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What resourceful housewives just do not use to improve the quality of washed laundry. Foil in the washing machine is a new popular life hack on the Internet. Readers will now be surprised: how can aluminum balls remove a stain, remove rinse aid stains, make terry towels softer?
Nevertheless, many users have already managed to test the effectiveness of aluminum balls on their things. Is washing with foil actually beneficial? Or is this another invention of those who like to experiment? Read about it below.
Why throw foil balls in the washing machine
The author of the video review on the Bright Side channel says that the main purpose of such balls is to neutralize static electricity on clothes and underwear.
Due to intense friction during washing, a static charge (positive or negative) is formed on fluffy products. When things with opposite charges dry out, they often stick together and lose their new look more quickly.
Using conditioners and other softeners will not help remove it. The reason is simple: they are not designed to solve this problem.
Foil is a metal, which means it can remove static electricity from clothing.
The tool does not contain chemicals, so it will not cause any harm to health. It is enough to throw 2-3 aluminum balls into the machine before washing, and the problem of static charge will be solved.
In addition, things washed with “miracle balls” dry much faster.
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Operating principle
What is the principle of operation of foil balloons? The opinion that aluminum balls improve the quality of the wash itself is also expressed by the author of the video on the Sea of Interest channel.
During a long stay in the SMA, the underwear rotates intensively. Things rub against each other, forming static charges. As a result, they deteriorate, shed, and become worn out faster.
The situation changes if you use foil balls. The author compares their principle of operation with rubber or rubber. The latter not so long ago began to produce many manufacturers of detergents.
They are put in the washer along with dirty laundry. The balls, rotating with loaded clothes inside the automatic machine, contribute to a better distribution of the powder in the drum, which means that they reduce the likelihood of streaks. Clothes retain their color and new look longer, without additional softening agents for washing.
A ball made of aluminum is an analogue of rubber. It is capable of performing all of the above functions. And you can make it yourself at home and at minimal cost.
How to make an aluminum ball
The manufacturing process of the “miracle remedy” takes a minimum of time. Below you can see photo instructions on how to make them yourself.
- Take a piece of paper from a roll of plain foil.
- Crumple it as tightly as possible so that the surface becomes smooth without protruding parts.
The balls should be medium in size (about 10-15 centimeters in diameter). Their average service life is 6 months. After this time, you need to replace them with new ones.
If you use foil balls systematically, then the positive effect will be noticeable immediately. So say many, but not all the authors of the video.
Foil balls in the washing machine: benefit or fiction?
Not all reviews about the use of such balls in a washing machine are positive. Some users believe that they are simply useless and can do more harm than help.
The author of the video, Ed Black, claims that there is no static electricity in the CMA drum at all and cannot be. He explains this fact with simple physics: a static charge does not arise on wet things. Therefore, such balls made of aluminum are absolutely useless. Moreover, pieces of foil may crumble and clog in the laundry during the fast rotation of the drum. From this, clothes can deteriorate, and the balls themselves can crawl. You can’t throw them anywhere but in the trash can.
More or less effective in this case are special rubber balls with bulges of different sizes. They are good because, by jumping along the walls of the drum, they prevent strong twisting of things after spinning.
However, this is all theory, but how things are in practice, it is better to check for yourself. And perhaps, if we study the question of the benefits of “miracle balls” in more depth, it will be possible to completely debunk the myth about the effectiveness of their use in a washing machine. Or, on the contrary, prove the opposite.