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Dryer Balls - are they any good?

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Liney_2
Liney_2 Posts: 653 Forumite
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I have been toying with the idea of buying some dryer balls - I don't tumble dry very often. They cost around £10. Do you think they are any good anyone? I understand they are supposed to save drying time and be less harmful on the environment. I wouldn't use it at all but I do like a fluffy towel!
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  • tom_and_barbara_good
    tom_and_barbara_good Posts: 240 Forumite
    I think that new tennis balls are supposed to do the same job
    If I screw my eyes up tight I can just about see where you're coming from
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    I had to look them up on the internet as I thought it was something to do with men getting out of the bath :o

    How do they work? I found this site about them but I can't understand how they would make your clothes softer? :confused:

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  • apprentice_tycoon
    apprentice_tycoon Posts: 3,300 Forumite
    It's because they stop the clothes lumping together, sticking to the side of the drum and not tumbling properly. They bounce around and keep them moving
  • MATH
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    I use an old tennis shoe to soften up my towels etc. Works best if you use a shoe you've not trod in dog muck in and have washed before hand.:D
    Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.
  • Liney_2
    Liney_2 Posts: 653 Forumite
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    How would a tennis ball/shoe work? I thought it was the nobbly bits on the dryer balls that made them work - going to try a tennis ball tonight - do you need one or two?
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  • black-saturn
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    A tennis shoe? Whatever next? You lot amaze me!! :T
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  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    Liney wrote:
    How would a tennis ball/shoe work? I thought it was the nobbly bits on the dryer balls that made them work - going to try a tennis ball tonight - do you need one or two?
    Let us know how you get on. 2 balls are better than one ;)
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  • MATH
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    It's the bashing about through the fabric that makes the whole thing work. imagine stiff and startchy towels off the washing line. If you scrunch them up and rub between your hands you will soften them up to a degree. the tennis ball/shoe/dryer ball works in the same way. HTH
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  • Liney_2
    Liney_2 Posts: 653 Forumite
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    Everything will probably end up covered in yellow fluff! Will keep you posted.
    But I agree 2 balls are usually better than one ;)
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  • apprentice_tycoon
    apprentice_tycoon Posts: 3,300 Forumite
    I don't suppose 2 tennis balls would hurt.

    I know that when my daughter is drying just one t shirt (yes, it is annoying) it helps speed up the drying by putting a dry towel in with the t shirt - without it it just sticks to the side and doesn't tumble in the air, so you need something to give the clothes a bit of a kick to loosen them - well, that's the theory
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