[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Dryer Balls

Tue Sep 6 17:46:22 UTC 2022

When you make them yourself, you must felt the balls. Even after a few
years of use they begin to unravel. Made my first one, and bought my
next one which came in a package of six.

On 9/6/22, Ari via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> What do you mean, you "couldn't get the ends to stay attached"? Maybe this
> has something to do with making them yourself? I bought mine, and they're
> about the size of a tenniss ball and feel kind of like felt on the outside.
> They don't have any loose bits or anything like that.
>
> Link:
>
> Organic Wool Dryer Balls –...
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4TMUN0?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
>
>
> Thanks,
> Ari
>
>> On Sep 6, 2022, at 10:19 AM, Ramona via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> I used the wool dryer balls for several years, but eventually they
>> unraveled, and I couldn't seem to get the ends to stay attached, so I
>> threw them away and have not had extra wool yarn to make more. However, I
>> found out that ripping the dryer sheets in half or even in thirds works
>> fine. You don't need all that chemical to keep the static down.  yarn to
>> make more. When using the wool balls, you need two or three in each dryer
>> load for best results. You also can use large balls of aluminum foil. They
>> crash around, and I wondered if that was good for the dryer, so I went
>> back to the smaller pieces of dryer sheets.
>> Best,
>> Ramona
>>> On Sep 6, 2022 6:03 AM, Ari via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I switched to using wool dryer balls instead of dryer sheets quite some
>>> time ago and have never looked back. I don't like using fabric softener
>>> and stuff on my clothes, and unlike drier sheets, which you can't recycle
>>> and thus aren't great for the environment, you can reuse wool drier balls
>>> over and over again. I've never tried this, but you can also put a few
>>> drops of escential oil on each ball to give your clothes a nice smell. :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ari
>>>
>>>>> On Sep 5, 2022, at 12:50 PM, Mary Kindrick via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Friends,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I was going through an old recipes folder and came across the attached
>>>> document, which has many helpful suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> I intend to wash and brush my lint filter, as I have problems with
>>>> moisture
>>>> buildup behind the filter.  Yes, I use fabric softeners.  It doesn't
>>>> matter
>>>> that I just use the Downey beads.  These also, tend to leave a film.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I hope you find some helpful ideas that are useful to you.
>>>>
>>>> I sometimes find it difficult to open an attachment.  So, I have copied
>>>> the
>>>> document below my signature.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mary K.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> DID YOU KNOW?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to
>>>>
>>>> pick the little 'stringy things' off of it. That's how the primates do
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store.  If you leave
>>>> them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil.
>>>>
>>>> It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating.
>>>>
>>>> Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef.
>>>>
>>>> It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of
>>>> spoonfuls of
>>>> sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in
>>>>
>>>> double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful
>>>> minty
>>>> frosting.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste
>>>>
>>>> of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of
>>>> garlic.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply
>>>> chop
>>>> them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place
>>>> them
>>>> in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples.
>>>> Bake
>>>> at 350 for 15 minutes!!!  Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream. Yummm!
>>>>
>>>>   Reheat Pizza
>>>>
>>>> Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set
>>>> heat
>>>> to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy
>>>> micro
>>>> pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Easy Deviled Eggs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all
>>>> broken
>>>> up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing
>>>> thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just
>>>> throw
>>>> bag away when done easy clean up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   Expanding Frosting
>>>>
>>>> When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with
>>>> your
>>>> mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost
>>>> more
>>>> cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories
>>>> per
>>>> serving.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Reheating refrigerated bread
>>>>
>>>> To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place
>>>> them in
>>>> a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the
>>>> food
>>>> moist and help it reheat faster.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   Newspaper weeds away
>>>>
>>>> Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet
>>>> newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover
>>>> with
>>>> mulch and for-get about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening
>>>> plastic
>>>> they will not get through wet newspapers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Broken Glass
>>>>
>>>> Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you
>>>> can't see easily.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   No More Mosquitoes
>>>>
>>>> Place a dryer sheet in your pocket.
>>>>
>>>> It will keep the mosquitoes away.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Squirrel Away!
>>>>
>>>> To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with
>>>> cayenne
>>>> pepper.
>>>>
>>>> The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come
>>>> near
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   Flexible vacuum
>>>>
>>>> To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty
>>>>
>>>> paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent
>>>> or
>>>> flattened to get in narrow openings.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Reducing Static Cling
>>>>
>>>> Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a
>>>> clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when
>>>> wearing
>>>> panty hose.
>>>>
>>>> Place pin in seam of slacks and ... ta da! .. static is gone.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Measuring Cups
>>>>
>>>> Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot
>>>> water.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient,
>>>> such
>>>> as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
>>>>
>>>> Foggy Windshield?
>>>>
>>>> Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove
>>>> box
>>>> of your car When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than
>>>> a
>>>> cloth!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something
>>>>
>>>> inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or
>>>> two.
>>>> Viola! It unseals easily.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Conditioner
>>>>
>>>> Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving
>>>> cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use
>>>> up
>>>> the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your
>>>> hair.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   Goodbye Fruit Flies
>>>>
>>>> To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2' with
>>>> Apple
>>>> Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. You will
>>>> find
>>>> those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Get Rid of Ants
>>>>
>>>> Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it
>>>> 'home,'
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>>>> if it
>>>> rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small
>>>> children being harmed!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS
>>>>
>>>> The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things
>>>> around the house for us told us that he wanted to show us something and
>>>> he
>>>> went over to the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It was clean. (I
>>>> always clean the lint from the filter after every load clothes.) He told
>>>> us
>>>> that he wanted to show us something; he took the filter over to the sink
>>>> and
>>>> ran hot water over it. The lint filter is made of a  mesh material ...
>>>> I'm
>>>> sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like. Well ... the hot
>>>>
>>>> water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it at all! He
>>>> told
>>>> us
>>>>
>>>> that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh that's what burns out the
>>>> heating unit.
>>>>
>>>> You can't see the film, but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets
>>>> to
>>>> make your clothes soft and static free .... that nice fragrance too. You
>>>>
>>>> know how they can feel waxy when you take them out of the box ... well
>>>> this
>>>> stuff builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen. This is also
>>>> what
>>>> causes dryer units to potentially burn your  house down with it! He said
>>>> the
>>>> best way to keep your dryer working for a very long  time (and to keep
>>>> your
>>>> electric bill lower) is to take that filter out and wash it with
>>>>
>>>> hot soapy water and an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every
>>>> six
>>>> months.
>>>>
>>>> He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as long! How
>>>> about
>>>> that!?!
>>>>
>>>> Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would
>>>> do
>>>> that.
>>>>
>>>> So, I thought I'd share!
>>>>
>>>> Note: I went to my dryer and tested my screen by running water on it.
>>>> The
>>>> water ran through a little bit but mostly collected all the water in the
>>>>
>>>> mesh screen. I washed it with warm soapy water and a nylon brush and I
>>>> had
>>>> it done in 30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it ... the water ran right
>>>> thru
>>>> the screen! There wasn't any puddling at all!
>>>>
>>>> That repairman knew what he was talking about!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK.
>>>>
>>>> NOT ONLY COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S HOME, BUT IT COULD SAVE
>>>>
>>>> SOMEONE'S LIFE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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