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 2008
Ack! Talk about a common sense thing that I keep putting off!
in June 2008
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 2008
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in August 2008
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 2008
Be careful about drying your clothes inside your house on a drying rack! Depending on your climate you can be adding a lot more moisture to your indoor air than you need to - meaning you need more energy to heat the air! It can be entirely counter-productive!
My personal priorities for clothes drying are:
A - Outside on a line
B - On a line/drying rack in the garage
C - In the clothes drier in the garage
I prefer to avoid drying clothes in living spaces at all.
in March 2009
Hey Jenny R: Last time I checked, Australia is more or less a democracy. Tell your councils to change the bylaws.
If they don't then change the council (by voting them out).
Lindis C is very correct to make that point about moisture. In some areas moisture control is very important. Moisture control depends largely on the type of heating you have. If you use a log burner that will draw away the moist air.
Otherwise, using a garage or other covered area is a good option.
in April 2009
It's very theraputic. I can sing loudly, fart and yell obscenities and no one can hear becasue the line is miles from the house.
in July 2009
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