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How to use Wool Dryer Balls?

Steps to use Wool Dryer Balls.

The first thing to keep in mind when using dryer balls is how dryer balls work.  Wool Dryer balls work by separating laundry in the dryer so that hot air can circulate more evenly and efficiently.

What this means to you is that we can’t dry great big loads of laundry at one time.

The dryer balls need room to work.  Only dry loads that are small or medium-sized. If you’re wondering how many dryer balls to use a common amount is 3 balls per load.

Grab your dryer balls and just throw them into the dryer along with your laundry.

That’s it, your clothes dryer and the dryer balls will do the rest! Keep an eye on your laundry for the first few loads.  Your laundry will dry much faster, and over-drying clothes aren’t very good for them.

Source: Homemade Experiment Article

Using Essential Oils for fragrance

Another neat little trick you can do when you’re using wool dryer balls is to splash a few drops of essential oil onto them. By splashing a few drops of essential oils onto the wool dryer balls you can make your laundry smell awesome without having to use super chemically dryer sheets to do it!

Let the essential oil soak on the dryer balls for 10-20 minutes before you use them.  The more the oils are absorbed into the dryer balls before use the more slowly they will be dispersed in the dryer, and slower is better!