U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)
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Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)
#2An advantage beyond the climate and household finances is that
clothes hung out in the sun often smell better than those from a dryer.
Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)
#3> dryer use accounts for about 6 percent of U.S. residential electricity use
That's a huge amount! I didn't realize it was so much!
Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)
#4For 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 efficiency compared to a dryer, it's much better in summer, and not much better in winter, though you get a humidifier as a freeby.
Yes, it's a chore, a full load takes about ten minutes to hang, and it's real boring work.
Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)
#5> dryer use accounts for about 6 percent of U.S. residential electricity use That's a huge amount! I didn't realize it was so much!
I thought for SURE that was going to be one of those made up stats from stupid magazine... nope... seems like that's actually true!? That's WAY higher than I would've ever guessed.
Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)
#6For 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…
Clothes last much longer that way, too.
The dryer wears down clothing very quickly with friction.
Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)
#7An advantage beyond the climate and household finances is that clothes hung out in the sun often smell better than those from a dryer.
This is of course subjective. I really dislike the smell, but I’m sure I could get used to it with time.
Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)
#8> dryer use accounts for about 6 percent of U.S. residential electricity use That's a huge amount! I didn't realize it was so much!
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Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)
#9For 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.
Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)
#10For 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.