Comments on: Air dry to cut energy costs http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/22/air-dry-to-cut-energy-costs/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:22:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Marie78 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/22/air-dry-to-cut-energy-costs/#comment-19887 Marie78 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:43:03 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/22/air-dry-to-cut-energy-costs/#comment-19887 We are not allowed to hang clothing outside where I live (in an apt. complex). I do hang 2 loads a week from our shower curtain rod to save on the cost of drying. One load of my work clothes and one load of the fiance's clothes (pants and shirts). I am asking for a drying rack and retractable drying line for my birthday. That way we can hang 4+ loads of laundry a week and we'll only have to dry one load of our laundry a week (sheets, socks, and undies) That should cut down on how many quarters we go through in a month. We are not allowed to hang clothing outside where I live (in an apt. complex). I do hang 2 loads a week from our shower curtain rod to save on the cost of drying. One load of my work clothes and one load of the fiance’s clothes (pants and shirts). I am asking for a drying rack and retractable drying line for my birthday. That way we can hang 4+ loads of laundry a week and we’ll only have to dry one load of our laundry a week (sheets, socks, and undies) That should cut down on how many quarters we go through in a month.

]]> By: Kit http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/22/air-dry-to-cut-energy-costs/#comment-19878 Kit Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:04:20 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/22/air-dry-to-cut-energy-costs/#comment-19878 I find that clothes don't last as long when hung on the line regularly. I used my dryer for winters and my clothesline for nice weather for years, and when the dryer died I decided to make the switch completely - I use only the clothesline now, and have for over a year. Since the complete switch, I find that towels and jeans DO wear out faster. I also line dry dainties, etc - for the simple reason that they get 'cleaner' this way ! White socks, undies, etc - all seem brighter when dried in the sun. Of course, we have our lines in the backyard, and our property lines are all heavy with vegetation. I doubt my neighbors could tell what's hung there without being VERY nosy, but then again, I doubt they'd care. Overall, I plan to continue, as the wear is nowhere near as costly as the amount I save in not running a dryer. I find that clothes don’t last as long when hung on the line regularly.
I used my dryer for winters and my clothesline for nice weather for years, and when the dryer died I decided to make the switch completely - I use only the clothesline now, and have for over a year.
Since the complete switch, I find that towels and jeans DO wear out faster.
I also line dry dainties, etc - for the simple reason that they get ‘cleaner’ this way !
White socks, undies, etc - all seem brighter when dried in the sun.
Of course, we have our lines in the backyard, and our property lines are all heavy with vegetation. I doubt my neighbors could tell what’s hung there without being VERY nosy, but then again, I doubt they’d care.

Overall, I plan to continue, as the wear is nowhere near as costly as the amount I save in not running a dryer.

]]> By: Linda http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/22/air-dry-to-cut-energy-costs/#comment-19837 Linda Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:51:07 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/22/air-dry-to-cut-energy-costs/#comment-19837 During the months that are warm enough for laundry to dry my dryer is never run. I imagine that my neighbors do a lot of eye rolling, but the older I get, the less I care. During months that I can't hang clothes outdoors, I use drying racks that I stand by the furnace grates. Usually overnight and my laundry is dry. I do use my dryer during these months for some items, underclothes, washclothes.....but that is very little. Good article. People need to get back to the basics, and this should be at the top of every frugal persons list. During the months that are warm enough for laundry to dry my dryer is never run. I imagine that my neighbors do a lot of eye rolling, but the older I get, the less I care.

During months that I can’t hang clothes outdoors, I use drying racks that I stand by the furnace grates. Usually overnight and my laundry is dry. I do use my dryer during these months for some items, underclothes, washclothes…..but that is very little.

Good article. People need to get back to the basics, and this should be at the top of every frugal persons list.

]]> By: DixieJ http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/22/air-dry-to-cut-energy-costs/#comment-19792 DixieJ Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:44:08 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/22/air-dry-to-cut-energy-costs/#comment-19792 I love the smell of fresh linens dryed in the sun. I agree about the stigma attached to clotheslines. I discovered the older I get the less I care about the "stigma" about things, I'd rather live my life the way I want to. Plus, I find that there's something about hanging laundry outside that's relaxing. I love the smell of fresh linens dryed in the sun. I agree about the stigma attached to clotheslines. I discovered the older I get the less I care about the “stigma” about things, I’d rather live my life the way I want to. Plus, I find that there’s something about hanging laundry outside that’s relaxing.

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