Image by Instead of firing up the dryer, go old-fashioned and hang your clothes out on the line. According to Greenpeace Canada, this can save some three to four kilowatt hours of energy per load and more if your dryer is inefficient.
Instead of firing up the dryer, go old-fashioned and hang your clothes out on the line. According to Greenpeace Canada, this can save some three to four kilowatt hours of energy per load and more if your dryer is inefficient.
I also vacuum out the dryer's lint trap and vent hose so that when I use it the dryer is supercharged (or superclean).
in June
Ack! Talk about a common sense thing that I keep putting off!
in June
I use clothes airers in our house in front of heaters, on days when it is just too rainy, or so cold that my washing would freeze on the line.
in June
Might seem a dumb question, but how else do you dry clothes? I tried leaving them in a pile for a week but they just ended up smelling. When it rains, we just have a house full of airing racks.
in July
This is one of the advantages of living in one of the sunniest regions in NZ - the other is that it is also good for wine!!!
in July
...if not done by my wife already...
in July
Pleased to say I haven't used one in over 3 years....uh oh, it's that rainy season again though.....
in July
I've heard that some suburban communities don't allow drying clothes on clotheslines outside because it's not "aesthetically pleasing". For goodness sakes! I'm sure saving the planet is more important than having a perfect backyard.
in July
We have that problem in Australia. It's illegal to hang clothes outside if you live in an apartment block. Councils need to help people find ways to get around this.
in August
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in August
Not only do we use the sun and wind power of nature, but also use indoor drying racks in inclement weather. My adult children do the same.
in September
due to the ozone hole and clarity of the Hawke's Bay sky hanging my clothes outside makes my jeans very trendy after one wash....faded and falling apart
in September
Andrew Hunt 82° pledged to do this 100 days ago
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