Do Wool Dryer Balls Save Energy?

Yes — faster drying means less dryer runtime and lower energy use. Here's how.
By Better Human Goods
1 min read

Yes — by helping your laundry dry more efficiently, wool dryer balls can shorten drying time, which in turn uses less energy. As they tumble, they create space between items so hot air circulates throughout the load instead of getting trapped in clumped, wet fabric. A load that dries faster means the dryer runs for less time.

How much you save depends on your dryer, load size, and how wet things are going in, so we won't promise a specific percentage — but the mechanism is real and the direction is clear: faster drying, less runtime, lower energy use over hundreds of loads. Add that they're reusable for a long time and replace single-use sheets, and the savings stack up on both the energy and the supply side. More in wool dryer balls vs. dryer sheets.

Try BHG wool dryer balls.