These are great! I have a cat and a dog who shed more than I think should be possible. These little balls are about the size of a tennis ball and while they start out perfectly round after use they warp and become a little egg shaped. This may be due to heat, or excessive moisture. This warping has not affected their usefulness. The amount of hair that these pull up is about 2x-3x as much as the plastic balls pull up. I also think these do an excellent job reducing (more like eliminating) static electricity. I have also found these balls to be very efficient at lessening the drying time by between 5-15 minutes depending on the fabric and heat settings. I realize this may defeat the purpose of these, but I still like to keep dryer sheets on hand as they smell great. I leave these little balls in the box with the dryer sheets about once a week, and it helps to distribute the smell. I use the Mrs. Meyers Lemon Verbana - you may have different results depending on what you use. I find the smell will last for an entire week.
Bottom line: I love these balls, find them to have paid for themselves after a week of use, and would make an excellent gift! These were a great purchase and I would happily buy these balls again.
Customers who viewed this item also viewed
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Featured items you may like
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Customer Questions & Answers
Customer reviews
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2015
Verified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2016
When I first got these I was skeptical. But, I purchased them because I have a new baby coming and with my last child I couldn't use dryer sheets because the heavy chemicals broke her skin out in rashes. If that's what it's doing to fresh, new skin then maybe I don't want that touching anyone's skin! So, with a new little one arriving, I started doing some research on fabric softening alternatives. I had heard of the plastic variety of dryer balls, but not about wool. With all the research going on regarding heated plastics emitting dangerous chemicals, I knew I didn't want the possibility of THAT leaching into my laundry and my families skin. I wanted something all natural. As I said I was skeptical especially since I have a bit of a wool allergy. Nothing too serious; I just can't wear 100% wool against my skin or I break out in a rash. Luckily, I've used these in my dryer for a full month and no one in my family has had an adverse reaction.
My clothes come out just as soft as when I used chemical laden dryer sheets. Another bonus is being able to dry my towels with other clothes. Quite some time ago I read that fabric softener and dryer sheets absorb into towels and lessen their ability to pick up water. So, I was making my towels less effective by my drying techniques. So, I started making sure I never put my towels in the dryer with anything I used a dryer sheet on. Which, of course, meant I had to dry one more load all by themselves. It was a real pain. Now I don't have to worry about that. Everything gets tossed in the dryer and the dryer balls do their magic without the aid of synthetics or chemicals.
There are only two downsides to these dryer balls. One is, yeah, they're noisy. Not tennis shoes in a dryer noisy. But noisy. That really doesn't bother me though. I don't dry my clothes while I'm trying to sleep. Secondly, I have noticed a bit more static. Nothing a good shake out doesn't cure, but it's there. And that might bug some people. Obviously those things weren't a big deal to me because I still give it a solid 4 stars!
Verified Purchase
Wish I would have tried them sooner!
By TX Mom-ish on January 28, 2016
They started out a pure cream color but as you can see from the photos, I've already gotten some use out of these dryer balls. A lot of people have asked to rate the size compared to a tennis ball so I wanted to show the difference. Even after use, I would say they have stayed the same size.By TX Mom-ish on January 28, 2016
When I first got these I was skeptical. But, I purchased them because I have a new baby coming and with my last child I couldn't use dryer sheets because the heavy chemicals broke her skin out in rashes. If that's what it's doing to fresh, new skin then maybe I don't want that touching anyone's skin! So, with a new little one arriving, I started doing some research on fabric softening alternatives. I had heard of the plastic variety of dryer balls, but not about wool. With all the research going on regarding heated plastics emitting dangerous chemicals, I knew I didn't want the possibility of THAT leaching into my laundry and my families skin. I wanted something all natural. As I said I was skeptical especially since I have a bit of a wool allergy. Nothing too serious; I just can't wear 100% wool against my skin or I break out in a rash. Luckily, I've used these in my dryer for a full month and no one in my family has had an adverse reaction.
My clothes come out just as soft as when I used chemical laden dryer sheets. Another bonus is being able to dry my towels with other clothes. Quite some time ago I read that fabric softener and dryer sheets absorb into towels and lessen their ability to pick up water. So, I was making my towels less effective by my drying techniques. So, I started making sure I never put my towels in the dryer with anything I used a dryer sheet on. Which, of course, meant I had to dry one more load all by themselves. It was a real pain. Now I don't have to worry about that. Everything gets tossed in the dryer and the dryer balls do their magic without the aid of synthetics or chemicals.
There are only two downsides to these dryer balls. One is, yeah, they're noisy. Not tennis shoes in a dryer noisy. But noisy. That really doesn't bother me though. I don't dry my clothes while I'm trying to sleep. Secondly, I have noticed a bit more static. Nothing a good shake out doesn't cure, but it's there. And that might bug some people. Obviously those things weren't a big deal to me because I still give it a solid 4 stars!
Images in this review
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015
Verified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016
Verified Purchase
