Comments on: Reduce laundry drying time by 25% with dryerballs! http://www.urbangreengirl.com/2009/01/06/reduce-laundry-drying-time-by-25-with-dryerballs/ The urban girl's guide to a greener lifestyle Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:55:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Katrina http://www.urbangreengirl.com/2009/01/06/reduce-laundry-drying-time-by-25-with-dryerballs/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Katrina Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:52:19 +0000 http://www.urbangreengirl.com/?p=403#comment-391 I've been using these for about 18 months now... I will continue using them because they are the best available alternative to using fabric softener on children's clothing. That being said, 1) they do shred clothes at times (I've lost 2 pairs of jeans to my dryer balls), 2) they get caught up in the clothing (for example, long shirt sleeves - which they deform, pillow cases, sheets, duvet covers, etc.). 3) They do NOTHING for removing lint/cat hair. 4) If you have long hair, it gets caught up in the balls and is a real pain to remove. 5) The inside of my dryer now has blue traces all over... I don't know if this is indicative of a problem or not.... Finally, they are also available at Zellers for about $12. I’ve been using these for about 18 months now… I will continue using them because they are the best available alternative to using fabric softener on children’s clothing.

That being said, 1) they do shred clothes at times (I’ve lost 2 pairs of jeans to my dryer balls), 2) they get caught up in the clothing (for example, long shirt sleeves – which they deform, pillow cases, sheets, duvet covers, etc.). 3) They do NOTHING for removing lint/cat hair. 4) If you have long hair, it gets caught up in the balls and is a real pain to remove. 5) The inside of my dryer now has blue traces all over… I don’t know if this is indicative of a problem or not….

Finally, they are also available at Zellers for about $12.

]]> By: Jim Royal http://www.urbangreengirl.com/2009/01/06/reduce-laundry-drying-time-by-25-with-dryerballs/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Jim Royal Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:50:17 +0000 http://www.urbangreengirl.com/?p=403#comment-390 A new twist on an old idea. To make this tip even greener, you could use a couple of old (but washed) tennis balls. Good for drying large items like a duvet. A new twist on an old idea. To make this tip even greener, you could use a couple of old (but washed) tennis balls. Good for drying large items like a duvet.

]]> By: Becky http://www.urbangreengirl.com/2009/01/06/reduce-laundry-drying-time-by-25-with-dryerballs/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Becky Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12:54 +0000 http://www.urbangreengirl.com/?p=403#comment-389 These are great but for what ever reason they once shredded a towel in our dryer. Could be that the fabric was worn...never had a problem since. These are great but for what ever reason they once shredded a towel in our dryer. Could be that the fabric was worn…never had a problem since.

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