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Wool Tumble Dryer Balls (Pack of 4)

£23.00

Free next day UK delivery £50+

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Our wool tumble dryer balls are the eco-friendly way to reduce your tumble drying time and a natural softening alternative to dryer sheets and fabric softener. Hand-made in Nepal with 100% New Zealand wool, our dryer balls will reduce your energy usage and save you money. What's not to like...

You will receive a pack of four 7cm balls in a cotton bag. To use, add your dryer balls to your tumble dryer with your wet washing. Your dryer balls will reduce tumble drying time by around 25% and last for approximately 1000 dryer loads.

Scooms wool tumble dryer balls are free from chemicals, non-shedding and don't attract lint. Once you've finished with your drying balls, we suggesting hanging them outside as they make great bird nesting material.

Materials:

  • Hand-made in Nepal from 100% New Zealand wool.
  • You will receive a pack of four 7cm balls in a drawstring cotton bag delivered in plastic free, recyclable packaging.

How to use:

  • We recommend using four wool tumble dryer balls with each drying load.
  • Just add them to your tumble dryer with your wet washing.
  • Wool dryer balls need space to work best so they will be most efficient in medium to small-sized washing loads.
  • After use, leave your dryer balls in your dryer ready for the next load.

If you want to add a favourite smell to your dry laundry:

  • AFTER your laundry has dried, add wool dryer balls that have been 'soaked' for 20 minutes with 2 to 6 drops of essential oil. Run the load again on a non-heat setting for 10-20 minutes.
  • WARNING, only use essential oil 'soaked' wool dryer balls on a non heated tumble dry setting. Heating essential oils to a high temperature in a tumble dryer is a fire risk.
  • We suggest keeping one set of wool dryer balls without essential oils and one set with essential oils.

The eco-friendly way to reduce your tumble dryer drying time:

  • Wet laundry tends to clump together in the tumble dryer, slowing down the drying process and increasing the drying time. Wool dryer balls separate the laundry allowing hot air to circulate more evenly and efficiently.
  • By creating air gaps, dryer balls enable your dryer to heat the laundry more quickly and suck the evaporated water out of the dryer more efficiently.
  • Tumble dryer balls agitate against the fibres in your bed linen and clothing so your washing will also feel softer when you take it out of the dryer.

Delivery: For orders placed by 3pm, Mon - Fri.

  • Mainland UK £50+: Next day delivery in one hour time slots via DPD - Free.
  • Mainland UK under £50: 2-3 day delivery via Royal Mail - £3.95.
  • Mainland UK Saturday delivery: £9.95.
  • Northern Ireland & non-mainland UK: 2-4 day delivery via DPD.
  • Europe: 2 to 14 days with DPD or local carrier. (No duties to pay).
  • USA, Canada, Hong Kong, UAE, Australia: 3 to 11 days with UPS.
  • See our full delivery details.

Returns:

  • 30 night returns: If unused, unwashed and returned in the original packaging.
  • Free mainland UK returns & exchanges: Via a DPD pickup shop with either a prepaid print at home returns label or a QR code.
  • Secure packing: Use the original packing envelope / box or another secure cardboard box. We cannot accept returns in plastic bags or wrapping as this can tear damaging the contents.
  • See our full returns details.
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Wool Tumble Dryer Balls (Pack of 4)

£23.00

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Eco-friendly laundry balls

Over a year, a household that regularly uses a tumble dryer can save approximately £90 of electricity, also reducing your carbon footprint by 89kg. In our wool dryer balls UK tests, we used small, medium and large washing loads, and found that drying times reduced by 11% to 27%. We achieved the greatest reduction in drying times with medium to small-sized loads. Not bad for 4 wool balls!

Hand-made in Nepal from 100% New Zealand wool, our dryer balls are non-shedding, don't attract lint and free from any nasty chemicals.

Our dryer balls will naturally soften your laundry, while reducing creases.

As the dryer balls squeeze into gaps and separate your laundry, your dryer is able to heat the laundry more effectively and remove water more efficiently.

In a 12 month period, a household that uses a tumble dryer five times a week can save around £90 of electricity, while reducing their carbon footprint by 89kg.

Our calculations:

  • Typical tumble dryer using 2.50 kWh per hour.
  • Average drying time of 1.8 hours.
  • Cost per KWh of 28.62p.
  • 5 uses per week of a tumble dryer. Over 52 weeks a year.
  • 0.283 kg of CO2 per kWh of electricity.
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Frequently asked questions

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Yes, drop your four Scooms dryer balls into your tumble dryer drum with your wet washing and dry on your normal dryer setting. That's it! Wool dryer balls need space to work best so they will work optimally in medium to small drying loads. As your laundry will dry faster, you may want to initially check that your clothes or linens don't over dry.

If you want to add a particular scent to your laundry, you can add a couple of drops of an essential oil to some dryer balls and run a second drying session, after your laundry has dried, on a non-heat setting for 10-20 minutes. (WARNING, only use essential oil 'soaked' wool dryer balls on a non-heated tumble dry setting. Heating essential oils to a high temperature in a tumble dryer is a fire risk.) Learn more in our Materials + Use tab on our Wool tumble dryer balls product page.

Your pack of four Scooms Wool tumble dryer balls will last for approximately 1000 dryer loads and can last for up to five years. Our tumble dryer balls are made from 100% New Zealand wool and free from any chemicals. Once you've finished using them, why not recycle them by hanging them up in your garden in the spring so the birds can use the wool for their nests.

Wool dryer balls are much quieter when they bounce around your tumble dryer drum than plastic dryer balls. Plastic dryer balls can shed microplastics so they are not as environmentally friendly as wool dryer balls. Wool dryer balls are also more durable than plastic balls, so they will last you for more dryer loads - approximately 1000 dryer loads!

We recommend using four wool dryer balls when drying your laundry. You will receive a pack of four 7cm Scooms wool tumble dryer balls in a resuable cotton storage bag. Each wool dryer ball will work by separating your laundry, which increases the airflow around your bedding and clothes. So, using four wool dryer balls will result in a faster drying time, as well as softer and less creased laundry. Leave your dryer balls in the tumble dryer drum after use, so they are ready and waiting for the next drying session.

Tennis balls will work instead of wool dryer balls to an extent as they will create air gaps in your laundry which aids quicker drying. However, natural wool tumble dryer balls will also additionally help to soften your laundry and reduce creases. Be aware if you use tennis balls, as they may contain plastics, dyes and other chemicals which can leach into your laundry or form microplastics which enter the water system and end up in our lakes and seas. Scooms wool tumble dryer balls are an eco-friendly way to reduce tumble drying time and a natural softening alternative to dryer sheets and fabric softener.

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