Wooly Rounds {review and early giveaway entries}

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The day I got them.

I have been using Wooly Rounds for the past 2.5 months. Cyndi was great enough to send me a set of 4 in May to check out. I have been wanting to try her dryer balls for a long time. I'm always trying to use less chemicals, and just use less in general, and so soft clothes with no fabric softener or dryer sheets really appealed to me. Especially since there are certain things I wash that I don't want to use dryer sheets with (like my face towel). Enter Wooly Rounds which soften your clothes by basically beating them into submission in the dryer, while creating air pockets which help shorten drying time, and the wool helps to eliminate static.

Biodegradable shipping envelopes! And a great little cloth bag to store them in.

Now - after 2.5 months of use!

Short version: They are great! I seriously love them. We haven't bought (or used) any dryer sheets since I received these, and we don't plan too.

More specifics: There is a little bit of a difference between using Wooly Rounds and using fabric softener (slightly stiffer, just slightly), but a huge difference between using Wooly Rounds and not using anything! They definitely work perfectly at keeping your clothes from getting stiff. If you are going from dryer sheets, you might notice a small difference at first, but I promise its hardly noticeable, and before long you'll forget about it completely.

We don't cloth diaper, but these are great for those that do. That's actually why Wooly Rounds came to be. From Cyndi's own mouth:

I learned about wool dryer balls in 2009. When we made the decision to cloth diaper our son, I realized that we would have to give up using dryer sheets.  At first I really was sorry to see them go. They eliminated static, and added very fragrant smells to our laundry. But after doing some research, and learning about the harmful chemicals that are in dryer sheets and the negative impact they can have on clothes and on your dryer, I was happy to make a change and consider a more natural, healthy alternative. That’s when I discovered wool dryer balls. I purchased some online, they worked great and I started to see all the benefits that they offered, but the quality was lacking and only lasted a few months before they started to unravel. So, I gave it a shot and tried to make some of my own. I have a creative background and have always loved to make things so it was and is a lot of fun going through the trial and error stage to come up with a solid finished product.  During this time, I had taken New Ventures course through Women Work and Community and have known for awhile that I wanted to start and run my own business. In October 2010, I launched WOOLY ROUNDS. I love that this business is really about providing a sustainable alternative that will help protect your family’s health and that helps to reduce our impact on the environment. 

Cyndi – Creator & Founder

They are a great, durable product, and I highly recommend them.

Connect with Wooly Rounds on facebook. 

BUY:  You can purchase your own set of Wooly Rounds on the website, here.

WIN: Come back August 13th to enter for a chance to win your own set of 3 Wooly Rounds (random colors). But comment on this post now for extra entries!


Disclaimer: Wooly Rounds provided me with a set of dryer balls for review, free of charge, and are providing a set to the prize winner in my giveaway event. No other compensation was provided, and all options expressed here are my own.