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Homes & Gardens
Ottilie Blackhall

7 Easy Ways to Keep Sheets from Balling Up In the Dryer − Recommended by Laundry Experts

A white and wood bedroom with double bed with patterned quilt, cushions, and lamp on a circular wooden nighstand.

There's nothing more frustrating than opening the dryer to find your bed sheets twisted into a giant ball, trapping every towel, pillowcase, and T-shirt inside. It's a common laundry annoyance, but according to experts, it's also one of the easiest problems to prevent.

The solution comes down to a few simple tweaks, from shaking out your sheets before they go in the dryer to adding dryer balls and using a lower heat setting to reduce tangling as the fabric tumbles.

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