Eco Nuts Wool Dryer Balls 4 Pack

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UPC #: 850848004155

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Dryer Sheet Alternative, Chemical-Free

Product Description - Eco Nuts Wool Dryer Balls 4 Pack

Hoxsey Red Clover Burdock Plus Blood Cleansing Herbal Formula

Eco Nuts® Dryer Balls are a reusable, healthy, natural and chemical-free alternative to dryer sheets. Dryer Balls work by lifting and separating clothes allowing air to circulate, and can reduce drying time by 10-25%. They fluff and soften the laundry through gentle friction.

These wool Dryer Balls are an alternative to the plastic PVC dryer balls. Place them in your dryer and as they tumble with your clothes they will keep laundry soft and reduce the drying time. They last for years. We recommend you start with 4 per dryer load and increase as needed. You can also use our linen spray or an essential oil to scent the balls before drying to scent your laundry.

This is sold as a set of 4.

How to Use:

Toss all four Eco Nuts® Wool Dryer Balls into your clothes dryer and let them tumble in every load with your laundry.

Laundry Science 101: Static Cling

laundryAt some point all of us have experienced a shock or two from static, or your pants legs/skirt hugging your legs. This article discusses how to get rid of static cling! You can even remove static cling using items you already have in your own home!

What is static and why does it happen?

From WhatIsStaticCling.com:

Static cling is a property of substances that make them cling to each other because of opposite electrical charges. When the conditions are dry and two different kinds of materials come in contact with each other, sometimes there is an exchange of electrons between the two substances. This exchange of electrons leaves one substance with a positive charge and the other with a negative charge. Basic laws of science state that unlike charges attract, thus the two substances will attract one another, which is termed as static cling.

In plain English as it relates to laundry - when 2 different fabrics (think cotton and polyester) are dry and rub together, they exchange electrons and create an electrical charge. The charge builds up in the form of static electricity and can cause 2 fabrics to stick together.

Static tends to be worse in the winter or in really dry areas. The reason is because moist air will discharge the electricity. The water vapors in the air will pick up the charge from the fabric and take the charge away.

How fix clingy cloths and sparky blankets:

Dry Less

Since Static builds up in an environment devoid of moisture, your clothes will get more static if you overdry them. The simple solution is to not run your dryer for as long a time. The moist air in the dryer will keep clothing from building up a charge until there is no moist air left. There's an added bonus in drying less which is fewer wrinkles and saving energy.

Dryer Sheets

If you use dryer sheets, they have a substance on them that adds an antistatic coating to the fabric. Instead of fabrics rubbing together, its an antistatic coating rubbing against an antistatic coating. No electrons are rubbing off so you don't get any static cling. Unfortunately many dryer sheets contain chemicals that can irritate sensitive skin, eczema and other conditions and some can contain carcinogens, so research dryer sheets and the ingredients before you buy. Also some fabrics should not be used with dryer sheets like performance fabrics and cloth diapers. The waxy antistatic coating interferes with the wicking action of the fabrics and reduces or eliminates the fabric's ability to absorb moisture and can cause these specialty fabrics to repel.

Eco nuts Dryer Balls thumbDryer Balls

Experiments have shown that they do not reduce static, but some people swear by them so I have included them here as something that works for some people but not for all.
Dryer balls can help reduce static by minimizing the contact that clothes have with one another, however it will not work if there are very few dryer balls in the dryer or if the dryer runs too long. The bonus and real purpose of using dryer balls is that they will soften your clothes and reduce your dry time, saving you energy and money, so you can run your dryer for even less time. However, if you run your dryer for longer while using the dryer balls, static charge can still build up on clothes once they have completely dried. Many Dryer Ball companies claim they eliminate static cling - that is not the case. For best results use 4-8 balls (or more if you have a large dryer) and stop the dryer when the clothes are dry and do not let it run over. If you stop the dryer when there is still moisture in the air in the machine but the clothes are dry, you will see a reduction in static. Eco Nuts has dryer balls available for purchase here, though Eco Nuts makes no claims about reducing static.

aluminumfoilballAluminum Foil

An old trick for helping to remove static is to throw a ball of aluminum foil in the dryer. The foil will discharge as clothes come in contact with it. If you are experiencing a lot of static, using more than one ball is ideal to make sure all fabric touches the foil.

clothespinLine Drying

It's not always an option (especially in the dry winter months) but the best way to keep fabric-friction from happening is to line or air dry. If you have one garment that tends to really get clingy, then hang-drying may be a good option to prevent it from happening in the first place.

Separate Fabrics

If you have a fabric item like polar fleece or performance fabrics that are meant to dry quickly, dry it on the lowest setting for a shorter time. Fabrics engineered to dry fast will build up a charge if dried on a regular setting with other clothes.

safetypinSafety Pins

Try putting pins on 2 different fabrics before putting them in the dryer. The metal will help to discharge. This is very effective.

While You're Wearing Clothes…

To get rid of static while you're wearing clothes, wet your hands with some water and rub on the clothes or hair. If your skin is really dry, try a moisturizing lotion. The moisture will remove the charge. You can also spritz your clothes with a spray bottle containing water which will help to remove the charge.

How To Tell When Your Eco Nuts Are Used Up

Ever wonder how to tell when your Eco Nuts soap nuts are done? Here's a handy guide!

How to tell when your eco nuts are used up

There are a few ways to tell when the nuts are used up. A disintegrated soap nut won't look like it did originally. It will be thin, light colored and falling apart and will resemble floppy/broken peanut shells. The exact number of loads can vary based on water hardness, temperature and machine type.

Here's some other ways to tell:

1. Smell the bag when wet.

Saponin has a fruity odor when wet. When you take the bag out of the machine, smell it. If there is a slight fruity smell, the nuts are still good for more loads.

2. Run the bag under a faucet and squeeze.

You'll see little tiny suds if there is still soap.

3. Feel the nuts when wet.

They will have an almost slippery sudsy feeling to them if there is still soap.

Additional Information

Manufacturer Eco Nuts
SKU JS0007
UPC # 850848004155
Product Type Dryer Products
Product Count 4 Pack
Country of Manufacture

Eco Nuts

Eco Nuts was conceived as a company that could transcend the cleaning industry in becoming a leader in environmentally responsible practices. We are environmentally friendly in our operations and socially responsible in dealing with our customers, partners and suppliers. All our products are cruelty and paraben-free, vegan, tested only on humans, and utilize recycled or recyclable packaging!

We wanted to start a business that we could feel wonderful about. We wanted a business that would be great for the marketplace and the environment. But we also wanted to make or sell something that customers could feel good about buying and using as well as something that was useful and effective.

It also bothered us that when we took walks on the beach, it was littered with the plastic bottles of so-called eco-friendly detergents and cleaners.

When we first learned about soap nuts, there were only a few companies selling them to consumers. When we ordered our first soap nuts, we were also disappointed. This product, that is naturally eco-friendly and has so many benefits, routinely was packaged in a lot of plastic.

Mona, the scientist, was also surprised to find that the sellers of this wonderful product knew little to nothing about them other than that "they work great." When it came to understanding the science behind how saponin (the natural soap) worked, nobody had any understanding about what they were selling or how to troubleshoot problems. When we lab tested these soap nuts, we also found all kinds of nasty germs on them. What's worse, they were being marketed as a "great baby detergent."

We realized we could not only package and market soap nuts better than anyone else, but we could also build upon the wonderful properties of saponin and create other products. Our goal was to be as plastic free as possible to truly make the entire package as eco-friendly as possible from contents to container.

We called our company 'Eco Nuts,' which we thought was a great description for these fantastic little berries as well as wonderful play on words for people like us who are crazy about the environment. We hope you will join us by becoming an Eco Nut, too!

Eco Nuts
4151 Redondo Beach Blvd
Lawndale, CA 90260
Tel. 310-665 9891
http://www.econuts.com

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