Woolzies Wool Dryer Balls Organic: Our Big Wool Spheres are the Best fabric softener | 6-Pack XL Dryer Balls for Laundry is Made with New Zealand Wool | Use Laundry Balls for Dryer with Essential Oils

I can't believe I waited so long to get these. In my case, there was no difference in the end results with these vs. dryer sheets. No static, and it did dry quicker. I think it's important to note that dryers shouldn't be overloaded, and the clothes should be allowed to tumble, which is probably why clothes dry faster with these - they help with the tumbling. Also, they do reduce larger materials from wrapping around other materials, such as fitted sheets. There is a slight tumbling sound, but it's a lot quieter than I anticipated. I compared it to the sound of say, a loose zipper or metal button scraping the dryer, and it's nowhere near as noisy as other sounds I've heard from other regular loads. I like the eco-friendly factor and the reusability of the wool balls. I've noticed there's less lint in the lint catcher. Whether that's a good or bad thing, I'm not sure.

Because of my worsening asthma, my parents and I have been seeking out replacements for many of our household cleaning products. It had seemed I outgrew asthma in my teens, but now I'm battling it again as a college student--and this time around, certain household products (e.g., Downy Unstopables, Cascade Platinum, and any kind of air freshener) have been aggravating my respiratory symptoms. Woolzies Dryer Balls have been a great find, primarily because they are a perfect vehicle for scenting laundry with essential oils, thereby allowing us to forgo chemically-scented laundry products. Woolzies make a lot of claims on the product packaging--only some of which they live up to--so I'll address them one by one. - Natural fabric softener. I don't understand how (I'm an accounting major; even basic science is beyond me!), but these actually do soften fabric. My laundry is as soft using Woolzies as it was when we were using Bounce dryer sheets. An added bonus is the absence of that oily residue dryer sheets can impart on smaller loads. - Reduces static. I completely disagree with this claim. In the humidity of coastal Florida, I hadn't experienced static issues with laundry--until using Woolzies. Using Woolzies alone, laundry was coming out of the dryer in a cohesive ball. Fortunately, another reviewer mentioned an easy fix: toss a ball of aluminum foil into the dryer! I did this, and we're back to static-free laundry. (TIP: after rolling up the aluminum foil, I pressed it down on the kitchen counter to eliminate the jagged edges. After it went through the dryer once, it had "softened" to where the seams were nonexistent, so there's no need to worry about it snagging on laundry.) - Noise free. Another false claim, in my opinion. Maybe it's just our dryer, but these are noisy enough that we no longer run the dryer at night, in spite of the laundry room being quite a ways off from the bedrooms. They aren't as noisy as plastic dryer balls, which my parents tried years ago, but they are far from noise free. - Reduces drying time & saves energy. Absolutely true! It saves about 10 or 15 minutes on smaller loads, but what really amazes me is how much time it shaves off larger loads. My queen-sized quilt used to remain damp in some places after two 70-minute cycles in our ancient (read: 10-year-old) dryer. With all six Woolzies in the dryer, that same quilt dries in about 50 minutes. - Helps eliminate wrinkles. The jury is still out on this. I haven't noticed any difference in the amount of wrinkles we see with Woolzies. Just like with dryer sheets, if clothes are promptly removed near the end of the dry cycle, they're wrinkle free; leave them to set, and they're a wrinkly mess. - Hypoallergenic & 100% safe for people with wool sensitivities. I have sensitive skin (the stress of exams is enough to cause eczema to appear on my hands), and don't notice Woolzies exacerbating any sensitivities. That said, I don't think the Bounce Free & Clear we were using prior to Woolzies was causing skin sensitivity in me to begin with. I can't speak to whether or not the claim of wool sensitivity is true, as I don't have a sensitivity to wool. - 100% eco friendly. Prior to purchasing, I checked the Woolzies website, and those of the two other top competitors here on Amazon, and couldn't find any claims about farming practices. So, while these are certainly better for the environment than dryer sheets, I personally wouldn't label a product as being 100% eco-friendly without ensuring responsible and humane farming practices. Bottom line: I highly recommend Woolzies, and won't go back to dryer sheets again. These deliver comparable performance where softness and wrinkle-reduction are concerned, but are noisy and do nothing to reduce static. Toss some aluminum foil in your dryer to compensate for the static issue, and you can cut down drying time considerably. Better still, if you add a drop of essential oil to each ball, you have a natural way to scent clothing without harsh chemicals. Definitely worth the purchase!

love them!! they make my babies clothes alot softer! i use only organic washing powder with no conditioner! this makes them just as soft as using conditioner! once clothes are dry, i put a few drops of essential oils on the wool balls and put the drier on a cool 'freshen up' spin, makes the clothes smell divine and same for the house.

Ich kann die Balls nur weiter empf'hlen! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Lieferzeit war in Ordnung. Der erste Trocknergang war auch ok. Aber bei der zweiten Benutzung STANK meine Wäsche mörderisch nach Schaf- oder Pferdemist. kann ich so nicht weiterempfehlen!