Comments on: 5 Reasons To Line Dry Your Laundry http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/ Live intentionally. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:13:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Grover http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/comment-page-2/#comment-165666 Grover Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:08:38 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3266#comment-165666 I line dry about half my clothes. As an apartment dweller I have limited drying space so I do a dryer load about once every ten days and hang the big stuff out on the balcony. I hate the way laundry smells when coming out of an aging, shared dryer, doubly so if someone has used a dryer sheet recently. So the towels always get the air dry treatment as do the jeans, aprons and kitchen towels. Actually I like the scratchy feeling of air dried fabrics and would happily dry everything outside if I could figure out a workable solution. I line dry about half my clothes. As an apartment dweller I have limited drying space so I do a dryer load about once every ten days and hang the big stuff out on the balcony. I hate the way laundry smells when coming out of an aging, shared dryer, doubly so if someone has used a dryer sheet recently. So the towels always get the air dry treatment as do the jeans, aprons and kitchen towels. Actually I like the scratchy feeling of air dried fabrics and would happily dry everything outside if I could figure out a workable solution.

]]> By: Pam http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/comment-page-2/#comment-163031 Pam Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:36:44 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3266#comment-163031 You guys are sadly right about Canada, I was really sad when my sister (very green person) wasn't allowed to set up a clothesline and received complaints over clothes drying racks. When I bought my home it had an old clothesline setup and since I saw it I KNEW I wanted to use it. My husband lived in Sweden for 8 years so he's used to line drying. He does think I'm a bit crazy for wanting to indoor line-dry in the winters but if I'm going to start off with a 1 month goal and keep building until that machine is not needed (well 'wanted') anymore. My area has tons of old clotheslines in yards but besides me I've only seen 1 elder lady using hers (I'm 25). You guys are sadly right about Canada, I was really sad when my sister (very green person) wasn’t allowed to set up a clothesline and received complaints over clothes drying racks. When I bought my home it had an old clothesline setup and since I saw it I KNEW I wanted to use it. My husband lived in Sweden for 8 years so he’s used to line drying. He does think I’m a bit crazy for wanting to indoor line-dry in the winters but if I’m going to start off with a 1 month goal and keep building until that machine is not needed (well ‘wanted’) anymore. My area has tons of old clotheslines in yards but besides me I’ve only seen 1 elder lady using hers (I’m 25).

]]> By: Rebecca http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/comment-page-2/#comment-162947 Rebecca Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:11:44 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3266#comment-162947 Line drying is great if you live in a country that has somewhat reasonable weather year round. We live in Alberta, Canada and are lucky if we have 1 months of summer a year. And even during those 2 months, the days are very unpredictable, it can be sunny and beautiful one minute and raining the next. Line drying is great if you live in a country that has somewhat reasonable weather year round. We live in Alberta, Canada and are lucky if we have 1 months of summer a year. And even during those 2 months, the days are very unpredictable, it can be sunny and beautiful one minute and raining the next.

]]> By: 40 Ways to Go Greener at Home | Cezzia Collection http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/comment-page-2/#comment-162916 40 Ways to Go Greener at Home | Cezzia Collection Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:54:11 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3266#comment-162916 [...] 24.  Line dry your laundry. [...] [...] 24.  Line dry your laundry. [...]

]]> By: naturally attached http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/comment-page-2/#comment-162819 naturally attached Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:23:56 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3266#comment-162819 I really enjoyed reading this and i'm so excited to see how many other people are into to line drying. I have been so sick of running my dryer I am planning on putting up a clothesline ASAP! I've been using what i can outside to dry my cloth diapers and even doing that, there's something therapeutic about it. I really enjoyed reading this and i’m so excited to see how many other people are into to line drying. I have been so sick of running my dryer I am planning on putting up a clothesline ASAP! I’ve been using what i can outside to dry my cloth diapers and even doing that, there’s something therapeutic about it.

]]> By: Mike http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/comment-page-2/#comment-162750 Mike Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:13:39 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3266#comment-162750 As far as I know 6% of $100 is $6 not $72, or I misunderstood something As far as I know 6% of $100 is $6 not $72, or I misunderstood something

]]> By: Pam http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/comment-page-2/#comment-146856 Pam Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:52:58 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3266#comment-146856 Yes, i’ve been line-drying for a few months now. Since I like numbers and I was curious about the actual financial impact of this, I monitored the change in my electricity bill: month over month, turning off the dryer has reduced my electricity bill by 15%. Yes, i’ve been line-drying for a few months now. Since I like numbers and I was curious about the actual financial impact of this, I monitored the change in my electricity bill: month over month, turning off the dryer has reduced my electricity bill by 15%.
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]]> By: 40 Ways to Go Green at Home http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/comment-page-2/#comment-146600 40 Ways to Go Green at Home Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:13:28 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3266#comment-146600 [...] 24.  Line dry your laundry. [...] [...] 24.  Line dry your laundry. [...]

]]> By: How Green Do You Go? http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/comment-page-2/#comment-144471 How Green Do You Go? Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:05:01 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3266#comment-144471 [...] If you don’t need hot water to wash a laundry load, use cold, and if it’s nice out, line dry your laundry. Another way to save energy is to flip off your “heated dry” option on the [...] [...] If you don’t need hot water to wash a laundry load, use cold, and if it’s nice out, line dry your laundry. Another way to save energy is to flip off your “heated dry” option on the [...]

]]> By: Megan http://simplemom.net/5-reasons-to-line-dry-your-laundry/comment-page-2/#comment-144434 Megan Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:05:37 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=3266#comment-144434 My husband and I installed 2 posts and 2 lines in our backyard because I wanted to start line drying our laundry. But every time I do our clothes smell... and not in a good way. I've tried researching it but EVERY site is just talking about how wonderful line dried clothes smell, so of course if everyone else's clothes are smelling great then there's not much need to go into detail about why mine stink. I know line dried clothes usually smell fantastic. But mine do NOT. They just smell like dirt or something. They're definitely not sour. I keep coming across that situation... I am taking them immediately out of the washer and hanging on the line. They're not too smushed or doubled up either. That was the other "answer" I have come across. So does anybody have any ideas as to what the problem is or how to fix this? I don't want to have to use they dryer all the time, especially in the summer. I just don't know how to get that ick smell out or what's causing it in the first place. It's definitely not pleasant though. And it's not faint, either. It's a "I'm here and I smell weird" statement that I'd rather not have my family be known for. My husband and I installed 2 posts and 2 lines in our backyard because I wanted to start line drying our laundry. But every time I do our clothes smell… and not in a good way. I’ve tried researching it but EVERY site is just talking about how wonderful line dried clothes smell, so of course if everyone else’s clothes are smelling great then there’s not much need to go into detail about why mine stink. I know line dried clothes usually smell fantastic. But mine do NOT. They just smell like dirt or something.

They’re definitely not sour. I keep coming across that situation… I am taking them immediately out of the washer and hanging on the line. They’re not too smushed or doubled up either. That was the other “answer” I have come across.

So does anybody have any ideas as to what the problem is or how to fix this? I don’t want to have to use they dryer all the time, especially in the summer. I just don’t know how to get that ick smell out or what’s causing it in the first place. It’s definitely not pleasant though. And it’s not faint, either. It’s a “I’m here and I smell weird” statement that I’d rather not have my family be known for.

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