need for fabric softener - another win for the environment! While plastic dryer balls tend to be noisier than wool or soft material dryer balls (especially those with spikes), they can be a great option for people with wool allergies, or anyone who just wants an affordable, fragrance-free plastic dryer ball. To properly use wool dryer balls, simply put your clothes into the tumble dryer with about 6 or so normal-sized wool balls (half this if the balls are of a bigger size).

Available in various sizes and plenty of charming patterns, they’re comprised of natural fabrics and either beeswax or a vegan wax alternative, and can be composted when they eventually wear out. Blends, cotton, or anything treated will not work because it won't felt in the correct way to create the ball. As well as plain white, they come in several cute designs including smiley faces and dinosaurs - this could be handy if you want to rope your kids into helping with the laundry! If your tumble dryer has auto sensors, you may find your machine needs to run for less time as a result. You might associate hot water bottles with your nan, but they are making a resurgence in popularity among young and old.For a more affordable option that is just as efficient, we recommend Handy Laundry 6-Pack Wool Dryer Balls.

As with so many other products, air beds have evolved a great deal in recent years – to the extent that some of them when inflated are hard to tell apart from a normal mattress. They are a little on the pricier side for plastic tumble dryer balls but leave clothes both soft and clean.The downside to plastic is that it's unable to absorb excess moisture from your clothes like wool does. Manufacturers of wool dryer balls usually say that they can be used about 1000 times, but you might need to ‘recharge’ them every 100 cycles or so. Beeswax wraps are one of the latest innovations that can help you on your way to a more eco-conscious kitchen, acting as a reusable replacement for cling film or foil to securely wrap everything from hunks of cheese to your daily sandwich.

Enter the lightweight plastic dryer ball - these are much less dense than ones made from wool and create only a light thump as they bounce around the machine, rather than a heavy thud! So having dryer balls lodged between the fabrics during the drying process can allow warmer air to flow between garments much quicker.

Having a shower is how most of us start (or end) each day, and a good shower experience makes all the difference. After substantial use, wool dryer balls can begin to flatten or build up with lint, fluff and moisture absorbed during the drying cycle. After that, if they're looking a little bit worse for wear and aren't working as well anymore, try handwashing them or running them on a gentle cycle. Dryer balls may be a more eco-friendly alternative to dryer sheets, as they can be used many times, as opposed to the one-time use of dryer sheets.