Are you looking for a way to cut out the chemicals being used in your home? Until recently, I didn’t know much about Soap Nuts and Dryers Balls. I remember watching an episode of Shark Tank when a lady tried to get the sharks to invest in her soap nuts, but that was the extent of my knowledge. Then, I was asked to review of these little eco-friendly laundry supplies for myself.
Before I started my new adventure, I did one of those deep cleanings on my front loader washing machines. I used the Tide Washing Machine cleaner to get out the funky smell that was hanging around. I wanted to make sure there was no confusion between any smell from the washer and any smell from the Little Lamb Soap Nuts. Basically, I wanted a fresh, clean start.
Soap Nuts aka Soap Berries
According to the directions for the soap nuts aka soap berries, you only need 4 whole soap berries shells to do many loads of laundry. Before placing the little muslin washer bag, you should break the berries up into smaller pieces. Breaking them up gives you more soap making ability, it’s one of those science things. I used the flat side of my meat tenderizer. Don’t have a meat tenderizer? Use a hammer instead. The directions also specified to soak the bag in a cup of hot water before throwing it into the washing machine.
The clothes came out of the washer without any heavy perfume or chemical smell. They were clean and fresh without smelling like something they shouldn’t. We’ve washed about ten loads of laundry and it’s time to put some more soap nuts into my little bag, they just kind of wash away with usage.
The only negative thing I have to say about the soap nuts is that I have a hard time finding the little muslin bag in the laundry when the washer stops. I finally put a kitchen bag clip at the top of the bag to make it easier to feel and see when moving the laundry from the washer to the dryer. Problem solved!
After using an eco-friendly, chemical free washing method, you want to stay that way with your dryer, don’t you? I do! The Little Lamb Dryer Balls are a great way to continue on your family friendly, allergen free laundry journey.
My daughter has always been horrible about remembering to add liquid softener or dryer sheets to our laundry. Then when she does use the dryer sheets, they have literally ended up all over our house. Have you ever seen those commercials where people pull a dryer sheet out of their sleeve or pants leg? Yep, I’ve done that plenty of times, too.
There have been no issues getting her to use the Little Lamb Dryer Balls. After we finish a load of laundry, we take the dryer balls out of the dryer and store them inside a wire basket on the top of the dryer. Concerned about static? Don’t be. We have encountered a slight amount of static when the clothes first come out of the dryer. I think it has more to do with my dryer than the actual dryer balls though. As soon as the clothes are removed from the dryer, the static disappears.
Think you’ll miss that lovely smell you’re so used to with your laundry detergent and fabric softener? There is a really simple fix. I’m also reviewing a fabulous Lavender Essential Oil. I sprinkled about four drops of the oil on each of the four dryer balls and threw them into the dryer as an experiment. The clothes smell just like the lavender scented stuff I used to buy and the fragrance lasts on the dryer balls for quite a while. Just add a few more drops when you’re ready.
We have noticed that the dryer balls tend to get messy looking with repeated use. Even though they’re nothing like a velcro cover, they do tend to act like velcro and grab a bunch of loose lint from the clothing in the dryer. The lint trap also seems to collect more lint when we use the dryer balls than it did before we were using the dryer balls. The information with them claims they should help dry the clothing faster. We haven’t experienced this yet, but we’ll try using six dryer balls instead of four to see if we can dry faster. I’ll update later on if I have anything to report.
Needless to say, I don’t plan to lug home any more heavy bottles of laundry detergent. No more slip sliding around the laundry room on those used dryer sheets that my daughter can’t figure out how to put into the trash can. From here on out, I plan to use soap nuts and dryer balls in my laundry.
All of these items can be found on Amazon:
- 1.1 lb. Bag of Little Lamb Soap Nuts Save 20% off with Code: D3KBOOQ4
- 3 pk Little Lamb Dryer Balls Save 20% off with Code: D3KBOOQ4
- 4 pk Little Lamb Dryer Balls Save 20% off with Code: D3KBOOQ4
- 6 pk Little Lamb Dryer Balls Save 20% off with Code: D3KBOOQ4
- Nature’s Own Lavender Essential Oil
- Tide Washing Machine Cleaner
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