I am not a big fan of dryer sheets. They are expensive and the unscented seem to cost even more than the scented ones, which often make me wheeze. And don’t even get me started on liquid fabric softener!! I love to line dry, but that can also exacerbate my allergies and the clothes dry stiffly besides.
Along came the good people at Soft by Nature, Inc. with a wonderful little product called Woolzies. Woolzies is a set of six handmade, 100% pure New Zealand wool dryer balls. They soften fabric and lessen static cling without the harsh chemicals or continuing cost. They are also said to reduce drying time by up to 25%. And Woolzies are guaranteed for 1000 loads!!
This is what they look like -just little, round balls of wool. You just throw all six in the dryer along with your load of wet clothes, and the Woolzies go to work. You can hear them knocking around the dryer, but it’s not nearly as loud as drying a pair of sneakers.
I was very happy with the Woolzies. They have almost completely replaced our old dryer sheets. My only complaint is that they love to get “stuck” in the most unusual places, and so we need to carefully comb the laundry after we pull it out of the dryer to make sure we have all six balls. We have found them rolled up in blankets or towels, and stuffed into socks, pants legs and sweater sleeves. But to me, hunting for dryer balls for a minute is a small price to pay to avoid the allergic reactions and excessive costs.
I also appreciate that Woolzies are hypoallergenic – the company says that even if you have a wool allergy they will not bother you, because they do not touch your skin and do not shed.
The best part about Woolzies, to me, is that they are handmade in the Democratic Republic of Nepal, and provide a steady source of income to the desperately needy women of that developing nation.
I received this product for free for the purpose of review. All opinions are 100% my own.
Woolzies retail for $34.95 and ship for free in the United States or $6.95 worldwide. You can purchase Woolzies here.
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i love that they’re 100% wool!
I like that they last for a long time.
i like that they are hypoallergenic and i could replace my dryer sheets with them
I think I’d really like the fact that they are eco friendly (no chemicals from dryer sheets) and they reduce the drying time for clothes therefore saving energy.
I like that woolzies reduce drying time.
I like that they are all natural
No chemicals, none of that horrible (horrible!) scent that they put on dryer sheets.
I like that the woolzies will save energy by cutting down on the drying time.
lessens drying time
What a unique product. Would like to try them out.
I like the reduction in drying time!
I’d love that it would cut down on my drying time and save energy
reduction of dryer time and no chemicals
Not using dryer sheets anymore!
No more dryer sheets!!
i love that they are reusable and eco-friendly!
I like the fact that it cuts down on my drying time!
I like not adding chemicals to our laundry.
I love that they are all natural!
All natural and will not cause my skin to itch and breakout
No chemicals is what I love!
I’d love to see if these would speed up drying!
They are reusable and natural.
These are so cool
I always get breakouts from using dryer sheets so I would love these!
i would love to win these–i try to go all natural and this would help fluff my clothes…right now i dont use anything in the dryer (like dryer sheets)
Reducing my drying time by 25%.
reducing drying time
I like the reduced drying time.
The thing that caught my eye is that this product provides a job and income to women that really need it. I like that!
saving money on drying time debbie jackson
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i think i would like everything about them. especially the fact that i dont have to use dryer sheets any more. yay!
I like that it can save me money!
I have heard lots of good things about the Woolzies, and would like to try them myself. I mean the money saving alone sounds good to me. Now a question I never ask is do they make noise bouncing around in the dryer.
Hi Cindy – They do make a bit of noise, but it’s not loud like if you had sneakers or tennis balls in the dryer.
I would like that they cut down on the drying time!
I would like that it cuts down on drying time, saving me money. Also, it’s chemical free.
What I like the most is very plain and simple; the savings! It sounds like I would spend a lot less money because I would no longer need softeners. Also the drying time would be shorter, saving on the utility bill. Sounds GOOD to me! I hope I win this one. I keep entering every time I see a giveaway for them, and have yet to score them…
Hypoallergenic works well for the allergy sufferers in our house.
I would like that I can save money on drying our laundry with it cutting down on drying time