Via BlogHer I received a free sample of Bounce's Dryer Bar to use as a replacement for dryer sheets. It's been secured to the inside of my dryer for a few weeks now, and I have to admit I didn't think it'd make much of a difference in my laundry routine.
Lo and behold, I like saving myself the 5 seconds it used to take to pull out a fresh dryer sheet for each load! Who would have thought that would be a big deal? But you know, sometimes you forget if you've put a sheet in halfway through and so you put one in for good measure and then you somehow have 10 in a load that you're pulling out of the sleeves of your clothes and throwing away.
The bar should last a few months, depending on the frequency of use. It does a great job giving my clothes a subtle fresh scent, but it could use a little help removing static. For a regular load of cotton clothes it's great. For fleece PJs or flannel sheets it doesn't quite have enough power and I find Aspen's socks clinging to the laundry like magnets.
However, for a free product test, I am satisfied. I'm ok with putting a dryer sheet in with a big load of static-prone clothes if that's what it takes. Depending on price, I hope to refill the bar once it's run its course.
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I've switched to dryer balls. I used to think they didn't work, but it turns out if you've got 8 instead of just the 2 that come in a package they actually do a good job. They're a bit pricey ($4-5 for 2). But they sell them at joann fabric, so you could pick them up 40-50% off with their weekly coupon.
Also, I read today that aluminum foil will get rid of static. Haven't tried that, but I'm totally curious.
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