With the rising electric rates, we have begun line drying almost all our clothes. Instead of the 5 dryers full of clothes each week (3 boys, 2 of which are teenagers), we may use one dryer every 2 weeks.
Drying clothes on a line can take a little longer than throwing
clothes into a dryer, but it doesn’t have to be an unpleasant task. In
addition to cutting down on energy use, other benefits can include
enjoying the outdoors or humidifying the air in your house (when
clothes line-dry indoors).
How this helps
Air-drying some or all of your wet laundry could save you $135 in
energy costs every year, prevent tons of carbon from entering the
atmosphere, and result in less wear-and-tear on clothes.
More information
- Read the full tip at GreenYour.com
- Cheap Green Laundry at NYTimes.com
Related tips
- Run your appliances at night
- Wash your clothes in cold water
- Wash only full loads of laundry
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