DIY Wool Dryer Balls! {How to Make Your Own}

Toss those dryer sheets and make your own DIY Wool Dryer Balls!

Looking for another easy Laundry Money Saving Tip?

I absolute LOVE my DIY Wool Dryer Balls!  They’re so simple to make, cut down drying time, and save the cost of dryer sheets in your laundry loads!  They do such a great job of softening your clothes, reducing wrinkles, and fluffing up your laundry.  Plus… I love that they’re all natural, too!  They can also help save money on laundry with shorter drying times!  Wahoo!

Make some for your Laundry room, or you could even give some as a fun Homemade Gift!

Now when it comes to static, I live in Phoenix where it’s very dry and we can get a lot of static.  I find that I mostly get static when things are dried too long at too high of a heat. Now that I use dryer balls in every load, I dry on Low or Medium heat and for a shorter time. After making those changes, I haven’t really had to deal with static at all anymore.  I was so happy to ditch my dryer sheets completely for a simple natural product alternative!

Plus… I add drops of Orange Essential Oil to the dryer balls, and they smell A-MAZING!

Are you ready to get started?  Here’s what you’ll need for this Wool Dryer Balls DIY project…

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DIY Wool Dryer Balls

Supplies Needed to Make Wool Dryer Balls:

• 1 large Skein 100% Natural Fisherman’s Wool Yarn {465 yards}
• 1 pair Panty Hose
• Optional: Crochet Hook
• Optional: Essential Oils for Scent

Fishermen’s Wool

Essential Oils

DIY Wool Dryer Ball Instructions:

1. Begin by wrapping yarn around 2 fingers approx. 15 times.
2. Then slip yarn off fingers, and wrap around the middle 15 times.
3. Now it’s time to make a ball!  Simply just wrap yarn around and around, gradually turning, until you form a baseball sized ball.
4. When you’ve finished your ball, snugly tuck in the end of the yarn under several other pieces, so it’s no longer visible.  {you can use your fingers or a crochet hook}
5. Repeat process until you have 4 balls.  {now is a good time to turn on a Fun Movie so you have something fun to do while rolling, or work on these during a Road Trip… if you’re in the passenger seat. 😉 }
6. Once you have wrapped 4 balls, cut off one leg of panty hose, and slip balls into the panty hose, knotting between each ball.
7. Wash in your laundry machine on the hottest setting, then dry in your dryer on the hottest setting, then repeat this process 3 more times.  This will ‘felt’ the wool balls.  You can toss them in with your loads of towels as you’re completing this step. {they’ll shrink down and become solid during this process}.
8. Remove balls from panty hose, and they’re ready to use!
9. Optional: After your Wool Dryer Balls have been felted, add 4 drops of your favorite Essential Oil scent to each ball, and they’re ready to use!  I like to use Orange Essential Oil.  Then, every 5 loads or so, I reapply 4 drops to each dryer ball to keep the scent fresh.

How to Use Your Dryer Balls:

• Simply toss all 4 balls into each dryer load with wet clothing.  They’ll help fluff up your clothes AND cut down on drying time!  If using Essential Oil, as the scent gradually wears off, simply add more drops as necessary.

What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About Wool Dryer Balls…

Diana writes: “They work! I put a few drops of essential oils on them and my laundry smells so fresh!”

Patti writes: “They truly do work.  I am doing my best to keep chemicals out of my laundry, especially eliminating dryer sheets. The yarn and some essential oils do the same work that the dryer sheets do, but without the harmful chemicals.”

Stephanie writes: “I’ve been using wool dryer balls for years, I’ll never go back to traditional dryer sheets!”

Now… don’t worry ~ if you don’t want to make your own Wool Dryer Balls, you can buy Wool Dryer Balls, too!

For some strange reason I just kind of find it therapeutic to roll yarn… but the pre-made Wool Dryer Balls work great, too!

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So have you tried making these DIY Wool Dryer Balls?  Or do you have another fun Laundry Tip?

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