Comments on: Cut Your Energy Bills: Fire Your Dryer http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/07/29/cut-your-energy-bills-fire-your-dryer/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nick P http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/07/29/cut-your-energy-bills-fire-your-dryer/#comment-13450 Nick P Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:06:09 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4233#comment-13450 It's unfortunate that people got out of the habit of using clotheslines. They save so much energy, and it is kind of peaceful to hang the clothes. Rainy days and winter make outdoor drying difficult, but people can air dry their clothes by using a <a href="http://www.bestdryingrack.com" rel="nofollow">clothes drying rack</a> like this one. Being round it works really nice under a ceiling fan! It’s unfortunate that people got out of the habit of using clotheslines. They save so much energy, and it is kind of peaceful to hang the clothes.

Rainy days and winter make outdoor drying difficult, but people can air dry their clothes by using a clothes drying rack like this one. Being round it works really nice under a ceiling fan!

]]> By: Kimberly http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/07/29/cut-your-energy-bills-fire-your-dryer/#comment-13449 Kimberly Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:59:42 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4233#comment-13449 I've been using a drying rack for several years. It also keeps your clothes in better shape than using a tumble drier. I can't use drier sheets or fabric softener due to skin allergies. If my clothes dry stiff on the rack. I pop them in the drier with a damp face cloth for 5 minutes. Shake out the clothes immediately they are soft and almost wrinkle free. I’ve been using a drying rack for several years. It also keeps your clothes in better shape than using a tumble drier. I can’t use drier sheets or fabric softener due to skin allergies. If my clothes dry stiff on the rack. I pop them in the drier with a damp face cloth for 5 minutes. Shake out the clothes immediately they are soft and almost wrinkle free.

]]> By: ~M http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/07/29/cut-your-energy-bills-fire-your-dryer/#comment-13451 ~M Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:37:31 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=4233#comment-13451 I've always line-dried about 50% of my stuff, but living in an apartment, I don't have a line and only have room for one drying rack. For some of these items, I dry them in lingerie bags for 10-20 minutes to reduce crispiness and wrinkles and then hang them to dry (the bags protect them and make them easier to locate). I think my clothes last longer because of my line-drying efforts too! I’ve always line-dried about 50% of my stuff, but living in an apartment, I don’t have a line and only have room for one drying rack. For some of these items, I dry them in lingerie bags for 10-20 minutes to reduce crispiness and wrinkles and then hang them to dry (the bags protect them and make them easier to locate). I think my clothes last longer because of my line-drying efforts too!

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