I decided almost a month ago, that I wanted to start drying the clothes outside. I used to do it when I lived in the country, which was almost 10 years ago. But haven't done it since living where I do now.
Here are 13 things I have discovered since drying the clothes on a clothes line. Some pros and some cons.
1. Drying clothes on a line will help the environment. No greenhouse gas emissions from the dryer.
2. Save money. I read online that: the average clothes dryer will cost approximately $1,530 to operate over its lifespan, which lasts, on average, about 18 years.
3. The clothes smell great! I noticed the clothes smell fresh and clean off the line, more then when you use the dryer.
4. The clothes come out like they were starched & with less wrinkles.
5. Eliminates static cling that the dryer can cause.
6. The clothes dry a lot faster then I thought they would.
7. It gets you outside and you can enjoy being outdoors.
8. I also read online that line drying is easier on your clothes. It will help reduce wear and tear on the seams.
9. I also found out that the sun can help kill bacteria on the clothing.
A few cons are:
10. It is a little more time consuming then just throwing stuff in the dryer.
11. You are dependent on the weather ~ You have to obviously know if it's going to rain or not.
12. Can only do one maybe two loads a day (hey that could maybe be a pro)
13. Have to remember to take them off the line. Sometimes I forget about it and have to go out there late to get them, when I may be too lazy or tired - lol!
Check HERE and HERE for more info on Line Drying.
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Here are 13 things I have discovered since drying the clothes on a clothes line. Some pros and some cons.
1. Drying clothes on a line will help the environment. No greenhouse gas emissions from the dryer.
2. Save money. I read online that: the average clothes dryer will cost approximately $1,530 to operate over its lifespan, which lasts, on average, about 18 years.
3. The clothes smell great! I noticed the clothes smell fresh and clean off the line, more then when you use the dryer.
4. The clothes come out like they were starched & with less wrinkles.
5. Eliminates static cling that the dryer can cause.
6. The clothes dry a lot faster then I thought they would.
7. It gets you outside and you can enjoy being outdoors.
8. I also read online that line drying is easier on your clothes. It will help reduce wear and tear on the seams.
9. I also found out that the sun can help kill bacteria on the clothing.
A few cons are:
10. It is a little more time consuming then just throwing stuff in the dryer.
11. You are dependent on the weather ~ You have to obviously know if it's going to rain or not.
12. Can only do one maybe two loads a day (hey that could maybe be a pro)
13. Have to remember to take them off the line. Sometimes I forget about it and have to go out there late to get them, when I may be too lazy or tired - lol!
Check HERE and HERE for more info on Line Drying.
Visit Thursday Thirteen to play too!
