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Started using the wool balls about a year or so ago and it's a complete game changer. The only thing I don't like about them is they get caught in some clothes sometimes and I find them when folding in my bedroom and I forget to bring them back ha.
Ha, yep - I've gone from 9 to 4-5 and find them in my sleeves when I'm folding clothes. I think the missing ones are trapped in my gf's clothes, which she just sort of stacks up rather than folding...
I'm bad about that too. I usually just empty the dryer into a basket and take it to my closet and fold/hang there. And I've got a bad habit of just leaving the whole basket and living out of it for the next week or so. Oh and I find bedding just eats the balls. I'll go to put the blanket on the bed and do the flick in the air thing and a ball just comes flying out.
Wool dryer balls was going to be my suggestion also (unless the OP doesn't have a dryer). Everything comes out of the dryer soft and fluffy because of the dryer balls. I haven't used fabric softener in years.
OP, if you line dry, I would switch to a powder detergent (rinses away cleaner than liquid) and use half the recommended amount. I'd also add extra rinses. Your problem.might be too much detergent residue on your clothing.
I've noticed a lot of people don't actually measure liquid detergent, too... just kind of pour some in. I bet that tends to use way more than is called for. We started using the detergent sheets (the ones that just dissolve, however those work) which helps with easy portioning.