Whitmor 6187-2419 Dryer Balls Set of 2
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Whitmor 6187-2419 Dryer Balls Set of 2
Customer Review: Not impressed
Summary: 1 Stars
These didn't help with static and after only a few weeks of use, one of the balls ripped open. Although I liked the idea of going chemical free -dryer balls didn't work for me.Customer Review: Not sure of product effects
Summary: 2 Stars
I have been using over a month, every load, but still not sure if this product actually doing something or not. It is not really cutting drying time neither.Customer Review: Not the authentic item - cheap imitation
Summary: 1 Stars
OK, so I ordered two sets of these only to be frustrated! I have a set of the real dryer balls that are soft, but these are light weight and hard as rocks. Such a bummer! Don't be fooled, the packaging is nearly identical.Customer Review: Poisonous PVC
Summary: 2 Stars
My mom bought these, and they've worked for her, so I thought I'd try them. They did work pretty well with medium loads (even with just two). Towels did seem fluffier than before. After about a month of using them, one of them split in two. In the end, it's just as well because I was never sure about the safety of using them, anyway. They claim that one of the perks to using them is that you don't have to use chemical-filled fabric softeners (which are quite toxic--just check out the ingredients), but they make their dryer balls from PVC, one of the most toxic plastics you can buy (it's the stuff a lot of shower curtains are made of if not labeled "PVC free"--it is easily identified by its distinctive smell) and is highly carcenogenic, amongst other health problems. The idea of infusing PVC into my clothes via extreme offgassing from the heated dryer never quite rang safe with me. I would not have bought them if I had known what they were made of when I bought them. For more information about PVC, type in "PVC health risks" into any search engine.
If you're going to buy dryer balls, do your health a big favor and buy PVC free ones (such as Nellie's PVC Free Dryer balls) or, for a cheaper option, buy some 100% wool ones on Etsy or make your own from 100% wool yarn or an old wool sweater from instructions found online, which is what I'm going to do now that mine has exploded. They're very easy to make. For an even cheaper option, if you're just in it to reduce static, just crumple up a few sheets of aluminum foil into balls and put them in with your clothes. The aluminum absorbs the static for 3-5 loads before needing to be replaced.
Customer Review: Poor Quality and causes a lot of static
Summary: 1 Stars
I read that someone needed 6 for large loads so I bought 6 of them. After a month, I only have two left. All of the others split in two. Also, I bought them to help dewrinkle my husband's khaki pants. They did an okay job with this but they caused so much static that I have to use two dryer sheets with them. They are loud at first but as they are in the dryer and warm up they are not as loud. I was really disappointed with the quality.