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Source: Real Goods catalog
By DannieB from Covington, WA
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01/13/2011
I've been using mine for over a year. They are not quite as hard a plastic as I had feared, and have no rough places to snag the fabric (I saw another post citing that problem with one brand). They do bounce around rather noisily, especially with a small load, but I find the clunking a lot less irritating than the tinkle of a coin; in fact, I've learned to listen for it, to know when the dryer is finished (since I can't hear the buzzer from the next room).
When the first ball came apart in the middle, I thought they only had a use-life of about a year, but kept using it; now both of them have split, and I realize that I have four half-ball shells that are lighter, hence less noisy, than two whole ones. I've never tried tennis balls; it just seems to me that the knobbly surface of the dryer balls has got to be helpful in fluffing towels, at least.
I wasn't aware that they are supposed to speed drying. I guess they would, if your laundry tends to clump. If you shake out each item as you put it in, then I doubt that the dryer balls would help any more.
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03/03/2010
I liked these, but my dogs kept getting hold of them and I kept having to clean them over and over before I could use them again. Finally they disappeared. While I used them, they worked.
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12/20/2009
I have been using a set of dryer balls for several years and love them. I guess they don't get the laundry to smell good like fabric softener does, but I don't care because I hate the smell of that stuff and it makes me itch. I bought my dryer balls at a Walgreens for around $5.00. They were on an endcap display. I have also seen them on http://www.asseenontv.com.
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12/18/2009
I have heard of these and wondered if they really work. From the post I see that they do, however, does it eliminate static? How do your clothes smell? I am a big one for having my towels and clothes smelling nice! Merry Christmas from NC
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12/18/2009
Yes, these work well. However, I have found that tennis balls work just as well and are much cheaper. I can get a pack of two or three for one dollar at our local dollar store.
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12/18/2009
I love my dryer balls and they make such a difference in the dryer. No, they don't really make noise. The only problem is they usually get tangled up in the sheets!
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12/17/2009
Don't they clunk around in the dryer? I can't stand even a dime banging around in there I think i'd go nuts having to listen to something that big.
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