The dryer balls are fantastic. Actually, I can't wait to get to the craft store to get more wool yarn to make more! The finally felted after two hot washes and hot dryer cycles. Though they be but small, they are mighty. I can hear these things upstairs sometimes whipping the clothes into shape. So I guess that can be the one downfall of using dryer balls instead of sheets, the noise. However the benefits of being chemical free are well worth it.
I've not tried using essential oils on them yet, so I'll let you know how that goes as well. I will say though, that the clothes seem to be drying much faster, more evenly, and have a lot less static. Win, win, win!! So if you haven't tried them yet, do it.
The second project I had taken on was the homemade all purpose cleaner. Here, I took the peels from two oranges and soaked them in vinegar for two weeks. I was a little skeptical that this would still smell like I'm cleaning with vinegar. (Which doesn't both me, but the boyfriend can't stand vinegar. heehee). I opened it up a few days ago and I couldn't believe it, I could barely smell the vinegar! It had a really refreshing, fresh orange smell to it!
To use it, I diluted it with approx. 1 part cleaner to 2 parts water and put into a spray bottle. I love it. The rest, I'm keeping in the jar for storage, and I plan to take the peels out within the next week or two. Some people said they re-used the same peels for another batch, but mine don't look like they want to stay in the pool for much longer. I will though, use them for as long as I can to freshen up the garbage disposal, so I'll be getting a 3rd use out of them!
For added antibacterial cleaning power, you could add lemon essential oil for a turbo boost citrus cleaner.
There, I was your guinea pig and they both turned out just fine. So get out there and make these yourself and start elimination chemicals from your home too.
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