Sunday, February 3, 2013

*I am in Love* Woolzies Dryer Balls

It's Day 3 of the I Am In Love Event! 

 
Since I have become a mom, I can honestly admit I have spent more time thinking about the chemicals we are exposing ourselves to that are unnecessary.  One place that I recently discovered several known carcinogens are in our dryer sheets.  So, I started to research eco-friendly and wallet friendly alternatives and that's when I discovered Woolzies!  Woolzies are 100% Pure Wool Natural Laundry Softener.

Soft By Nature, Inc. is a small family owned company nestled in the picturesque Hudson Valley region of Southern New York State. Our mission is straight-forward; we intend to pass down this earth to our children in the same beautiful condition that we received it from our parents. We accomplish this by developing all natural eco friendly products and sharing them with our fellow citizens.
In this spirit, we are very proud to present WOOLZIES®, The All Natural Dryer Ball Set. This set of six handmade pure wool dryer balls are special in several ways. They deliver the same benefits for laundry as conventional fabric softeners WITHOUT all the nasty chemicals. They save everyone a lot of money by eliminating the need to continuously spend on fabric softener liquid and sheets. They cut down on the time it takes to dry a typical load by at least 25% thereby saving everyone even more money and cutting down on fossil fuel usage. Finally, being as that they are handmade in the democratic republic of Nepal, they provide a steady source of income to the desperately needy women of that developing nation.
So smile when you purchase a set of WOOLZIES®, because you know you're helping to make the world a more pleasant place for yourself, your family and future generations!

My experience: 
 

Upon opening the box, the Woolzies were soft and cuddly!  They are a little smaller than a grapefruit.  I couldn't wait to try them, so I threw them into the dryer immediately with a freshly washed load of clothes.  I then set the dryer to the normal settings and started it. Yes, it is just that easy! Normally the dryer goes for about 50-60 minutes, but I noticed that with the Woolzies in there, it was easily cut down to 40 minutes, if not less.  I know one of the big questions I thought when I first saw Woolzies was whether or not they would make a lot of noise in the dryer and to be honest I really didn't notice. As you may know, some people throw clean tennis balls into the dryer to reduce drying time and fluff their clothes, but they are really loud, full of chemicals, and can damage your dryer.  Woolzies are just the opposite!   They were very quiet, chemical free, and very light and soft, which means they aren't hard on the inside components of your dryer. 
 

Woolzies with cloth diapers
 I have been using the Woolzies for a month now and I love them!  They are great for every load of laundry and are even cloth diaper friendly!  I have noticed a dramatic drop in my drying time, especially in smaller loads, as they keep the clothes fluffed and separated during the cycle. The one thing I did notice is that there was a little bit more static, but that was easily remedied by adding a ball of aluminum foil to the loads, a suggestion provided by the Woolzies instructions. I can honestly say I love these and will not be going back to dryer sheets EVER! 

Learn More: Visit the Woolzies site to learn more about this product and it's benefits!

Shop: You can purchase your very own Woolzies online and they even offer free shipping to the U.S.!

Win: Soft By Nature, Inc. is generously offering you the chance to win a set of Woolzies!  Enter using the form below!

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*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a product for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.*

140 comments:

  1. I love that they are all natural and safe for my sensetive skin!

    -Megan

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  2. i love that they are all natural. it makes me feel much better using them with my sons stuff.

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  3. we use a lot of all natural things in our house. a lot of our cleaners (about 90 percent or more) but that is mostly because i am paranoid as hell of my son getting in to them.

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  4. I like that the Soap Berries are natural and bio-degradable

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  5. I use natural cleaners and Norwex cleaning cloths for windows and mirrors, I use these cloths without cleaners.

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  6. I love that these are chemical free!

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  7. I like that they are 100% natural

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  8. I use a lot of eco friendly cleaning products

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  9. I like that each packet is used 4-6 times!

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  10. I love that they are natural.

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  11. I love that they last 1000 loads!

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  12. I like that they are all natural!

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  13. I like that they are in packets for easy use.

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  15. I like that SoapBerries are a simple, “Green,” cost effective solution for all of your laundry needs.
    jlapage@labiomed.org

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  16. Oh, SoapBerries!! I love that you can just toss a packet in the wash! No mess! These sound awesome!

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  17. We use locally made natural all-purpose cleaner and baby soap and lotion.

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  18. Replaces any need for use other laundry products or fabric softeners.

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  19. love they work on sensitve skin adn are natural debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

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  20. Hypoallergenic, with no chemical residues, dyes or fragrances

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  21. Veterinarian endorsed as pet friendly

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  22. I like they are natural and safe and we use many cleaners that are eco friendly

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  23. Chemical free! It is so important!

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  24. Pet friendly and hypoallergenic!!

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  25. THe laundry detergent is green and chemical free.

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  26. I use yarn dryer balls and reusable sandwich and snack bags.

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  28. I like that it's 100% biodegradable, & 100% bio-compostable, hypoallergenic, with no chemical residues, dyes or fragrances.
    tvpg at aol dot com

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  29. Well we already use wool dryer balls. We also try to keep our detergent natural. We use reusable shopping bags and recycle as much as we can in this area.
    tvpg at aol dot com

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  30. they are all natural...

    groogruxking40 at gmail dot com

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  31. I purchased Woolzies because my infant son has eczema. In addition to using fragrance and dye-free detergent, I wanted our clothes to be soft. Woolzies are the answer. Our clothes come out static-free, fluffy, and they even dry faster (bonus!). My son's eczema has also seemed to calm down.

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  32. I like that they are produced using Zero Fossil Fuel, Air or Water Pollution Emitted in Processing

    Just a note: The Rafflecopter calls me 'Margot' since it is accessing my facebook where I am 'Margot Core'; the Rafflecopter connects to this email: annazed10 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  33. I'm a big borax user, I'm pretty sure that's eco friendly.

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  34. I like that each box can produce 120+ Natural Washes

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  35. I like that they are 100% natural.

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  36. I love that the packets are biodegradable.

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  37. Each packet can be used multiple times!

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  38. The soap berries contain the highest quality natural soap in the world.

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  39. I like that they are high efficiency machine friendly and a natural foul odor neutralizer

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  40. We use natural cleaning products

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  41. I like that it makes the clothes soft without any chemicals

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  42. I love that the soap berries replace all detergents and fabric softeners with natural ingredients.

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  43. Voted for you guys on TMB! Also, we are beginning to switch over to all natural cleaning supplies in our house.

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  44. I love that they are chemical free and reuseable!

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  45. Along with all of the natural benefits I like that it is dye sparing for clothing!
    Alessandra Peterson

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  46. I have some Woolzies dryer balls that I love for all my laundry and I'm anxious to start using the stash of cloth diapers I've built up for our first baby coming soon!
    Alessandra Peterson

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  47. Would love these for cloth diapers! No chemicals!

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      I make my own laundry detergent...alll natural

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  49. Hypoallergenic, with no chemical residues, dyes or fragrances - great for my son and my own sensitive skin!!

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  50. The fact that I can use each packet multiple times is pretty neat!

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  51. I like that they neutralize foul odors.

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  52. I also try to use homemade, natural cleaners like vinegar.

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  53. I like that there are no chemicals.

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  54. I love that they are 100% biodegradable, & 100% bio-compostable. We are always lookin to find things that are more eco friendly

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  55. We use a lot of baking soda/vinegar/lemon essential oils to clean and we also recycle everything that we can, and compost.

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  56. I love that they come prepackaged unlike the ones I have.

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  57. I like that they are biodegradable, that they can be used for several washes, and that they are 100% natural!

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  58. I like that the soap berries are prepkgd and biodegradable.

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  59. I love they are healthy for you being 100 percent natural.

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  60. I like that they're natural so they're safe.

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  61. I like that I don't have to worry what's in them because they're all natural

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  62. I like that the SoapBerries can be reused for multiple loads of laundry.

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  63. We use eco-friendly cleaners & detergents. We also use Klean Kanteens for our water during the day & not disposable plastic water bottles. We also recycle as much as we can so we don't contribute so much to the landfills. We use cloth diapers & wipes on our babies.

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  64. I love that it's hypoallergenic - that's huge in this house!

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  65. Love there are no chemicals. I was recently introduces to soap nuts and these would be a great addition!!

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  66. I like that they are a Natural fabric softener.

    ziggy28028 at yahoo dot com

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  67. I learned they are a natural foul odor eliminator.

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  68. We have some reusable sandwich wraps, cloth diapers/napkins/rags.

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  69. We use reusable lunch and snack baggies

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  70. I like that they are prepackaged.

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  71. I love that they are biodegradable and safe for sensitive skin!

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  72. I like that each packet can be used for 4-6 loads of laundry and replaces any need for use other laundry products or fabric softeners.

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  73. They are good for peeps with sensitive skin.

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  74. We use reusable shopping bags and reusable containers for sandwiches instead of sandwich bags.

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  75. I love that they are all natural and do not contain any chemicals.

    fooks213(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  76. Natural fabric softener! I need something for my diapers and these look great.

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  77. I breastfeed - does that count as eco-friendly? :)

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  78. That they are natural & eco friendly!

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  79. Each box can produce 120+ Natural Washes. That's amazing.

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  80. Love that they're all natural, nothing to irritate the skin

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  81. We try to use a lot of eco-friendly items whenever possible. I try to take my own bags to the store, make my own cleaners rather than buying chemicals, and I hang my clothes to dry most of the time. Anything you can do is a help and benefits your family directly.

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  82. I like saving money and that it is all natural

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  83. We clean with only natural cleaning products. No chemical cleaners here

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  84. Our cleaners....we use Unique Natural Products!

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  85. I like that they are chemical free and natural!

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  86. dryer balls are completely handmade - no machines!

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  87. I can use soap berries with my septic system

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  88. Woolzies save time and energy by cutting down on drying time by an average of 25% per load.

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  89. I would love to try the Soap Berries as well. They seem easy to use and are natural.

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  90. I love that soap berries are safe for cloth diapers

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  91. I love that each SoapBerries packet lasts through 4-6 washes.
    caitlin_hoover at yahoo dot com

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  92. I like that the soap berries are all natural and I use all n atural cleaners

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  93. Love that they are all natural. No chemicals.

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  94. i like that it is Hypoallergenic, with no chemical residues, dyes or fragrances

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  95. I love that they reduce drying time without chemicals
    amanda s
    selenke at yahoo dot com

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  96. I love that they are hypoallergenic... too many allergies here! :)

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  97. Hypoallergenic, with no chemical residues, dyes or fragrances

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  98. natural, safe and chemical free...whats not to love!!

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  99. we recycle, cloth diaper...would like to try dryer balls and soap berries....

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  100. I like that its all natural and that each box can produce 120+ washes so its economical.

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  101. I love that they take the place having to use a fabric softener and are hypoallergenic.


    Desiree Dunbar
    desireedunbar@hotmail.com

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  102. I like that they are good for septic systems and can be used for so many washes!

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  103. I like that they are natural and leave no residue on laundry

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  104. Each packet can be used up to 4-6 times!!

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  105. We use natural soap and I make food from scratch to eliminate artificial food coloring, preservatives, and other processed junk.

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  106. I tried making my own wool balls, but I would like ones that are felted.

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  107. It doesn't leech dye from clothes! Katy Cain dragon _ at _ heart 04 @ hotmail . com

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  108. I like the idea that the SoapBerries can be used multiple times.

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  109. I like that soap berries are gentle on skin and fabrics and thrifty too.

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  110. I like that they are hypoallergic!!! :)

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  111. We use cloth diapers, cloth wipes "unpaper" towels, tea tree oil and vinegar to clean with :)

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  112. anything that speeds up my tasks is great, and even better being a natural method!

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  113. Each packet can be used 4-6 times!

    Jsapalio at yahoo

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  114. I love that they are all natural and hypoallergenic - perfect for my little guy's SUPER sensitive skin!

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  115. I really like that the SoapBerries are biodegradable! That is a big plus!

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  116. I voted! We use cloth diapers and reusable grocery bags in our house!

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  117. I like that you can use each packet 4-6 times and that they are pet-friendly.

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  118. I like that each packet can be used multiple times and eliminates the need for fabric softener!

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  119. Love that it is a natural way to decrease drying time.
    morales_y at yahoo dot com

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