Fwd: Follow the Bouncing Ball

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Anyone ever try this? I've only used tennis balls to fluff up down

blankets.

 

Cyndi

 

 

 

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cyndikrall

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 3:36 am

Follow the Bouncing Ball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Feb 24, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If 10,000 Biters buy one fewer box of dryer sheets, we'll avert the

weight of 13 dryers in trash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COCKTAIL FACT

 

 

 

 

In the original bouncing ball sing-a-long films (pre-cel animation),

someone physically bounced a long stick with a luminescent ball on the

tip to create the effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Follow the bottom of this screen, where we link you up to dryer balls

that fluff and soften your laundry - free of the toxic plastic PVC, and

no disposable dryer sheets necessary. The cash + eco savings =

something to croon about.

The Benefits

 

 

Striking a waste-free chord. You can reuse dryer balls over and over -

most will last you several years. And attention vegetarians: most dryer

sheets contain tallow, an animal byproduct.

 

More (bank)notes. Boxes of dryer sheets can cost $5-$10 for 50 washes;

some of our options are even free.

 

Tuning out PVC. Your average dryer ball is made from PVC, which

releases carcinogens during production.

 

 

Personally Speaking

We've found that the balls actually work better than sheets, but they

can be loud - the noise drives Jen so batty she turns her music up to

volumes typically reserved for warehouse raves.

 

 

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Wool Dryer Balls - made from wool by a work-at-home mom ($7).

 

DIY Bite: try an old tennis ball - they work almost as well. Or make

your own wool dryer balls from yarn.

 

 

This tip submitted by Catherine Nouja.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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