My husband purchased hand-wrapped dryer balls a couple of years ago to help cut down drying time of our clothes. We have had issues not with our dryer but the amount of distance the vented air has to flow out of the house. This distance caused several problems including clogging of the roof-top vent, backing up of water in my home, and need for a dryer booster fan. I also feel that we lost a dryer because of the issues we have had in our home. Much of this could have been avoided if the property manager listened to us about the issue (as many people in my condo complex also complained about the same issue). But, that is not the purpose of this entry. The purpose: detailing why wool dryer balls are more superior to those plastic things. Oh, those plastic things don't help your clothes dry any faster. Not that I am an expert, but I do know 2 hour drying times from 40 minute drying times.
There are crafters on Etsy that sell a completed project or you can make your own. If you are a knitter, use scrap yarn for the inner core and a cost-effective yarn for the outer core. Obviously, you should be using wool not superwash, merino, acrylic, cotton, or any synthetic material for home-made dryer balls. The ones my husband purchased have been with us for over two years and keep helping us reduce the time our clothes need in the dryer. The down-side: they keep shrinking as they collect water and dry.
I look forward to crafting some more of these handy little balls from scraps of baby projects!
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