Time. Not very many people have a lot of extra time on their hands these days. As a single, working mom of two active boys, it seems as my kids get older, I have less and less time. There is always something to do, or things to take care of. If not for your kids, then for your family, your health, or the house, or work, or friends. It can be quite challenging at times to find that balance to get everything done. Unfortunately, I haven’t had much time lately to write as much I would like on my blog.
I received a request a few weeks ago asking if I would like to try and review the new Bounce Dryer Bar. If you have followed my blog for a while, you know that I don’t write very many product reviews. In fact, since I started the blog in 2007, I have done less than five. I believe a product really has to be top-notch, and would be something my readers would benefit from, for me to take the time to write it, and to expect my readers to take the time to read it. I get countless offers to review products, but since the majority of them don’t meet my criteria, I don’t review them.
Two things stood out about the Bounce Dryer Bar, when looking over the proposal. The first feature was how simple and convenient it seemed, and the second was a dryer sheet, without the heavy fragrances so many dryer sheets use. I really liked the idea of being able to leave the bar in the dryer, not having to remember to put a sheet in every time- it would be automatic. One less thing to have to think about is always a plus! I am sensitive to heavy fragrances and after having cancer, I’m especially mindful of additional chemicals added to products. It seemed like the Bounce Dryer Bar was a good fit for a review.
When I received the bar, I was very, very, happy no strong fragrance overwhelmed me. I cleaned an area on my dryer drum, let it dry for a few minutes, peeled back the adhesive paper, and stuck it on. Easy and quick! The real test came within minutes. Washing several days’ worth of sweaty, sticky, dirty, 7- and 5 year-old boys’ clothes. I was very impressed as I was taking my boys’ clothes out of the dryer, after the inaugural dryer bar use. They were soft and did not have that artificial dryer sheet smell. I didn’t notice any static at all, which is very common because of the dry weather where I live in Colorado. Even with the dryer sheets I use now, there is always a little static, especially in the polyester items. Best of all, I didn’t have to look through every pair of shorts, pants, socks, or shirt sleeves to find the dryer sheet.
The following day, I washed our towels and washcloths, with the same impressive results. My towels were fluffy, soft, had no static cling, or that artificial dryer sheet scent, whatsoever. I am very pleased and somewhat surprised with the excellent results from the Bounce Dryer Bar. It exceeds my expectations, and I am very confident anyone who tries it will love it.
Even though it is a small thing- 2 minutes here to get the sheet out of the box, and put it in the dryer, 2 minutes there to find it in the clean clothes, and take it out, those 2 minutes add up. It adds up to 10 minutes in a few days, for time to read an extra bedtime story or to listen to your child explain his latest drawing. Those few minutes are precious, and I’m very happy the Bounce Dryer Bar enables me to get a few of those minutes back every week.
You can find more details on the Bounce Dryer Bar in the Bounce FaceBook Page under the products tab. Be sure to check it out. You will be impressed!
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