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These hidden house-cleaning powers go beyond the laundry room.
Dryer balls are touted to be environmentally friendly for varying reasons versus conventional fabric softeners. [1] [3] [5] Conventional softeners primarily function chemically, employing quaternary ammonium cation or stearic acid, which is either suspended in liquid or applied to polyester in the case of dryer sheets.
A clothes line, also spelled clothesline, also known as a wash line, is a device for hanging clothes on for the purpose of drying or airing out the articles. It is made of any type of rope , cord, wire, or twine that has been stretched between two points (e.g. two posts), outdoors or indoors, above ground level.
Using a tumble dryer results in a softening effect, but it is less than what can be achieved through the use of a fabric softener. [3] [1] As of 2009, nearly 80% of households in the United States had a mechanical clothes dryer. [4] Consequently, fabric softeners are primarily used there to impart anti-static properties and fragrance to laundry.
They do so much more than just stop static cling and soften tees.
An American style clothes dryer with a rear control panel A European style clothes dryer with a front control panel. A clothes dryer (tumble dryer, drying machine, or simply dryer) is a powered household appliance that is used to remove moisture from a load of clothing, bedding and other textiles, usually after they are washed in the washing machine.