To make your laundry routine smoother, follow these expert tips to keep your sheets untangled and properly dried.
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Becky Rapinchukis the founder of the Clean Mama blog and Clean Mama cleaning products.
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Use Dryer Balls to Keep Sheets Separated
Dryer ballsare an excellent tool for combating tangled sheets.
These small, lightweight balls bounce around in the dryer, helping to separate items and improve airflow.
Dry Sheets in Smaller Loads
Overloading the dryer is one of the primary culprits behind balled-up sheets.
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When too many items are tumbling together, its easy for sheets to wrap around smaller pieces of laundry.
Smaller loads also allow the heat and airflow to reach every part of the fabric, ensuring even drying.
Also, separating your laundry by typereduces wear and tear on delicate fabrics like sheets.
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Lightweight fabrics tumble more evenly, reducing the chance of tangling.
Rapinchuk shares a simple but effective hack.
Put the dryer on time for 20 minutes.
This mid-cycle pause gives you the chance to separate any knots and ensure that the sheets dry evenly.
Make this step part of your routine, and youll notice a significant difference in the final results.
It might feel like an extra step, but the effort pays off in fluffier, evenly dried sheets.
This creates a loose pocket thats less likely to trap other items.
Opt for a lower heat setting and use the tumble dry ordelicates setting, if available.
These controls reduce the speed and intensity of the tumbling action, minimizing the likelihood of tangling.
Youll protect your sheets while avoiding unnecessary energy use.
Leaving sheets in the dryer for an extended period gives them more opportunity to wrinkle or tangle.
