Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: The Benefits of Line Drying Laundry

By: Nancy K

Nancy K — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:20:47 +0000

If you are tight on space, put the clothes line on a pully system. People living in the cities used to run the lines from one building to the next and hang the clothes out from the window. Perhaps they still do.

I have a retractable clothes line in the garage and am thinking about putting a clothes line up in the back yard. My concern is that the clothes will fade in the florida sun over time. Once, I laid a light pastel shirt out to dry on the picnic table. I went out of town for the weekend and forgot to bring it inside. When I got back, the front of the shirt was faded to an almost white color, while the back side was the same pastel color. Perhaps I will hang some things outside and the others in the garage. Although, things hung out in the garage do not have that wonderful fresh smell.

By: marci

marci — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:17:07 +0000

Why does it equate to subsidized housing?
I own my house free and clear, in a nice residential area,
and I like hanging clothes out when the weather permits!

Lots of people in my rural area hang clothes out – especially
the bedding – as it smells so good and fresh and sun-kissed
when it goes back on the bed :)

By: Shelly Dee

Shelly Dee — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:49:19 +0000

In the US hanging clothes outside = subsidized housing and that isn’t a good thing.

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:48:40 +0000

The new horizontal washing machines are a big advantage to hang drying clothes because they have faster spin-out speeds and those faster speeds mean your clothes are very well wrung out when you take them out of the washer. Here is the coolest clothes drying rack I have found. It folds up really small. Since the top rotates it can be near a traffic path in your house and if you get close enough to brush into it just spins like a turnstile. Putting it right below the ceiling fan works nice in the winter.

By: Going Off The Grid Once A Week | Frugal Dad

Going Off The Grid Once A Week | Frugal Dad — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:01:44 +0000

[...] need cleaning we’ll probably use the washing machine, but not the dryer, opting instead to line dry clothes, or use a drying [...]

By: Amber Jones

Amber Jones — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:31:37 +0000

We live in an apartment, and use this drying rack found at Ikea : http://www.ikea.com/us/en/cata.....s/80119043

It’s foldable, so I hide it behind my bathroom door when it’s not in use. I can easily put 2 loads of laundry on it.

We still use our dryer for some things – fluff up towels/sheets/blankets for a few minutes after hanging them up.

We have just started using it, and we saw a significant drop in our electric bill – I was so happy! :D

By: Michael Bluejay

Michael Bluejay — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:24:34 +0000

Lynnae wrote “I apologize for getting the figure wrong. I must have accidentally scrolled one of the figures before hitting submit.”

There is no Submit button in the calculator. The figures are calculated automatically when you choose any item. You chose 5 days per month, but in your post you labeled it as 5 days per week.

“Finally, I said “according to the electricity calculator at Saving Electricity”, which is correct, and I make no apologies for using that wording, as it’s accurate.”

No, it’s not accurate when the figure that follows is _not_ what my calculator says.

It’s not accurate for me to say, “According to BeingFrugal.net, we should all live in caves and forage for food”, because your site doesn’t say that. The problem isn’t that the figure is wrong, it’s that the wrong figure is attributed to me.

Anyway, thank you for correcting the figure in your post.

By: Kristy @ Master Your Card

Kristy @ Master Your Card — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:03:26 +0000

I line-dry every chance I get. I started doing it because it was better for my clothes, the other benefits never really factored in for me. But, I started line-drying my towels because I got tired of the mildewy smell after washing. I've tried all the tricks and I just couldn't get that fresh, clean smell with my towels...until I line-dried them. I don't know what you're referring to about the towels being crunchy, I've never experienced that. Great post! I hope more people learn the benefits of line-drying because it really is great. Beyond that, we could be saving some serious energy by not using our dryers! Kristy @ Master Your Card’s last blog post..Hi, My Name is Kristy and I’ve Been Robbed!

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:32:05 +0000

@Michael Bluejay – I apologize for getting the figure wrong. I must have accidentally scrolled one of the figures before hitting submit. The information has been corrected to exactly what the calculator said now.

I think the reason most people link to the calculator, is because that’s what pops up when you do a Google search for how much appliances cost per year. Plus, calculators are really interesting to play with.

Finally, I said “according to the electricity calculator at Saving Electricity”, which is correct, and I make no apologies for using that wording, as it’s accurate. I do apologize for getting the figures wrong at first, and I have corrected them.

By: Tami Lewis

Tami Lewis — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:20:14 +0000

I line dry also and love it. saves money , smells great and makes me the frugal queen of the neighborhood lol Tami Lewis’s last blog post..Iknow it's long but....