patmoor replied: "I use tennis balls and they are cheaper. When they get dirty I just get new ones, the old ones are good toys for pets .I am sure the ones you have can be put in the dishwasher."

chrystalgypsey replied: "I can't speak from personal experience, but have heard that the balls work well. I plan to get some sonn. I stopped using dryer sheets a while back; what happened was my 2nd-hand dryer was deemed worthless by the prior owner, after he determined it didn't dry anything. It was, in fact, working just fine, but the lint trap/vent was CLOGGED w/ waxy lint from dryer sheets! The wax is a fire hazard, and caused lint to build up, even after emptying the lint trap. I used a long vent brush to clean down into the dryer's lint area, then used a wire BARBECUE GRILL BRUSH to clean the waxy stuff out of the mesh dryer vent. Since then, it works perfectly, and I brush it out frequently to reduce fire risk. Another reason to stop using dryer sheets is that the wax clogs up the fibers in your towels, reducing their absorbency tremendously! Also, it turns your natural-fiber clothing (cotton, etc.) into a man-made like fabric which doesn't breathe as easily or absorb perspiration and move it away from your body. My clothes sometimes have static, but 95% of the time, they don't. They also don't smell bad, even without a fragranced sheet in the dryer. Now I notice the smell of laundry on EVERYONE who uses scented products, and I think it clashes w/ perfumes & colognes. Not to mention that the dryersheets have chemicals that transfer from your clothes to your skin. Why absorb all those scents, etc. all day, if you don't have to? I hope this helps :-)"