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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Mysterious_Buy7255 on 2025-07-02 18:37:20+00:00.
I (23F) live with two roommates and we share laundry duties. I've been trying to be more eco friendly lately so I bought these wool dryer balls instead of using dryer sheets. They're supposed to reduce drying time and make clothes softer naturally.
My roommate Chloe had a load of dark clothes in the washer so I moved them to the dryer and added my wool balls like usual. Didn't think anything of it until she comes storming out of her room asking what I did to her favorite black dress.
Turns out one of the wool balls had some white fuzz on it from previous loads. Her black dress now has these white fuzzy spots all over it that won't come off. It was this expensive dress she got for job interviews and now it's ruined. She's starting her job hunt next week and she's freaking out.
I tried everything to fix it. Lint roller, tape, even looked up YouTube videos. Nothing works. The dress is basically unwearable now. Chloe is being pretty cool about it but I know she's upset. She paid like $150 for that dress.
I offered to pay for a replacement but she says they don't make that style anymore.
TL;DR: Used wool dryer balls to be eco friendly, accidentally covered roommate's expensive interview dress with white fuzz, now she can't wear it for job hunting.