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Ever heard of dryer balls? I hadn’t until recently mostly because I try to air dry my laundry as much as possible. Sometimes though, the large items such as bedding need to go in the dryer in the winter. Using dryer balls helps fluff and aerate tumbling laundry. As usual, when I found out they were made from wool, I knew had to create my own DIY.
Throwing these kawaii balls in the dryer helps speed up the drying process and means I don’t have to do a dreaded second tumble. These yellow cuties even help reduce static cling.
The important part of this quick craft is to use real wool (made from animal fibres). An acrylic or plant-based material will not felt nor help with static. I’ve also added a few drops of lavender essential oils to each ball to give that hint of clean freshness. You can use your favourite fragrance (orange? eucalyptus?) or use none at all, it’s completely up to you. You can also use any colour wool too- I went with a rich yellow because I envisioned happy little faces looking back at me. Keep in mind that it’s best to use a light or neutral shade to avoid any colour bleeding to your clothes.
Happy Kawaii Dryer Balls
Supplies
- yellow wool, approximately 50 grams or enough to make two tennis ball size cuties
- black wool for face detailing
- doll needle (those long 5 inch ones)
- crochet hook
- old pantyhose
- few drops of essential oils, such as lavender
Directions
- Start wrapping the wool into a ball until it is the size of a tennis ball, using approximately 25 grams for each ball.
- Use a crochet hook to pull the loose end through the entire ball to secure the loose thread and keep it from unraveling.
- Place one ball in each toe of the pantyhose and tie a knot. The pantyhose will keep the wool together.
- Throw the balls in the laundry with the next hot water load- the hot water will help felt the wool. Allow to fully dry. Repeat a few more times.
- Thread doll needle with black wool and embroider two eyes and a little smiling mouth.
- Add a few drops of essential oil.
Super cute dryer balls! Laundry is not my fave thing to do so anything to make it a little more fun. Visiting from Inspiration Spotlight party.
I love the added detail of the faces!
Love to use dryer balls and these are soooo cute! Would make me smile every time I pulled one out of the dryer! Thanks for sharing! Pinned
I will take 6 to go please! I just bought some similar ones but they just look like white tennis balls….so boring now that I have seen yours!
How fun! I wish my dryer didn’t have a solid door so I could watch them tumbling around. 🙂 Love the addition of the essential oil, too.
I’d never heard of dryer balls, what a neat and natural way to make laundry more fun! These are so darn cute!!
Funny you should post this. I have been having problems with my dryer lately. Since I feel like I am never not doing laundry I think I tend to overload it and have to run it a second time. Will have to try these out and see if they solve that problem for me. Plus they are absolutely adorable!
Let us know if they fix your laundry issues!
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Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY Party!
I love the little faces on them. Maybe I wouldn’t have lost mine if I had put faces on them. Thank you for sharing at Ravenwould.
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