Rudolph Reindeer Festive Laundry Balls

Lasting for 1000s of loads, Little Beau Sheep laundry balls soften clothes naturally and reduce the need for fabric softener and do away with disposable dryer sheets. They are also much quieter and more environmentally friendly than the plastic alternatives. Use them together with any of the laundry oils in Little Beau Sheep range and your laundry balls can scent and soften at the same time. How good is that?

As a rule of thumb, three laundry balls are sufficient for a small load; six or more are enough to handle a heavier one. Simply pop the required number of laundry balls into the dryer on your usual settings and let them do the rest of the work for you. If you fancy a little extra fragrance, then simply add a drop or two of your favourite laundry fragrance to the ball before it goes into action. And it really is that simple. That’s the beauty of these sheepish heroes, they just get on with the job with the minimum of fuss and Rudolph is no exception! Combine with the Pine Needle Laundry Fragrance to add that Christmas tree smell throughout your laundry for the festive season.

Thanks to their native lanolin content – which really is Mother Nature’s very own softener – laundry balls naturally massage the fabric during the drying process. So, when your garments emerge from the dryer, they feel naturally softer. Even better, there’s no residue that softeners can leave behind and no laundry sheets or excess plastic packaging going to landfill.

So how does a simple material like wool do all of this? The answer lies in the way those clever sheep grow their wool. Due to the way wool is constructed, it can absorb as much as 30-40% atmospheric water without feeling damp to the touch. This is due to tiny scales on the wool’s surface – think of them as mini roof tiles. On the one hand, they repel water but at the same time allow atmospheric moisture to be absorbed without becoming wet. Simple. Natural.

Little Beau Sheep laundry balls are nothing if not versatile. Outside of their normal duties, this flexible flock can take on a whole range of other tasks.

Keep seasonal clothes scented: like lots of other folk, I pack away winter woollies / summer clothes when they’re out of season to create extra wardrobe space. Thing is, when you unpack, they can be a bit stale or – dread of dreads – moth ravaged. So try this simple trick: dab a few laundry balls with some lavender oil, let them dry and pop them in with the clothes you’re packing away. Not only does it keep things fresh, it also deters those clothes munching moths.

Make your drawers a delight: put a couple of these little guys in your drawers – along with a dab or two of your favourite natural oil – and they’ll help keep contents fresh. Just like you’re your very own sheepish security staff, they’ll also guard against gate-crashing moths. This works just as well in airing cupboards too, by the way.

You can even scent a room in your house, not only do the sheep make a wonderful display but scented they can freshen up any room of your choice – pro tip - by popping them on the top of a radiator the heat will also diffuse the scent more quickly.

Or finally to freshen up your car: if your car’s anything like mine, it can become a bit of a skip – especially with two little ones to ferry about the place. Yes, I’m ashamed to say it’s not the tidiest of motors at times. However, with a couple of scented laundry balls on the parcel shelf, nasty niffs are well and truly parked.