That just do not use resourceful housewives to improve the quality of laundered laundry. Foil in the washing machine - a new popular life hack on the Internet. Readers will be surprised now: how can aluminum balls remove stains, remove stains from rinse aid, and make terry towels softer?
Nevertheless, many users have already managed to test the effectiveness of aluminum balls on their things. Does washing with foil really benefit? Or is this another invention of fans to experiment with? Read about it below.
Why throw the foil balls into 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, fleecy products form a static charge (positive or negative). When things with opposite charges dry out, they often stick together and quickly lose their new look.
Using air conditioners and other softeners will not help to remove it. The reason is simple: they are not designed to solve this problem.
The foil is metal, which means it is able to remove static electricity from clothes.
The product does not contain chemistry, so it will not cause any harm to health. It is enough to throw 2-3 aluminum balls into the automatic machine before washing, and the problem of static charge will be solved.
In addition, things washed with “miracle balls” dry much faster.
Operating principle
What is the principle of operation of foil balls? The opinion that aluminum balls improve the quality of the wash itself is also expressed by the author of the video on the channel “Sea of Interesting”.
During a long stay in the MCA, the laundry rotates intensively. Things rub against each other, forming static charges. As a result, they deteriorate, molt, and become worn out faster.
The situation changes if foil balls are used. The author compares their principle of work with rubber or rubber. The latter recently began to produce many manufacturers of detergents.
They are put in a washer with dirty laundry. The balls, rotating with loaded clothes inside the machine, contribute to a better distribution of powder in the drum, which means they reduce the likelihood of stains. Clothing retains its color and new look for longer without additional softening detergents.
The aluminum ball is an analogue of rubber. He is able to perform 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 "miracle means" takes a minimum of time. Below you can see the photo tutorial on how to make them yourself.
- Take a piece of sheet from a roll of plain foil.
- Crumple it as tight as possible so that the surface becomes smooth without protruding parts.
The balls should be of medium size (with a diameter of about 10-15 centimeters). Their average 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 authors of the video.
Foil balls in a washer: good or fiction?
Not all reviews about the use of such balls in the 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 by simple physics: on wet things, a static charge does not occur. Therefore, such balls of aluminum are absolutely useless. Moreover, pieces of foil during rapid rotation of the drum may crumble and clog in the laundry. From this, clothes can deteriorate, and the balls themselves can creep. Nowhere, except in the garbage can, they will not be able to be thrown.
In this case, special rubber balls with bulges of different sizes are more or less effective. They are good in that, jumping along the walls of the drum, they prevent strong twisting of things after spinning.
However, this is all theory, and how things are in practice, it is better to check yourself. And perhaps, if you study the question of the benefits of "miracle balls" a little deeper, you can completely dispel the myth of the effectiveness of their use in the washing machine. Or maybe, on the contrary, prove the opposite.