Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Greening My Laundry Routine- Part 2 **Woolzies Review**

Disclosure: I received the product below to help facilitate my review. I was not compensated in any other way. All comments are my own and reflect my honest opinion. 

It takes a few 30 minute cycles on tumble dry low to fully dry my cloth diapers, which takes forever, especially when I don't remember to go back downstairs and re-start the machine! So I was really excited when Woolzies sent me a package of their dryer balls to review! 

How does this relate to the drying of cloth diapers? Well using Woolzies Dryer Balls can reduce your laundry's drying time by 25%! How great is that?!




Woolzies Dryer Balls are an all natural, chemical free, hypoallergenic, and Eco-friendly alternative to dryer sheets. They are hand made from 100% pure wool.

What else can Woolzies Dryer Balls do for you?
  • Naturally Soften Clothes
  • Reduce Static
  • Help Eliminate Wrinkles
  • Save Time 
  • Save Energy 
  • Lasts 1000 Loads


You know a product is safe and chemical free when you'll allow your children to play with it! Squirrel did not want me to bring them to the dryer, he insisted on letting him throw them around a bit.




I was happy that I had a full bucket of dirty diapers to wash and dry the evening Woolzies showed up on my door step! 

I tossed my cloth diaper soakers into the dryer with all six Woolzies Dryer Balls. I checked the dryer after the first 30 minute cycle, they were still very damp. I then checked the dryer after the second cycle and was pleased to see that most of my cloth diaper soakers were completely dry! I only had a few prefolds that were slightly damp in the middle. So instead of setting the dryer for another 30 minutes I hung the prefolds that needed a bit of extra drying and put away the rest of the soakers.

This means I have been able to reduce the machine drying time of my cloth diapers by 30%!

My next test was how they compared to dryer sheets using a regular load of laundry.

I can honestly say I will not be going back to dryer sheets! Woolzies are just as effective, but don't have the chemicals:
  • My clothes are just as soft as they were with dryer sheets.
  • Static levels seem to be the same with dryer sheets and wool dryer balls
  • I don't have problems with my clothes being wrinkly
I continue to use the energy preferred setting on the dryer without adjusting drying time.

There is only one claim I disagree with on the Woolzies box. It states the dryer balls are "Noise Free". I have not used any other style of dryer balls too compare the noise levels, but there is a noise. Although it isn't loud enough to deter me from using them. I would say the noise level is very low.

Overall I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking to reduce dry time for cloth diapers or looking to eliminate the use of chemical dryer sheets on all laundry loads.

You can purchase Woolzies online directly from Woolzies. They come in a package of six, which is perfect for a small, medium, or large load. Woolzies recommends 8 dryer balls for extra large loads.

Woolzies has generously offered to give a six pack of their dryer balls to one of my readers.
Look for the giveaway April 9th!



38 comments:

  1. Love this line from their website: "being as that they are handmade in the democratic republic of Nepal, they provide a steady source of income to the desperately needy women of that developing nation."

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  2. I learned Woolzies are handmade from pure New Zealand Wool.

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  3. I learned that they are handmade in Nepal! Pretty cool

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  4. Made in Nepal and hand made substainable material...

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  5. Made of natural material and no scents

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  6. i learned that Woolzies last for 1,000 loads

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  7. I learned that they save everyone a lot of money. Also that they are handmade in the democratic republic of Nepal and they provide a steady source of income to the women of that developing nation.
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  8. I learned that they last for 1000 loads, saves money and have not chemicals involved

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  9. Safe for people with wool allergies and they ship worldwide!

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  10. I learned that woolzies dry loads 25% faster! Whats not to love?

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  11. I learned that Woolzies are made in Nepal from New Zealand wool.

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  12. The company is family-owned and located in New York state. Cool!

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  13. i learned that they were made in Nepal! that's pretty cool.

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  14. I learned they are safe for people with wool allergies.

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  15. I learned that they are made from New Zealand wool!

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  16. I learned they are made from New Zealand Wool! Great :)

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  17. I like that they won't affect the fire retardant qualities of children's and adult's clothing.

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  18. I like that they help eliminate wrinkles!

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  19. I'm amazed that the cut the drying time by so much! Neat that in your experience you cut more than the advertised 25%!

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  20. I love that they are chemical and fragrance free, cut down on drying time, and last 1000 loads.

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  21. I love that they can cut my drying time by 30%!!

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  22. I love that they cut down on drying time and that they help with static!

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  23. I'm glad to know that they are safe for people with wool allergies, like me.

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  24. I love the fact that these help reduce drying time! Thanks for the review and giveaway.

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  25. I like that they are made of natural materials

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  26. I appreciate what your review covers about Woolzies, I have been wanting to try these and I like that they are made with New Zealand wool but are safe for those with wool allergies,

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  27. I really like that they are hypoallergenic and can be used so many times over.

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  28. I love the fact that they reduce drying time by 25% My other favorite is that they're hypoallergenic. Some of the people in my family have sensitive skin.

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  29. I love that they reduce drying time and also that they are hypoallergenic. My son's eczema keeps us from using many laundry products. diesel_had_my_baby@yahoo.com

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  30. I love the idea that they take less time to get your clothing dry!

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  31. I love that they soften clothes and help reduce wrinkles. Especially helpful with a house full of older children who leave clothes in the dryer for a day or two!

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  32. I like that they can reduce drying time.

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  33. i have seen this on ohte givewya and not won but i love to try them i have to do laundry and then when kid go to school it will be more

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  34. I have really been wanting to try these out. Thanks for the review, I was curious if they reduced static and you say they do! Yay!

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  35. I like that they don't have chemicals in them like dryer sheets do.

    slehan at juno dot com

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  36. I love they are natural fibers & you can add scent oils to leave aroma in your cloths without using perfume detergent

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  37. I love that they soften clothes, reduce static, and cut down on wrinkles. And they last 1000 washes!

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