Homemade Dryer Sheets Aluminum Foil

I use the wool dryer balls with and without aluminum foil which does help but does not cut out static from clothes of certain material like dri fit or whatever it s called.

Homemade dryer sheets aluminum foil. Let me know in the comments if this was successful for you. Our first tip of these two laundry hacks is also supposed to save money as when you ve finished a load in the dryer you can save the aluminum foil ball for next time. I was definitely skeptical to say the least. You re probably familiar with our homemade laundry detergent so today let s learn how to soften laundry and save money with natural homemade fabric softener and homemade dryer sheets.

Out of dryer sheets on laundry day. Yes you can make your own dryer sheets. Add about 5 drops of your favorite essential oilall over the cloth orange tea tree and lavender work great and throw it into the dryer with your clothes. Not only does it eliminate static the tin foil is reusable for future loads.

Homemade dryer sheets take a small piece of cotton cloth cut up shirt washcloth etc soak it with water and wring it out so that s it s just damp. You don t want these balls to tear your clothes. Aluminum foil will also make your otherwise low hum dry. Aluminum dryer balls will not provide your clothes with the floral scents you re used to with dryer sheets.

How to make aluminum foil balls for dryer. 1 take a sheet of 3 to 4 square sheet of foil 2 press it down with your hand and roll it into a ball 3 make sure to press down rough edges and make it into a smooth ball. Homemade fabric softener and homemade dryer sheets have no strong chemical scents like store brands. Put 12 squares in a large bowl and add 1 cup of fabric softener.

Open the kitchen drawer and grab a roll of aluminum foil. Using your hands or a spoon work the fabric softener into the cloths until they re fully saturated. For several years now i ve made our own detergent and i love it but i was still buying dryer sheets to use. Remove cloths one at a time lightly squeezing them to wring out excess softener and hang them from a laundry line to dry.

4 repeat the above steps and make 3. About a month ago my mom came across a pin on pinterest showing dryer balls made from aluminum foil. She emailed it to me and i read all about it. Store the dried cloths in an open container.

Aluminum foil will also fail to soften the clothes like a dryer sheet would. Trust us it works. Their light natural smell is awesome. Since i don t like the homemade dryer sheets i ve been using the bounce free gentle sheets unscented and they work wonders.

Some people prefer to add vinegar to the. Theoretically you put a rolled up ball of aluminum foil in the dryer instead of using a dryer sheet and then you can say good bye to static cling.