Adventures With Four

  • Faith
    • Bible Study Reviews
  • Eat
    • Breakfast
    • Snacks
    • Desserts
    • 21 Day Fix
  • Celebrate
    • New Years
    • Groundhog’s Day
    • Dr. Seuss Day
    • Valentines
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
      • Elf On The Shelf
  • Grow
    • Play & Learn
    • Play in the sun
    • Play in the leaves
    • Play in the snow
    • {DIY} crafts & other fun things
      • Photo Booth Props
      • printables
      • {DIY} fails
  • Live
    • Save you money
    • Blogging & Writing
      • Reviews, Giveaways & Guest Posts
    • Mommy Guilt
      • {Bucket List}
      • 10 Day You Challenge
      • 30 things my kids should know about me
  • About Heather
    • Policies & Disclosures

{DIY} Dryer Sheets

09/11/15 | {DIY} crafts & other fun things, Guest Blogger, Save you money

Just last weekend I went on this massive grocery shop and as luck would have it I forgot three things.

Coffee, laundry soap and dryer sheets.  Lovely, just lovely! So because no one wants to be around naked grumpy people  I had to go back to the store.  $50 later I finally have what I needed and I guess because I usually snag this stuff with my groceries I have never really thought much about the added cost.   Has it always been this expensive to do laundry?  I mean $7.00 for a pack for dryer sheets is getting a little out of hand. 

My pal Rebecca who blogs over at Everyday life posted this super easy {DIY} Dryer sheet tutorial which I think will help all of us save a little extra.

DIY Dryer Sheets

Wake up before the sun has risen, stumble in the dark hitting your toe on some toy and saying words that make the cat stare at you, all in an effort to make it to the laundry room where you try to quietly throw another load of laundry in the dryer. In the process you try to remember to clean the lint trap and throw out another 10 cents worth of paper in whatever dryer sheet you are using. Sound familiar? It does to me it’s my morning routine.

 

I would like to say that it was during one of these morning treks that a light bulb moment occurred but who are we kidding at the crack of dawn I’m lucking if I remember my name. Truth is I found this amazing DIY dryer sheet idea while wasting time on Facebook. Yeah I know I should be more productive but in my defence I had just put laundry in and this was technically laundry related so I think we are even.

Anyways this DIY dryer sheet idea is brilliant. You see not only do you save money but you are cutting back on waste because they are reusable. Everything you need you can get at your local dollar store whatever one you shop at. I spent a total of $4.00 to do this project and it works fabulously.

Here is what you will need to make your own Dryer Sheets 

  1. a 4-pack of plain sponges {not the ones with the green scrub on them} 
  2. an air tight container large enough to hold your sponges and roughly 3 cups of liquid
  3. your favourite liquid softener (I just used the dollar brand)
  4. 1 C water

 

All you do is place the sponges in your air tight container. Add 1 cup water to 2 cups liquid softener. Cover and store. Then when you’re ready to use simply squeeze sponge of excess liquid and throw in the dryer. When clothes are dry, take sponge out of dryer and put back in container for next use. 

 

It’s that simple and I personally love this method. I’ve been doing it for about 2 months now and love the way my clothes come out feeling soft. I also haven’t had to deal with sneaky little dryer sheets showing up in my pant leg or shirt at wrong moments. Each container should last between 4 to 6 months before having to refill.

 

So tell me, do you have a DIY secret or tip?

rebecca

Rebecca Bryant is a wife, and mom of a beautiful teenager boy. My site is PR friendly and a place where I enjoy sharing my experience with travel, Disney, books, live music, events, food and family. When I’m not working hard on my blog I enjoy spending time with my son, reading, going to concerts and traveling. My goal in life is to live each moment to its fullest.

Comments | 21 comments

Subscribe!

« 7 Kitchen gadgets you didn’t know you need
{DIY} Chunky Knit Cowl Pattern »

Comments

  1. Kristin says

    September 14, 2015 at 2:56 am

    I need to try this! What a great idea. Those things do add up!

    Reply
  2. Onica (MommyFactor) says

    September 13, 2015 at 6:23 am

    What a cool idea to make your own dryer sheets. Also is very budget friendly.

    Reply
  3. Lena B says

    September 13, 2015 at 5:17 am

    I am not much of a DIYer, but last week I found a way to battle fruit flies! Now I have little jar with apple vinegar and soap sitting everywhere and we have a lot less of flying things

    Reply
  4. Mariana says

    September 13, 2015 at 2:54 am

    This is a genius idea! I’ve always loved the smell of Suavitel – it’s the fabric softener my grandma would always use in Mexico.

    Reply
  5. Dawn Nieves says

    September 13, 2015 at 1:30 am

    This looks so easy I just have to try it!! I love DIY projects like this!

    Reply
  6. Claudia Krusch says

    September 12, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    I have never thought of making my own dryer sheets! That is such a great idea.

    Reply
  7. Amanda || Growing Up Madison says

    September 12, 2015 at 8:49 pm

    This will surely save me some money. With my water bill the way it is this summer I surely need to keep some money in my pocket.

    Reply
  8. Dawn says

    September 12, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    I have never thought of making my own dryer sheets! That is such a neat idea.

    Reply
  9. Shelley Zurek says

    September 12, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    Is there unscented fabric softener? Because is there is a think this would be a neat trick. The best laundry tip I have is to make sure your dryer door is on the right side. So many people don’t realize how easy it is to switch.

    Reply
  10. Rosey says

    September 12, 2015 at 10:08 am

    I want to try the sponge trick. Sharing with my daughter-in-law because I think she will want to try it too!

    Reply
  11. Courtney says

    September 12, 2015 at 4:47 am

    I love this idea. I gotta say when I first saw this idea I was kind of baffled, but I have heard good things!

    Reply
  12. Sherri says

    September 12, 2015 at 3:06 am

    You know, I’ve seen this idea floating around but I haven’t tried it. I think I’m going to have to give it a shot though!

    Reply
  13. Krista says

    September 12, 2015 at 2:21 am

    I have not done DIY dryer sheets yet. I already make my own laundry soap so I am not sure why I don’t do this!

    Reply
  14. Milena says

    September 11, 2015 at 10:40 pm

    I have just started to make my own products. This is a great idea. Thanks!

    Reply
  15. Saidah says

    September 11, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    I’ve seen dryer sheet tutorials and have wanted to try them. Yours seems really simple.

    Reply
  16. Lorane says

    September 11, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Cool idea for the DIY Dryer Sheets … are the sponges more expensive than purchasing Dryer Sheets? The reason I ask is because im a big DIY girl but everything is super expensive where I live I love your cool DIY Projects

    Reply
  17. Star Traci says

    September 11, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    Wow! That’s terrific. I never really thought about how much it costs or how much waste to creates. I admit to being in a fog when I’m doing laundry, as well. This seems really doable. Thank you for sharing the tip. I can’t DIY anything so unfortunately, I have nothing back to share.
    🙂
    Traci

    Reply
  18. Laura says

    September 11, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    What a great idea! I wish I had my old tumbledryer now. I wonder if this would work for line drying in a way?

    Reply
  19. Pam says

    September 11, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    This is a cool idea. I don’t usually use dryer sheets because they break my daughter out but this way I can control what is in them by using a homemade softener.

    Reply
  20. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    September 11, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    I love this. I like when I can be in control of making my own household products like this.

    Reply
  21. Rebecca Bryant says

    September 11, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    thank you Heather for this great opportunity to be a star. I have to say I’m not a huge DIY girl but I did think this was an awesome thing and I have saved money by doing it.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Facebook Pagelike Widget

Copyright © 2023 · Adventures with Four · All Rights Reserved