"Greenifying" Our Life

As the main person that selects household supplies for our home, I try to make educated purchases.

Recently I've been made more aware of reducing the amount of chemicals that are put on our skin.  A common culprit here?  Dryer sheets.  My old motto: the stronger the scent, the better!  Give me something with "Vanilla Lavender" written on the package, charge me $4 for that small box, and send me on my way!

It wasn't long ago that I read about a product called Nellie's Dryerballs on a blog.  I immediately jotted down the name on a yellow sticky and kept it on my work desk.

{Tangent ... can we talk about how influential blogs are for purchases, by the way?  Anyone else feel like a good 30% of items they decide are a "must-have" were spotted on blogs?  Mint jeans, anyone?!}

I'd hoped to order them online at some point soon, so you can imagine how excited I was to find them last week here in Charlotte.

And moreso, at Marshalls!

For $6.99, they immediately came home with me.

The benefit of these dryer balls:

• Reduce the amount of drying time
• Reduce the chemicals that end up on your clothes & body
• Help to prevent static cling
• Non-toxic, environmentally friendly
• Hypoallergenic -- great for sensitive skin

Not to mention, they are quite cost-efficient.  These puppies will apparently last me 3-5 years.  For $7, that is much less than I was spending on dryer sheets every few months.

You can find Nellie's All-Natural Products on the web for more info on their products.

Also, I've spotted similar products at other places, most recently on Amazon and at Old Time Pottery and Bed, Bath & Beyond.

So tell me, have you made a switch-out for a more natural household product?