Line drying clothes, saving energy in the home

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Certain parts of the world seem to be built for drying things out, say Nevada or California, certainly Colorado (at least part of the year) but not very many people in the US use this to their advantage, at least not yet. In other parts of the world line drying clothing has long been the standard, it saves a bunch of money up front and even more over the long term as electricity is spared. As we know, clothing dryers are one of the least efficient most electricity hungry appliances in the home and you may be surprised to find out that even during the cold parts of the year, say in Colorado, that indoor wash hanging can serve as a natural humidifier for the cold, dry winter air.

It's refreshing then, to discover that close to 90% of the people living in Australia choose to line dry their clothes with similarly high rates in other non-us countries worldwide. The next time you're on the market for a new dryer consider the alternatives now available that save space and are more aesthetically pleasing. One company out of Pennsylvania offers several innovative clothing dryer options including portable/removable drying racks for people who don't want to clutter the yard or don't have a large yard. Visit the Breeze Dryer website to learn more.

clothing-line-drying.jpgAccording to Breeze Dryer "Clothing hung on a line lasts longer and smells fresher.  And all that fuzz that collects in the dryer's lint basket is actually your clothing breaking down thread by thread. By line drying half of their washloads, an average family can save 720 pounds of carbon dioxide in a year." and considering it saves money, it's not hard to see why this is one of the best ways to green your home.


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