Eliminate chemicals, reduce drying time, and soften your clothes sustainably. These dryer balls are made of 100% domestic wool, handcrafted in Maine. By efficiently circulating your laundry, clothes will dry 10-25% more quickly, saving you cash!
Pro tip: Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to freshen your clothes at the same time. We recommend a eucalyptus essential oil - the perfect pairing with our eucalyptus laundry detergent!
Dimensions
About the size of a baseball (~10 inches in circumference)
Materials
These balls are 100% domestic wool.
To Use
Toss into your dryer with your laundry! They'll do the rest of the work.
How many do I need?
Small to medium loads: 3 balls
Medium to large loads: 6 balls
Large to extra-large loads: 9-12 balls
These are general guidelines; the more you use, the more quickly your laundry will dry and the softer it will be.
Help! My laundry still has static!
We've got you covered! Try one or all of these tricks to help.
(1) Reduce your heat setting and stop your dryer before the cycle ends. If the laundry is already dry, keeping it in the cycle longer will create more static.
(2) Wet 1-2 of your dryer balls and toss them back in for a few minutes.
(3) Add a safety pin to some or all of your dryer balls.
Care
Should your dryer balls need some cleaning, simply toss in the washing machine on a warm cycle.
Packaging + End of Life
These dryer balls should last for hundreds of laundry loads. They may start to fray, but they’ll still work! Once they’ve reached the end of their life, though, just toss in the compost pile.
Origin
Handmade in Maine.
Ethical Guarantees
Made in the USA
We ship ugly boxes
Our commitment to sustainability doesn't end when you press that checkout button.
We pack all of our orders in reused boxes and envelopes, with reused paper packaging, post-consumer recycled paper labels, and even paper tape.
You may not get an IG-worthy unboxing, but you will get the most sustainable packaging we can possibly find.
Oh and did we mention our shipping is always carbon negative?
You've got questions. We've got answers.
We ship worldwide!
If you're in the Tacoma, Washington region, we probably deliver to your doorstep. Check out the Delivery FAQ below!
Shipping costs are determined by weight and travel distance, and automatically calculated at checkout.
If you're in the continental US, we offer free shipping for all orders over $75.
A Drop in the Ocean is an online zero waste and sustainable living boutique based out of Tacoma, Washington. We do not have a brick-and-mortar shop, but we do offer local delivery around the South Sound region, including refills of your household essentials.
We do all of our deliveries on Tuesdays. Orders must be placed by 5pm on Monday for guaranteed Tuesday delivery. At checkout, select the "Local Delivery" shipping option, and we'll add you to our route.
Note that we do have a $20 order minimum for delivery, and a $5 delivery fee for orders under $75
For full details on our delivery system, check out our Local Delivery page.
We do not, and that decision is highly intentional for the planet. Check out our post on the impacts of online shopping and why we don't have a local pickup option for the full details!