DIY Wool Laundry Balls
$10
30 Minutes
Easy
Some people may find doing the laundry a monotonous chore. However, with the right products and some clever hacks, doing the laundry can be downright fun. Yes, I said fun! Today, I’ll be sharing the tutorial for making Wool Dryer Balls.
Start by wrapping some yarn around two fingers about 15 times.
Pull the yarn off your fingers and wrap the yarn in the opposite direction about 15 times. This is what the yarn should look like at this point. Keep wrapping the yarn around, changing directions frequently to create a ball shape.
Insert a paint key (or crochet hook) under several strands of yarn. Wrap the yarn tail around the end of the paint key a few times and then pull the yarn through. We are trying to embed the loose yarn into the ball.
Now insert the balls into some nylon pantyhose, tying a knot in the pantyhose between each ball.
Throw the pantyhose filled with dryer balls in the washing machine & dryer. Make sure the dryer balls are fully dried. Here is what they look like when they come out. They’re now felted, as the individual strands of yarn have blended together more. I hope this has inspired you to make your own laundry balls. Visit the blog post for more tips and pictures.
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I have had sensitive skin and allergy problems all my 70 plus years. Use less laundry detergent so that it will rinse out and use detergents that are not so harsh on skin and allergies.
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merci pour cette idée bien pratique..
Frequently asked questions
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Any particular type of yarn?
Are the pics the only directions? Roll the wool yarn into balls, bury end in middle of balls, knot into leg of pantyhose, then....? Put through wash and dry cycles and remove? Should they still look like yarn wrapped into a ball as in last pic? I thought felting made them look more like a solid ball of fluff, though firm...
What are they for
can you soak these in vinegar and water and some scent to prevent static cling or do the balls do that automatically?