I successfully detoxed my shower routine. Onto laundry.
When I first saw a post detailing how to create wool laundry balls, I was so excited at the simplicity. I created a set of four, but was not impressed by their weight. I knew part of the way laundry balls work is to tumble with your clothes and, basically, beat them while drying to keep them feeling soft instead of stiff. I couldn’t imagine my wimpy yarn-only laundry balls being effective against a large load of clothes.
I decided to weight them with small glass stones usually used in decorative center pieces.
Here’s how to create weighted, wool laundry balls.
You will need:
1 skein 100% wool yarn
glass decorative stones (I bought a bag at the dollar store)
old pair of pantyhose or thin sock
What to do:
1. Start wrapping the yarn around 2 flat stones.
2. Continue wrapping, working toward a round shape, until the ball is 3 to 4 inches in diameter.
3. Cut the yarn and tuck the end into the ball.
4. Repeat until the skein in used. I got 4 balls out of mine.
5. Place the balls into an old sock or pair of pantyhose. Tie off the hose to create a shape similar to a sausage.
6. Wash the balls with a load of towels in hot water and dry on high heat. This will felt the ball so they won’t unravel.
How to use:
Add 4 to 6 balls to the dryer when drying a load to increase softness and fluff the load.
For scent, add a 3 to 4 drops of essential oils to each ball after the clothes are dry and run for 10 minutes with cool air or the fluff cycle.
Suggested oils:
Cleansing Blend
Lavender + Lemon
Wild Orange + Invigorating Blend
Peppermint + Wild Orange
Protecting Blend
Joyful Blend
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