How to Make Felted Wool Dryer Balls, Cut laundry drying time by up to %40!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ส.ค. 2013
- Wool Dryer Balls are a natural chemical free way to decrease the drying time and eliminate the static cling in you dryer, you can also scent them with essential oils elimianating the need for fabric softeners and dryer sheets.
I purchase 100% wool sweaters second hand near the end of the season for .50 - $I.00 each. My wife, kids and I unravel them and gently wash the yarn in mild soap. And make our own. We get 7-10 balls from 1 Lg men’s sweater. Last year we made 25 balls for gifts for less than $2.00!
love wool dryer balls but hate the price of the retail ones and find wool yarn more pricey than I like. This is a great option for our family.
Thanks for the tips.
I had to order roving as nobody local had it. I got ends and leftovers which are very cheap and all colors. You have to use a felting needle and take care as they are extremely sharp. A pretty and creative gift.
I put mine in a nylon sock and run it through the wash with clothes then toss them in the dryer. Easier
Misty Torres me too, can use felting needle to press
edges down then slip in nylon!
Yours is the best video on this topic! If you use a bar of glycerin soap, your hands will be soft when you're done, too :))
oh wow thanks that is great to here. I love the idea of the glycerin soap thats fantastic.
Very interesting and useful, Tracy! Do you air dry them after you make them and before you use them?
I was wondering if you could tell me where you purchase your felt from.I can't find large amount like that anywhere
the word is circumference lol i mix them up often and my husband delights in letting me have it so i thought i would pass on the love...lol if you try drafting the roving out it will make thinner layers of wool web almost and felt tighter and faster promise ... loved your video thanks
Felting is best finished in the washing machine with very hot water. There are little velcro like strips in the wool which grip together if the water is hot enough. Also put the in a nylon stocking and tie a knot between each ball. When you take them out of the stocking they will be permanently felted
How do you make them smooth? Mine always turn out with "fluffies" around them
Do the balls come out better hand washed or from the washer? I put my mine in washer and they came out good but when I put them in dryer they immediately became fuzzy blue (from jeans) and not very smooth looking anymore. What did I do wrong?
How much does it cost per ball to make? Thanks!
Seems too easy. Excellent!
Is the soap completely rinsed out?
I've tried this multiple times and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. It won't felt up where the wool comes together at the bottom. It just keeps falling apart. :(
Thank you for the great video. I want to make playtime wool balls for my dog (want to make sure the soap is completely gone). How much time do you spend rinsing the wool balls? 5 minutes? 10 minutes? How many times do you change the water during rinsing? Is the rinse water hot, or warm, or lukewarm, or cool, or cold? I have a big bag of 100% wool quilt batting (NEVER USED). Its color is natural. I will experiment with this bag of wool.
just keep rinsing it took a long time and warmer water will break up the soap better hope he is enjoying them
Linda Did you try making dryer balls out of your wool batting? How did they turn out; and how many did you get out of the batting (and how much batting did you start with)?
Most important question of all: Why didnt you use it in a quilt?
You can also use 100% wool yarn
When you finish shaping them, do you dry them in the dryer or let them air dry?
moonflicker67 I just let mine air dry but my aunt made some and at that point put them in a stocking and dried it in the drier
What is the next step
How did you not burn your hands?
I have not been able to find the wool...where did you buy yours
a local yarn store, don't think I have ever seen it at a big box store,
I want to take a bunch of dog hair and turn it into an approximate 4" diameter ball for the dogs to play catch with. Probably safer than those moth ball smelling made in china tennis balls. Can I get some input on how to do this?
Dog hair doesn't felt like wool in general. If your dog gets mats, then it would likely work.
Anyone know how to do this from raw wool? By raw I mean straight from the sheep.
I think you need to make sure the raw wool has been cleaned before you try and do anything with it, I think if you use cleaned fleece then you can make a tight ball and then needle felt it, then tie inside a stocking to keep it round and then put it with a couple of washes and tumble dry it :)
@@ltyrell405 you only have to card the wool. The process of felting it will wash it at the same time.
@@graftedinforever971 we don’t have to wash it first? We sheared our sheep and the kids are trying to make dryer balls…
Think you must mean 9 - 11cm not inches!
Does JoAnn Fabric have this wool
+espressso1 not sure I got mine from a local independent retailer just a small wool shop
9-11 inches! looks more like 4 inches
She is referring to diameter, not circumference.
That is called roving, not fleece. 😂