Dryer Balls #2

Hello crafty people!

A few posts ago, I showed you some dryer balls

that I had made and told you I'd be making some more.

I got 2 100% wool sweaters from Goodwill

and deconstructed them and unraveled them

and rolled them into balls, about the size of tennis balls.

I then cut an old pair of panty hose and put the balls into 

the legs of the hose. I tied a knot after each yarn ball.

I then put them in a pot on the stove and boiled them  for

about 10 minutes.  Once they were boiled I put them in

the dryer to dry.  This took quite a while as they hold a lot of

water.  Once they were dried, I took them out of the hose.

This was the hardest part, untying those knots was

tough, but I got them out and they were all nicely shrunk 

and felted.

Here is what I ended up with.
From 2 sweaters I got 14 dryer balls.

Here is a link to a tutorial about making these 

kind of dryer balls.

Why use dryer balls?

Here are a few reasons......

• eliminate the need for fabric softener or dryer sheets (these are bad for your dryer, your clothes and are full of chemicals that are not good for you.)
• are eco-friendly (no more throwing away dryer sheets)
• reduce drying time by 20% (less money spent on energy)
• remove static cling
• are easy-to-use (just throw a few into the dryer with your laundry and then leave them there for the next load)
• are chemical-free (better for you and the environment)
• you can add natural scent if you apply essential oils
  
  
  Thanks for coming by today,
  I hope you have learned something new 
  and have been inspired in some way.
  Come again soon.
  Until then,
  try something new.