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100% wool dryer balls are growing in popularity to the point where I have even seen them at my local dollar store, and for good reason. They can save you money in laundry costs.

If you are someone who uses dryer sheets, these wool balls are a great alternative that removes static from your clothes and can decrease drying time by around 30-50%. So, you save money by not having to buy dryer sheets, as well as on electricity. All you do is toss them into the dryer with your clothes!

"Per Toner, “Dryer balls excel in reducing drying time due to their ability to create space between clothes. This separation facilitates better air circulation, leading to faster drying and potential energy savings.” | bobvila

I have had mine for many many years now, and they are still in great shape. When or if they do ever break down to the point of being unable to use, the wool is biodegradable.

Just make sure that what you buy is 100% wool. If you are crafty (and have access to wool) you can also make your own fairly easily.

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15 points

They can save you money in laundry costs.

Want to know a secret how to really save money? Don’t use a Dryer.

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Hang dryer gang reporting in

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also helps to live in a place that’s regularly above 20° and sunny

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I just hang stuff indoors when it’s no longer good enough weather to effectively hang dry outside. Works well enough

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cries in tropic

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Haha sadly, hanging your laundry outdoors is illegal here(also, it would freeze in winter), and indoors it takes forever to dry ╥﹏╥

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Illegal? Where? How?

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My town in Alberta, Canada. It actually used to be banned in a lot of Canada, like all of British Columbia, and Ontario. Old-fashioned people think it makes a neighborhoods look “trashy” and start going on about property value.

It’s sort of like how a huge amount of apartment buildings don’t allow anything on balconies because it’s “unsightly.”

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What !?

Until now I never considered that it would be made illegal to hang your clothes.

This is distopia material.

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I have issues with sun bleaching when I hang dry, although I like close to the equator. Is there things you can do to combat sun bleaching when hanging outside to dry?

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