9 compelling reasons to convert your stash into wool dryer balls today and how to make them

27 Jun posted by
Beautiful Miranda wrapping a ball of wool.

If this is the first time you’ve read this blog, you’re probably asking, “What’s a dryer ball?”  Keep reading…   1.  Wool dryer balls are eco-friendly, made from renewable, natural wool. They are nonpolluting, and unlike ugly plastic dryer pods or poly-dryer sheets, they break down naturally in the compost when you are finished with [...]

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The hidden dangers of evil plastic dryer pods and a safer alternative

21 Jun posted by

  I was in K-town yesterday.  I went into the Quilt store — you know the one that sells patchwork quilts in a bag — all made in China, for a price that is lower than the costs of materials.  I was at Orchard Park Place and I had gone down the wrong maze, looking [...]

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