Norwex Dryer Balls vs. Fabric Softener - Savings Showdown

December 17, 2008

In this post, I intend to continue with my savings series and my question as to whether using Norwex products and reducing the numbers of chemicals in my home was costing me more money. In this post, I will look at dryer balls versus fabric softener, in this case “Bounce Dryer Sheets”.

I have read all different estimates on-line as to how many loads of laundry the average family does a week. Of course, if there is just one or two in a household you will do significantly less than those with children.  For the purpose of this savings series, I have used 1 load of laundry a day as the basis for my numbers.

Dryer balls were one of the first products I bought from Norwex. I had been hearing about toxins in fabric softeners and dryer sheets for some time and jumped at the opportunity to try them out. I’ll state once again for the record - that I am hardly an expert on chemicals, toxins, etc. on your health. I’m just a mother who tries her best to reduce the number of chemicals that her family, especially her kids come into contact with.

Although, if you want to learn more, do a little research on-line and what you’ll discover is pretty scary. Apparently, dryer sheets and fabric softeners are one of the most toxic household products we use. Their use has been linked to a number of diseases and other ailments, including cancer and brain damage. The list of chemicals I found on-line which are in fabric softeners and dryer sheets included such things as Benzyl Acetate, Ethanol, Choloroform and Pentane to name just a few. I never in a million years would have guessed dryer sheets were so toxic. I for one feel good not to add toxic chemicals to my laundry or my body.

I immediately loved the dryer balls. They even reduce your drying time. Now - the numbers. I priced a box of 80 dryer sheets at Walmart at $5.47. This works out to about .07 cents a load. Assuming you do one load of laundry per day, using the dryer sheets will cost you $24.96 for a year.

The Norwex Dryer Balls are $19.99. There you have it, so the cost for one year is pretty similar. However, I do find the Dryer Balls reduce my drying time, resulting in less energy. For example, a load which would have taken me 60 minutes to dry previously, only takes about 45 minutes with the Dryer Balls or 25 % less drying time.

Also, the Dryer Balls should last between 3 to 5 years. So, if they last 3 years to 5 years, they would save you between $55.00 and $105.00, plus the energy savings from less drying time. Not a huge amount of money but better in my pocket than Walmart’s Not to mention the health benefits …

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