Be good to the Earth and good to your wallet by making these DIY Wool Dryer Balls! Easy to make, scented with Young Living Essential Oils, and inexpensive!

I feel as though I do a zillion loads of laundry a week.  Between my athlete husband’s dirty clothes, my dirty dog, and my own sweaty clothes after a workout or dance class, I find myself washing clothes almost every day. I will ONLY use all natural laundry detergents and dryer sheets because wanting to be earth-friendly and being selective about what goes on my family’s skin, is very important to me.  Let me tell you though, the cost of all natural products can add up REALLY fast! Well- I was at it again…being dexterous!   I made these DIY Wool Dryer Balls!  These dryer balls are made of merino wool, scented with 100% pure Young Living Essential Oils, and eliminate static. They contain no harmful synthetic chemicals and smell DIVINE!  Because they are reusable, they do not create trash.  It is a win-win situation for all!  If you have a few minutes, you can make these in no time at all…

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Making DIY Natural Dryer Balls is really easy!  Scenting them with Young Living Essential Oils makes my clothes smell great for days!

Here’s what you need:

Here’s what you do:

  1. Take the end of the yarn, and wrap it around your pointer and ring finger about 5 times.wool
  2. Take it off your fingers and wrap the yarn around the middle several times. wool3
  3. Wrap the yard around and around to create a ball.  There is not really any right way to do this.  Wrap in all directions. wool 4
  4. Continue to wrap the yarn until you have a ball about the size of a tennis ball. Put the first ball into a sock or leg of pantyhose.  Tie a knot. Add a second ball and tie a knot.  Repeat until you have all the yarnball in the hosiery and knot. wool 5
  5.  Wash and dry the balls a few times and the the wool with felt down and shrink to create what looks like a solid ball.
  6. Add 3-4 drops of the Young Living Essential Oil of your choice to the ball and then just throw in your dryer with a load of wash!
  7. Refresh your dryer balls with oil when necessary! I put a drop or two on the wool balls every 2-3 weeks.

Easy as that!  They can be reused TONS of times!!!!!

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  2. I bought some wool dryer balls and love them. I am so glad I found this, I will definitely be making my next dryer balls. Thanks!

    • Sorry for the late reply, Juile. I put a few drops on each ball about every 3-4 washes. It all depends on how potent you want the smell! 🙂

    • I add about 3-4 drops, every 3-4 washes! You can add more or less, depending on how potent you want the smell to be! enjoy!

    • NO! The oils sink into the wool and nothing comes off. These are great! Thanks for visiting, Janeen!

  11. I’ve heard such great things about homemade dryer balls. I totally want to try them! thanks for sharing at you’re gonna love it! Pinning

    • Great! Let me know if you have any questions about the oils. I get SOOOO excited to talk about them! I love them and use them for EVERYTHING! 🙂

  13. I am so delighted that you shared this healthy, green and natural DIY Wool Dryer Balls recipe with us at the Healthy Happy Green & Natural Party. I’m pinning and sharing.

  14. I wish I had known this years ago. I am so delighted that you shared these healthy, green and natural DIY Wool Dryer Balls at the Healthy Happy Green Natural Party! I’m Pinning and sharing this!