Dryer balls

Keen followers of consumer news will know that fabric conditioners have been having a rough ride in the press of late. I am just old enough to remember when “Comfort” was first introduced into my home. We all thought it was wonderful. Clothes that stayed soft to the touch, smelt nice, and no longer generated static – three good reasons for celebration. Over the years, we experimented with different brands as they became available, the main differentiation between brands being the colour of the bottle and the smell of the freshly laundered clothes. Then along came detergents with built-in ... more

My drying balls were a result of wanting to treat myself. I had some Tesco club card vouchers which is the perfect excuse for a reason to buy something for yourself that you don`t really need. Whilst perusing the store, some strange looking balls caught my eye. I was wondering whether they were a pair of kinky massage balls. On closer inspection, I discovered that they were tumble dryer balls! I hadn`t seen anything like the balls before so I was compelled to have a look. There were 2 balls, one in pale blue and one in lilac, covered in little nobbly bits. They were partially covered with ... more

I love to find a bargain and recently bought a new pack of tumble dryer balls from my local car boot sale for just 50p.I have read several positive reviews about these little balls and was really keen to try them for myself as they make several interesting claims that they would not only save me money but would keep my clothes soft, reduce lint and creasing. What you get for your money. ************************* I see that these balls are on sale from Amazon for £2.98, still not expensive! The balls come in a see through plastic pack with all the information written on the outside. The pack ... more

Lakeland Plastics has long been a favourite shop of mine as many a gadget has been bought there and has gone on to give great service over the years. Browsing round the Newcastle store recently, I was visiting the city with my son for the University Open Day, I noticed an unusual box on the shelf. I read the blurb on the back and suitably impressed I decided to pay the £9.99 and give the dryer balls a try. Packaging Instantly eyecatching the tall triangular shaped box has two cut outs containing one pink and one blue ball. The lilac background is attractive and the pink and white writing ... more

I find that as the weather starts to turn in Autumn, i depend more and more on my tumble dryer, so much in fact i would really be lost without it! I have never really used tumble dryer sheets as i find this is an added expense, but have been after some tumble dryer balls for a while (my Mum swears by them!), so when i visited my local Dunehlm mill store was pleased to find some for the bargain price of £1.00 for a set of two! The idea of these balls is that when the tumble dryer starts the balls bounce against the fabrics in the turn ing drum, pounding the fibres strecthing slightly, relaxing ... more