Balls are life changing! *GIVEAWAY*

Be warned, my husband helps proofread my blogs before I post them, and he made lots of additions to this one.  His creative (perverted) mind, came up with everything in italics.

I stumbled into the world of balls, soon after I started cloth diapering.  Although I read about them, I wasn't sold.  My biggest concern was how this would effect my skin (I cannot wear wool).  Happily I decided to give them a try, it hasn't effected my skin negatively at all. Apparently balls and I get along.

I wanted to add some pictures of my favorite balls .

I have one with an amazing looking tree, flowers and a smiley face but they are all mia.

The three reasons I started using them were:
a) to save money
b) for diaper laundry
c) to get rid unnecessary chemicals in my families life
d) so I could tell everyone how fantastic my balls are!

There are several ways they save you money.  You buy them once, and they last several years.  I have been using my balls for about 7 months now, and I haven't had any issues with them whatsoever. These balls have some real longevity!  When you use 4 balls, it's said to decrease the drying time 25%, and goes up the more balls you use.  The more balls you add the better!  It decreases the time because they bounce around in dryer, fluffing and absorbing water.

As I already mentioned in THIS post:  Fabric Softener and Dryer Sheets contain harmful chemicals (including ones know to cause cancer), that get into your bloodstream through your skin.  They can cause rashes, irritation, acne, cancer, respiratory problems and more.  Wool balls are exactly that.  Wool in a ball shape.  Some come containing essential oils, some do not.  No chemicals!  They are better for the environment too.  Mother nature loves balls.

Dryer balls help support small businesses.  Most dryer balls are made by very small businesses, so buying them helps out a family, instead of a corporation.  They leave a smaller carbon footprint also, because the wool is shipped to the maker, and the maker ships it to you.  If you buy FS or DS, they are made in factory (probably in China), shipped somewhere in the states, shipped to stores, and then you drive to and back from the store  Talk about a big footprint!

Using fabric softener on cloth diapers causes the fabric to repel water instead of soak it up.  Cloth diapers are supposed to soak it up, and if they don't, you'll end up with leaks.

They are so easy to use.  You throw them in your dryer.  That's it.  If you choose, you can add essential oils to scent them (about 10 drops a ball), but it's optional.  This is really fun because you can change up the scents or mix them if you get bored with one.  Your nose gets used to smells it smells over and over and over, however if you change it up, you won't run into this problem.   Fabric Softener can clog your lint trap, but these do not.

Everyone in my house loves them.  Our cat, my 2 year old, I've even caught my 9 year old attempting to juggle with them.  Sometimes after the kids go the bed my husband and I have ball fights, he loves when we play with the balls. I have 12 balls but do to a certain 2 year old, several can often be found around my house instead of in the dryer.

Now, the part you've been waiting for....


Who wants free balls?!   You will get 4 brand new wool balls to try out yourself! No balls!


Feba is helping me with this giveaway.  When I looked into balls, I had no idea what to get, and some of them seemed overpriced.  I got on etsy  (if you don't know what etsy is, check it out.  It's a great website for small businesses, unique and mostly handmade products) and found her.  Her store name is Fondle My Fiber, and that's when I knew who I was ordering from.  She and her daughter work together to create these and she is amazingly helpful.  I requested a complicated order, she worked with me and got it out super quick.  She even offered to wrap it for me since I was sending someone else balls.  Her prices were very reasonable, and they have some cute designs.  If you would like some awesome, cheap, quality balls, check out her etsy store! She is really balls to the walls about balls.



How to win:


Comment on this post or email me at mildcrunch@gmail.com with a question (being green, who I am, military or okinawa life, etc etc) or a subject you'd like me to cover in a post. Make sure I have a way to contact you to let you know if you're the winner! The giveaway will end on August 5th at midnight (Okinawa time).

With such a new blog, your chances are extremely good!It's not required, but subscribing and sharing my blog with others is a nice thing to do for someone who is giving you balls. :-)



And stay tuned for a post about which wieners should make it to your mouth!