I am always searching for ways of reducing static from the dryer and these foil balls are all over Pinterest so I thought I would give it a try! Well, no luck in reducing static but the balls became so smooth and dense; they remind me of mercury glass.
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| Foil dryer balls on Pinterest |
I started with about a 2" ball of foil that I firmly packed. If I do this again, I would start with even bigger balls because they shrink by one third. Then I made several more:
Now if you put more than two balls in the dryer, it will be very noisy .... and this takes about two months if you do 4-5 loads a week! After a month your ball will look like the one on the right (below) still kind of like a foil ball. It takes awhile to get the smooth burnished look as the one on the left!
I think these balls will look great for the holidays. So now, I see some pins where they say to also put vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser for the rinse! I am going to have to try this one!
Do you have any laundry tips or have any cool ideas for decorative balls? Do you have any Pinterest fails? I would love your comments here :)
UPDATE: No more balls in the dryer; just 1/4 vinegar in a Downy ball for the rinse cycle and not a bit of static!!!
Hi Heather! What a cool end result! This was an unexpected surprise and even if the clothes didn't benefit your decor certainly has! :))
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Elizabeth, Thanks, I want to try making some bigger flatter ones like river rocks :)
DeleteBrilliant idea, thanks for showing how to do.
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Wyrna
Wyrna, Thanks so much they look even better than the photo :)
DeleteThese balls are absolutely gorgeous! I wonder if there's a way to use them when felting/fulling wool items in the washing machine. Hmm....
ReplyDeleteMaximumJulia, Thanks so much. Let us know if your idea works :)
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