Do Dryer Balls Damage Dryers?
nerdyshopper
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Comments (3)I found the solution to this problem by accident, I tried everything in the house, alcohol, barkeeper's friend, bleach etc... then for some reason I decided to dip a damp cloth into powder Tide clothes detergent, and voila!!!! It worked!! I scrubbed each individiual spot, took nearly a decade, but every spot was gone, and this when nothing else would even make it even fade a little!! This method also worked on some paint transferred from a basket onto my acrylic tub, came out like a charm!...See MoreDryer Magic Dryer Balls
Comments (27)Marie26 - try skipping the vinegar and see what happens. I seem to get more static cling in the winter and sometimes just throw in a dyer sheet. It might be my imagination, but I think that the clothes seem cleaner when I stopped using fabric softener. I read somewhere that fabric softener (and too much laundry detergent) actually locks the stains IN the clothing. If you get that scrunchy feeling when you take the clothes out of the washer, that's an indicator of too much detergent or fabric softener. Vinegar is good for releasing stains as it is an mild acid - 5% acid, as a matter of fact. Now, I've used vinegar and think it's great but my Mother once told me that vinegar is not good for the mechanical part of washer as it tends to rust some of the parts. I don't know if this is true on the new washers (she's passed on now, so I can't ask her) but it kind of scared me and I've backed off on the vinegar and only use it occassionaly. BJ...See MoreDryer Balls.......again!
Comments (12)4 of the balls definitely seem to work better than 2. I've noticed a difference in drying times, mainly for my sheets and towels. The biggest change I've noticed is in the static reduction. To be honest I was very skeptical, I've never had much luck with the "as seen on TV" stuff. I always have to use dryer sheets in the winter because our winter clothes have so much polyester in them. I did a couple of loads yesterday and there was a very minimal amount of static (1 or 2 items) in a polyester heavy load. Amazing! I am so happy because I only use nontoxic products and the dryer sheets I found are fairly expensive and don't even eliminate all of the static like Bounce does. I would definitely recommend these!...See MoreDryer Max Dryer Balls
Comments (26)Dear Cynic, Those dryer brushes are certainly worth it. Using the Samurai Appliance Guru guide information for my dryer, I unplugged, pulled out, and dismantled my dryer in June. I had changed the bag in my Miele vacuum the day before. Well, I FILLED the new bag with just the lint from inside my dryer and the connector to the floor hole. My husband cleaned the vent under the house from the floor to the outside wall with a brush that attaches to his hand drill and his shop vac. This was lint inside the dryer that escaped past the lint filter that I clean every time I run the dryer. It took half a day, and it was worth the time and effort. What a fire hazard! I will do this at least every year from now on. I didn't measure the time it saved in drying clothes. Here is a link that might be useful: Ultimate Dryer Vent Guide...See Morenerdyshopper
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