UV / sunlight exposure also helps with sanitizing the laundry.
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#13For the entirety of my life, we've hung or clothes to dry inside. No dryer. No, they don't smell bad. Yes, even with small kids in the household. No, there is no problem with mold. No, it doesn't take forever, I'd estimate twelve hours most of the year, depending on how fast you spun them (typically 1200+ rpm). Yes, the evaporating cools down the room, though I can't say I ever noticed it. In terms of energy efficien…
This very much depends on your local climate and the building itself. Definitely not possible in the flat we live in during the winter unless we run a dehumidifier.
Where do you live? Winter is when people traditionally use humidifiers because the air inside tends to be dry. (Cold air outside has a low absolute humidity, so relative humidity will be low when you heat it up inside.)
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#15Good grief! So much for the land of the free.
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This very much depends on your local climate and the building itself. Definitely not possible in the flat we live in during the winter unless we run a dehumidifier.
Where do you live? Winter is when people traditionally use humidifiers because the air inside tends to be dry. (Cold air outside has a low absolute humidity, so relative humidity will be low when you heat it up inside.)
Likely Laketown, near the Lonely Mountain.
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#17Although I get her point I think she’s antisocial and being a bad neighbor. Especially by insisting to hang it in the front yard.
To live peacefully in a society you have to compromise and you can’t just do as you please. Communities have certain standards and by-laws that should be respected. If you’re compelled then bring it up at the next town meeting and rally support for your cause.
What if someone decides they should park their car on the front lawn since the boat and camper take up the driveway? Or just set a couch up on the front lawn because I like to have a nap there?
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#18For those thinking about going no-dryer: You can also get small, indoor, foldable clothes drying racks for around $20. I used one of these my entire adult life and pretty much never needed a dryer. Later on I got a house that came with a dryer, but only use it for large items like bed sheets.
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This very much depends on your local climate and the building itself. Definitely not possible in the flat we live in during the winter unless we run a dehumidifier.
Where do you live? Winter is when people traditionally use humidifiers because the air inside tends to be dry. (Cold air outside has a low absolute humidity, so relative humidity will be low when you heat it up inside.)
A lot of EU heats by steam/water radiators. These don't dry the air the same way forced air heating does.
You are right about absolute/relative humidity, but our basement feels damper in winter than summer.