Product Review: Nellie's Dryerballs

I am always trying natural dryer sheets to help keep my laundry soft, smelling good and static and lint free. However, I recently decided to try the Nellie's Dryerballs which are unscented, but do help soften up the clothing while keeping them lint and static free. I must say I am very impressed with them and will not be going back to dryer sheets anytime soon. I am even impressed because theses dryer balls are safe for the environment and for my health because they do not contain any harsh chemicals in them and you do not have to toss them away after using them.

The Nellie's Dryerballs come in a box with two lavender color balls inside. I believe you can also get them in green; however, I like the lavender. The balls are about the size of tennis balls, but with spikes on them to help keep the laundry from sticking together in the dryer. The balls are also oval shaped a slight bit. The balls are made out of strong materials too so they do not melt in the dryer at any high temperature which is nice.

The way I like to use the dryballs is by tossing them on top of the laundry I have tossed into the dryer. Then I turn the dryer on. However, you can place the balls in the dryer before you place the laundry in if you prefer. The balls work good in the dryer for removing static and lint from shirts, pants, underwear, light cotton linens, small towels, dresses and sweaters. However, I did put the balls in with a large blanket and they seemed to tangle up in it. Heavy, laundry materials such as beach towels, bed comforters and jeans do not seems to dry better with the balls in the dryer. I will say with the light laundry my cloths actually do dry faster with the dryer balls placed inside it and I do have a lot less ironing afterwards which is helpful on busy days.

Overall, I do like the Nellie's Dryerballs, but for heavy laundry such as my jeans, towels and blankets, I still like a good natural dryer sheet that does not tangle up with the heavy items in the dryer. I would definitely recommend these dryer balls to anyone looking for a natural way to help soften up and prevent lint and static in light laundry loads such as bed sheets, cotton shirts, yoga clothing and underwear because like I said it does work well for those purposes. I do think these dryer balls are a great way to save money on dryer sheets and I will continue to use them in the future. I do hope those of you who try the dryer balls out like the way the help with laundry day.