Why Line Dry?
Jason’s parents have always used a clothing line, and now that we have the privacy in our backyard I have been considering the same. Project Laundry List promotes greener laundry practices and even has a cost calculator available to let you know what you might save by line-drying your clothes instead. It even has a list of tips on how to get rid of stains in a greener way!
A few reasons to line dry:
1. You can save up to $25 off your monthly electric bill. Besides the fridge, your dryer is the the second largest household user of electricity.
2. It preserves the life of your clothes.
3. No more dryer sheets!
4. Sunlight is a natural bleaching agent for white clothes.
5. It actually reduces the amount of germs on clothing; the sun’s ultraviolet rays are a natural antiseptic.
6. It’s good exercise!
Since we are interested in becoming more “green,” this is probably one of the easiest things we can do. We are looking at a portable clothing line for now, until we can figure out where in our backyard is best to have a permanent one, like this:
As usual, you can buy one of these at your local True Value for around fifty dollars. Do you have a clothing line? Did you start because you were trying to reduce your use of electricity or do you just love the smell of fresh laundry?
