How to Make Dryer Balls

This is something that I've wanted to try for awhile now.

I'm big on hanging clothes when they come out of the washer.  Well, I do it for two reasons.  One:  It saves energy.  If I can hang them outside, then, it's even better.  Clothes that have dried outside on the line have that fresh clean scent.  And, Two:  I have to hang a lot of clothes so they don't shrink.  I live with the tall people, remember?  It's hard to find clothes for them that are long enough.  So, to keep the length and avoid the fights I just hang a lot of their clothes.

When I do use the dryer, I have been using dryer balls that I purchased and have noticed a significant decrease in dryer use time.  I thought by making my own I could add some essential oils to the dryer balls and have clothes coming out with a nice, clean, fresh scent.

Found the directions on how to make the dryer balls here and decided to try it out.  They are very easy directions to follow.  I used Patons Classic Wool Worsted yarn that I purchased from Michael's.  Gotta love those 40% and 50% off coupons they give you!  I think I paid $2.00 for the yarn and made two dryer balls.  I am currently using them with the other two dryer balls and enjoying lower drying times and scented clothing.

My suggestion would be to make them out of a bright color so that they are easy to find when pulling your clothes out of the dryer.  :)