You are probably sitting at home trying to wrap your head around ME giving out a housewife tip. What am I thinking, right? Think of this dryer balls post as more of a lazy housewife helping out the rest of the lazy housewife population with their chores. Does that make sense? Let me go ahead and pick your jaw up off of the floor so we can start talking about balls… dryer balls, to be exact! (And you thought I was the only pervert out there!)
Ps: There is a giveaway at the end of this post.
In case you can’t watch my Woolzies dryer balls video…
(Yes, my dryer is tinted blue.)
You know you are getting old when your date nights consist of laundry, lots and lots of dirty laundry. How do these marvelous dryer balls help me get to the extracurricular date night activities quicker? You know, the activities that are supposed to happen on a date night? (I don’t either.) Woolzies help reduce drying time by 25% so the odds of you having the energy for extracurricular activities is 25% higher! Score for all of the tired parents out there! Are you ready for the best part? Dryer balls don’t require you to toss your shoes in the dryer! (Shoes in the dryer creep me out, not to mention, they are really loud.)
I had a <huh?> moment with Michael last week and Woolzies dryer balls saved me from it. I don’t know where he got the bright idea to turn the dryer knob all the way up and left it run forever, but he did. And here I was wondering why it took so long for each load to finish during our marathon laundry nights. Seriously, all I can think of while we are waiting for the dryer to get done is how I could be working! I got to school him in the beautiful world of get it in, get it dry, and get it out. (That wasn’t a typo, I really meant it when I said I schooled him!)
It’s time for the Woolzies dryer balls giveaway!
I received a set of Woolzies dryer balls in order to facilitate my review. All opinions, pictures, and video are my own.
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Realia M
February 2, 2013 at 2:50 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
do a little at a time, i get so bored if i do it all at once
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Vera K
February 2, 2013 at 4:03 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Best chore tip – do a little every day so it doesn’t pile up.
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Claudia
February 2, 2013 at 4:19 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I don’t really have a best chore tip. what I do is clean a part of the the house each day, so I won get overwhelmed with cleaning.
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Jennifer Marie
February 2, 2013 at 4:27 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
make a chart!
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rich morris
February 2, 2013 at 4:59 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
i set aside a little time each day
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Danielle B
February 2, 2013 at 5:28 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Have a schedule so things like laundry don’t get out of control!
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Sara Zielinski
February 2, 2013 at 6:37 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Do a certain chore on each day of the week
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nicole barr
February 2, 2013 at 7:41 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
if possible get as much done while your kids are in school
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Mallery Reply:
February 2nd, 2013 at 10:11 pm
I’m dreaming of the day Michael is in school! hahaha
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Sherri Lewis
February 2, 2013 at 8:23 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
if you have a place for everything and always put everything back where it goes, then you don’t spend half your time picking stuff up and putting it away…. I really wish my daughter would grasp this concept
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Mallery Reply:
February 2nd, 2013 at 10:13 pm
I really think this is the secret and why I can’t keep up in my house! We haven’t made our new home ‘ours’ quite yet so there is a lot of stuff that doesn’t have a spot yet.
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Jamie
February 2, 2013 at 8:38 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Multi-task and so much can get done in a short time.
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Jackie
February 2, 2013 at 8:54 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Clean a little each day so it doesnt get overwhelming
Thanks!
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Tari Lawson
February 3, 2013 at 7:38 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My best chore tip is to delegate. Have everyone chip in.
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Laura
February 3, 2013 at 7:54 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My best chore tip is if you leave it long enough… your husband will do it
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Mallery Reply:
February 3rd, 2013 at 9:23 pm
LMAO! This is a tip taken out of my own book.
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Cynthia C
February 3, 2013 at 7:59 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My tip is every time you leave a room, do one small thing to make it better. Little things add up!
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Tamar
February 3, 2013 at 12:17 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Do a little at a time so it doesn’t add up later.
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Diana Stanhope
February 3, 2013 at 12:43 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My best chore tip is to clean up after yourself then you only have light maintenance chores on the weekend.
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debbie jackson
February 3, 2013 at 3:52 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
always tell yourself you don’t have to clean you are just doing this little thing……….it works debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
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kim burnett
February 3, 2013 at 4:34 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
make a chart
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Anne
February 3, 2013 at 6:01 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’d love to win these. I’m fed up with chemicals in everything, length of dryer time and especially all the “DO NOT USE DRYER SHEETS OR FABRIC SOFTENER” items in our laundry that grows weekly. My husband is worried about clothes being itchy, but I’ve only heard good things about this product. I think if use them without telling him and THEN see what he thinks.
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Mallery Reply:
February 8th, 2013 at 2:47 am
I agree on doing a blind test!
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Margot C
February 3, 2013 at 7:49 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Make lists, I make lots of lists.
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Sarah L
February 3, 2013 at 7:50 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Turn up the music and dance your chores!
Thanks for the contest.
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julie murohy
February 3, 2013 at 8:36 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Mix lemon juice and water. Zap in micro 3 mind. Makes it easy to wipe out
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Christine
February 3, 2013 at 9:19 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
do a little every day
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Marysa
February 3, 2013 at 9:35 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Don’t let it pile up.. don’t wake up to a sink full of dirty dishes!
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Mallery Reply:
February 3rd, 2013 at 11:02 pm
That is the one chore I try to always do! It helps that my tornado of a child can’t instantly reverse those efforts.
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jessica edwards
February 3, 2013 at 9:39 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
make a list, keep to it
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Eric Sanders
February 3, 2013 at 10:16 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Make a Schedule of What get’s done and When it get’s done and Keep it
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Lisa
February 4, 2013 at 12:39 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Sometimes I get laundry piled so high I cave and go to the laundromat (this is how I’ll spend my Tuesday) but usually I do it as I watch my shows on dvr. As a “chore tip”..I’m still trying to figure that out..
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Mallery Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:15 am
How about we let each other know when the other one figures it out?
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Terri Moore
February 4, 2013 at 1:15 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My best tip is to invite company over! All sorts of things get done right before that and the whole family helps out because you have a deadline.
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Mallery Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:16 am
LMAO! Isn’t that the truth! hahaha
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laurie nykaza
February 4, 2013 at 3:18 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I like to put fresh cut lemons in a pyrex 4 cup measuring cup fill with water and put in the microwave to clean it . I set it for 4-5 minutes and then it smells great and it steams all the splattered mess inside so it comes off easy.
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Mallery Reply:
February 8th, 2013 at 2:46 am
Are you spying on my microwave? hahaha
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hminnesota
February 4, 2013 at 7:23 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
do a little chore every day so weekend may not get that stressed.
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sheila ressel
February 4, 2013 at 8:09 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
assign specific tasks to different days of the week, so you don’t have to do every thing at once.
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Jeri Thurber
February 4, 2013 at 10:23 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Best chore tip is to put things away before moving on to something new.
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Ouida Lampert
February 4, 2013 at 10:42 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Best chore tip? Just get it done. Don’t spend any time dreading it. If I let dread set in, well, it may NEVER get done!
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Julie
February 4, 2013 at 10:44 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I hate chores so I love tips. I guess the one I really like is using a pillow case to dust ceiling fan blades. I hate chores that make me do more chores like chase dust balls. I have a couple wool balls and NEED more! Thanks for the giveaway!
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Diana T
February 4, 2013 at 10:44 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
DO the most important things first thing in the morning before you run out of steam.
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Mallery Reply:
February 8th, 2013 at 2:46 am
I love this tip!
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Ada Mangoes
February 4, 2013 at 10:51 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I have to do little bits at a time unless I have someone to accompany me otherwise it is just so, so, so boring.
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Krystal
February 4, 2013 at 11:03 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
We try to invite people over on a regular basis…That way we work to clean up our house. The more we have people over, the more it stays clean. Well, except after the said people left. Then we have dishes galore!
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Mallery Reply:
February 8th, 2013 at 2:48 am
I do this in the Summer time! haha
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Celeste Calcote
February 4, 2013 at 11:18 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Do a little everyday so it doesnt pile up!
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Crystal
February 4, 2013 at 11:21 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Try and use all natural products.
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Jessica s
February 4, 2013 at 11:29 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Have the kids help!
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Amber Edwards
February 4, 2013 at 12:17 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Ok, that is just awesome, I didn’t know they had reduced drying time too! Love that!
My household tip…don’t let it pile up!! Once all the work piles up, you just want to quit! I make a list of small items to do each day. And if I do a little each day it keeps the house manageable and I don’t have one day that is harder than another.
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Jackie Watson
February 4, 2013 at 12:28 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Try to do at least two loads of laundry and use Charlie’s Soap!
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lisa g.
February 4, 2013 at 1:39 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My best chore tip…take of the chores that I really don’t mind doing (not many!) and then guilt the husband and kiddos into helping with the rest. After all, they are responsible for the majority of the mess!!
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Mallery Reply:
February 8th, 2013 at 2:46 am
I like the way you think!
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Debi H.
February 4, 2013 at 1:42 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Don’t put it off….it just builds up and then you are overwhelmed. I usually start in one room and work my way through the house.
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Elizabeth Volker
February 4, 2013 at 2:29 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Let the kids help! My little ones love to take wet rags and “mop” the kitchen floor
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Hotsy Malone
February 4, 2013 at 2:30 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Boy could I use these Balls, my dryer takes forever! My tip is you just get done what you can and don’t go crazy wearing yourself out, especially if you are like me and only have the weekends to do stuff. I just try to keep stuff orderly as possible, would not pass any white glove tests that’s for sure!
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Kirsten H.
February 4, 2013 at 7:39 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I schedule different chores on different days so I don’t get overburdened.
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Jennifer Mae Hiles
February 4, 2013 at 10:03 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I try to do a load of laundry each day and do the dishes at least once a day…or just tell my husband to do it,
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Mallery Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 10:07 pm
I like the tell your husband to do it tip! hahaha
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Karin DiNarda
February 4, 2013 at 10:45 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
do it now! it won’t wait!
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Stacy
February 5, 2013 at 10:10 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I have a reusable chore chart that breaks it down to one room per day & a few everyday chores. It’s a lot easier that way!
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