exploding wool dryer balls... anyone else have this problem?

GretchenlovesMichael · September 2010

i don't know if i'm just not winding them tight enough or not felting them enough or what, but in the past few months 2 of my wool dryer balls have exploded in the dryer, creating a rats nest of epic proportions.

anyone else have bad luck with these? any suggestions?

thanks

GretchenlovesMichael · September 2010

really? i'm the only one? :P i guess i'm really doing something wrong

MelB6 · September 2010

did you felt them before using? I felted mine in two stages, 'a core' and then the finished ball.

melsie · September 2010

i just use tennis balls, was wondering if anyone had any ideas for your exploding problem.

but like PP said, maybe felting them in stages while winding them might help.

Lotte134 · September 2010

This happened to me too and I always thought it was that they weren't felted well enough even though I also did the 2 stage felting. I'm wondering if I need to periodically wash them to refelt. It seems that staticky items in the dryer (like MF inserts) are the worst.

GretchenlovesMichael · September 2010

Lotte134:
I'm wondering if I need to periodically wash them to refelt.

this is a good idea to try! i did felt them in stages like you ladies mentioned but i have never refelted them. maybe i'll give that a try!

thanks so much!

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