Refresh’n Dryer Towel review and giveaway
Written by valmg on January 11, 2009 – 4:48 pm
I am not a big fan of doing laundry. It isn’t that it’s difficult. Everyone in our house has their own hamper or laundry basket and uses it. It’s just such a pain because it’s so time consuming to wash, dry and put it all away. I don’t mix different people’s laundry, there are less misplaced items and sorting that way. Also, CJ broke out in hives once and we don’t know why so we don’t ever change his detergent. I do 1-2 loads per week for CJ, 1-2 loads per week for TJ, 2 loads per week for RB and 1-2 loads per week for myself.
In case that wasn’t enough, I have to wear a uniform four days a week where I work, which turns into another load. The thing about my work shirts is that unless I’ve accidentally spilled something, the clothes aren’t exactly dirty. It always seems like such a waste to do a whole load of wash for four shirts that don’t really look dirty. Mostly all they look is wrinkled. That’s why I was glad to be offered a chance to try a Refresh’n Dryer Towel.
From the website - “The Refresh’n Dryer Towel will clean and freshen undesirable, previously worn, slightly dirty, odorized, lifeless, wrinkled clothing into fresh, ready-to-wear articles in a matter of 10 – 15 minutes, without the need for washing.”
The Refresh’n Dryer Towel provides similar results to steam cleaning. The all natural towel contains no chemicals or fabric treatments. One towel and can be used up to 25 times. According to the usage and instructions, one towel will clean three pieces of clothing and two towels will clean eight. To use the Refresh’n Dryer Towel you just place the items you want to clean in your dryer. Then, wet the towel, wring it out and put it into the dryer flat on top of the clothes and let it dry. In ten to fifteen minutes the clothes are finished. The steam will have killed the bacteria and odor and will have trapped the dirt, lint and dust in the weave of the towel. You can check out the product commercial on the how it works page.
I liked the towel. My shirts were a bit crisper and felt softer. They had a clean smell even though they didn’t really have a scent. Cleaning with the towel saved a lot of time, instead of taking 90-120 minutes to do one load of laundry this one was done in less then 20 minutes. I think it’s ideal for items of clothing only worn for a couple of hours, items of clothing coming out of seasonal storage, items of clothing that just need to be freshened up and those times where you have a couple of items of clothing you want to remove wrinkles from.
Using this towel saved a whole wash cycle of water. Considering that one load of laundry uses 40-50 gallons of water, one Refresh’n Dryer Towel could save about 700 gallons of water. If you’re into numbers, one towel can also save about $365 in dry cleaning costs and 90 kwh of electricity.
It would be a great selling point if the towels were offered for sale in different sizes so they could be purchased by the need. I’d like a slightly bigger one so I could clean all four of my shirts. Maybe a slightly smaller one for a special top or dress.
Refresh’n Dryer Towels are manufactured by Dick Pepper Enterprises, located in San Marcos, CA. They can be purchased online and at many natural grocery stores throughout California, as well as over 30 all natural E-stores/catalogs. A single pack costs $9.99 and a double pack costs $17.95.
WIN IT!
The Refresh’n Dry Towel folks have offered to give a towel to the winner of this giveaway. To enter visit the Refresh’n Dry Towel site and look around. Then come back here and leave a comment on this post stating what you like about this item the most and what. An additional entry is available if you follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway, just leave an additional comment containing your twitter name. An additional entry is also available if you add my button to your sidebar.
The contest ends Sunday 01/18/09 at 11:59 pm est. US addresses only please. Only comments containing the requested information will be eligible. The winner will be selected randomly and they must contact me to confirm they wish to receive the prize within three days of my email notifying them they’ve won. Good luck everyone!
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
Carolyn G
January 11th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
These look so handy! I really like that it is non-toxic and chemical free.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Michelle
January 11th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Anything that saves me having to slave over tha washing machine rocks! I like that the Refresh’n Dryer Towel is lint free and will not shrink, spot, fade, or cause color bleeding on fabric, including delicates.
Michelle
January 11th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
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Teresa
January 11th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
I like that you can use this towel up to 25 times and it saves money on washing and drycleaning.
Kathryn Devlin
January 11th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Holy Cow! This is brilliant. I warm up my son’s coat in the mornings and every once and awhile I notice its not so fresh. This would totally solve the issue without wasting dryer sheets…
Chrystal
January 11th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
I love that they are like little helpers for my laundry and that they are reusable!!
Nicole
January 11th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
These are so neat. My husband will love using these for his work clothes. It seems he waits until last minute to say he’s out of clean khakis and since this only takes 20 minutes it would really help him out on those days.
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Valerie M
January 11th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
i like that it’s good for the enviroment - don’t have to wash clothes as much
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Jessica P
January 12th, 2009 at 2:11 am
I love that it is simple and can save me some laundry time!
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January 12th, 2009 at 2:13 am
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allie
January 12th, 2009 at 4:27 am
i really like that it saves time, water, & electricity!
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Kelly
January 12th, 2009 at 8:57 am
What a great concept - would love to try it!
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Jennifer
January 12th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Awesome giveaway! I love the fact it is reusable and non-toxic!
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wanda
January 12th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
R E U S A B L E !!
Love that!
Very neat item. I could use a couple of these.
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Dawn
January 12th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Hi
While at work I stumbled on your blog site. Cool. Refreshing my barely worn clothes without actually spending the time to launder them is awesome!! I hate putting worn clothes back into the closet, Febreeze was usually spritzed just to freshen. But, if wrinkles can be “steamed” away…I’m all for it.
judy brittle
January 12th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
I could wear my jeans twice. I also really like that it can be used 25 times. That is a great money saver. Thank you!
mindy
January 12th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
the fact that it makes laundry easier in so many ways
jenna
January 12th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Looks like I could get a lot of use out of this. I like that it is non-toxic. Thanks for the giveaway!
cari k
January 12th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I love that they are reusable and can save me money.
Linda F
January 12th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I like that it saves water and electricity.
jennifer bowen
January 12th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
wow this is realy neet i love to try and win this and well its realy grate to know that it saves you money as well as water and electricity and maybe even gass please enter me in for this thanks much
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Stephanie S.
January 12th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
I like that the towel is reusable.
Jo
January 13th, 2009 at 9:46 am
I love that you can use it up to 25 times!
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kim
January 13th, 2009 at 10:29 am
I too do a lot of laundry having three kids and would love to be able to freshen some of my clothes, especially jeans.
christin
January 13th, 2009 at 11:24 am
i like that it is reusable up to 25 times. thats awesome!! thanks!
Belinda P
January 13th, 2009 at 11:28 am
This is a wonderful idea.I oven has to throw my husband ’s work uniforms in the dryer to get the wrinkles out. This would work great. Thanks for the chance!
Melissa
January 13th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Like that it’s chemical free and re-usable! Both things we are trying to work on as a family this year.
erin
January 13th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I like the environmental benefits but I also like the fact that this will give longer life to my clothes!
Naomi
January 13th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
I love that each use saves 40-50 gallons of water!
Alli
January 13th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
I love that it reshapes the clothes!
Anam
January 14th, 2009 at 4:17 am
I like that by using it instead of washing you save on water.
Gina Stratos
January 14th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Love that it can save me money …. anything helps these days.
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laura
January 15th, 2009 at 9:39 am
I love that it is reusable and chemical free!
thanks
Vicki Wurgler
January 15th, 2009 at 11:56 am
I like that it is chemical free and saves water & electricity
Andrea v
January 15th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
This sounds like a great product, I like the it’s non-toxic and chemical free.
Rita Sheppard
January 15th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I like the fact that you don’t have to wash items but can refresh your clothes with one of these towels.
Rebecca C
January 15th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
I love the fact that it is non-toxic!
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Judith VanAlphen
January 15th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Family of 8. I sure would like to give this a try. /j8508 at gmail dot com
Jamie
January 15th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
I like that it saves money on washing. This sounds like something we could really use too.
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Annmarie
January 16th, 2009 at 8:41 am
I love that you save water & electricity by not having to do more loads of laundry in the washer!
angie
January 16th, 2009 at 9:37 am
I love that this towel can be used up to 25 times and will save me sooo much money!
Thanks for the review & giveaway!
Angie
angie
January 16th, 2009 at 9:39 am
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Alexis
January 16th, 2009 at 11:51 am
What a cool towel, I have the same thing with work clothes. I don’t want to wash them and waste the water or take them to the dry cleaner every week. It blew me away the 40 50 gallons of water to do wash! Wow, you never really think about that. Thanks for the opportunity :).
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Anna
January 16th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
I love that they are reusable and that they save me precious time!! Yippie!!
jenny
January 16th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
I really like the fact that you can use the towel up to 25 times. It saves a lot on disposable waste.
Crystal
January 16th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
I like the fact that it’s reusable & non-toxic!
Thanks!
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Lisa C
January 17th, 2009 at 11:49 am
I like that it uses no chemicals or fabric treatments and is 100% natural.
leah
January 17th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I like that it will refresh my clothes in 10-15 minutes, that’s fast!
Chris
January 17th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
I would love to try this. Anything that is reusable sound good. Thanks.
LESLIE M.
January 17th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I like the fact that it saves you money on drycleaning costs.
Chi
January 17th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
I love the fact that you can reuse it 25 times
I’ve never seen something like this before. I’d love to give it a try 
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dianad
January 18th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Saving on water and electricity is a good thing. This item sounds most interesting. Thanks for having the wonderful giveaway.
Brooke
January 18th, 2009 at 9:20 am
I love that you can refresh your clothes in 10-15 minutes! With a teenager and a super vain husband in my house, this could de-stress us all!