While in the dryer they absorb electrical charges so your clothes stay static free.
Aluminum foil vs dryer sheets.
Make three inch balls out of aluminum foil and toss them in the dryer.
Run the dryer as you normally would and voila no more static cling and no dryer sheets needed.
Some people prefer to add vinegar to the rinse cycle in the washing machine as a fabric softener.
Wool dryer balls 4 vs.
Let me know in the comments if this was successful for you.
The other half of our team loves their tried and true dryer sheets.
If you don t want to buy dryer sheets or dryer balls you can always use tennis balls with a few drops of essential oil or try the organic lavender sachets from trader joe s trattner suggests.
As the foil becomes smooth add more foil or replace the balls with new ones.
This trick is so simple.
To take care of the static situation make aluminum foil balls for your dryer.
Dryer sheets 5 it seems that most of our team hasn t even tried wool dryer balls before but the ones that have really love using them for the eco friendly aspect.
Make three inch balls out of aluminum foil and toss them in the dryer.
Theoretically you put a rolled up ball of aluminum foil in the dryer instead of using a dryer sheet and then you can say good bye to static cling.
Aluminum foil dryer balls help reduce static but do not get clothes as soft as dryer sheets.
Our first tip of these two laundry hacks is also supposed to save money as when you ve finished a load in the dryer you can save the aluminum foil ball for next time.
Roll them together in a ball about two to three inches in diamater and toss that ball into the clothes dryer along with your laundry.
They also tumble happily with your laundry softening it as it drys.
Aluminum foil dryer balls help reduce static but do not get clothes as soft as dryer sheets.
Aluminum foil will also fail to soften the clothes like a dryer sheet would.
As the foil becomes smooth add more foil or replace the balls with new ones.