Do you line dry your clothes?

i used to hang my clothes out on the line. i live in south florida so the weather is usually nice for it but after a while i started noticing a few things. i started finding lots of different types of bugs i was bringing to the house in my clothes, aka spiders and such, and in florida, thats bad. we have alot of deadly spiders here. i also noticed that after a little while of doing this, my clothes started to fade, badly. the elastic in my socks would go brittle. i had to go out a buy all new socks. my jeans actually became crunchy. never a good thing. i actually have had alot of my clothes ruined from hanging them out on the phone over the course of just a few months. you could do this with your sheets and i probably would if i had the room to do it where i live now, but as far as anything that i like to wear on a regular basis, i stick to my dryer. i just recently purchased an energy star dryer from kenmore and i notice about a $20 difference on my electric bill.

No, I would never line dry anything. I grew up in a time when everything was line dried. I hated the scratchy sheets and articles of clothing. When we finally got a clothes dryer, I was ecstatic. I loved how soft it made everything. Even though my mother still likes hanging her sheets outside, I've never had any desire to do so. Even though clothes that hang outside smell nice, I'm not willing to give up my softness for the smell.

hi my dear feind, i use my dryer but i then too line dry my clothes. i think they have a feel of more freshness and i love that more. i little sunlight gives more brightness to the white clothes i believe . it may not be trye but i feel it that way and i always put then in sunlight for sometime. when it is rainy out sidethen i use dryer and i put them to iron but if the weather is good out side i prefer to put them in a line and dry them in ther sun too. it is very much true that by drying them out in the sun is conserving energy, and one should think on that part al;so. i fully believe in it, but there is no option in rainy season when thge weather is so bad and having a babay at home means , a hell lot of clothes in a single day.

I use a dryer.

Yes, it is good in rainy days as well. At last it give good smell to us. Apart from that it saves our cloths from pollution as well.

Nope, I love the dryer =)

Yes I do and love it...And yes its a cheaper.

I use my line as much as possible. I find it relaxing to be outside and it helps keep your upper arms in shape. I sometimes leave cloths on the line and let the rain give them another rinse. Cloths hanging outside makes a fun activity for the grandkids running through them. The benefits seem to out way the slight hassle of lugging the wet clothes up the stairs from the washer.

I like the freah smell of line dry clothes also. The clothes last longer I think when you don't put them in a clothes dryer. I do save on my electric bill.

I love to dry my clothes outside on the clothes line. I just did it yesterday since it was so nice out. I love the smell that it gives the clothes and then bringing them inside and they are all clean and fresh smelling. The only problem is that it leaves the towels a bit too crisp. I like my towels to be soft.

I don't have an outside clothesline, but I do dry my clothes on a rack in my house. I wish I had a clothesline to get that breezy scent and fresh feel, and I hope to have one in my next place. I like to air dry my clothes because it helps keep their shape, and uses a lot less energy (equaling a money saver for me!) The only downside is that it isn't as helpful with removing wrinkles and it's not always fast enough! Luckily, I have a dryer for those times I need a boost...

I love the smell of clothes that are dried outside I have been doing this for years. No chemical softner can reproduce that smell and they rot your clothes . I have been drying my clothes outside for years. mgraham126

i do the same since i got my own place i have been drying my clothes outside and it really dose make them smell lovely as i am a smoker too, theres only one thing i dont like if you dont us softner they can go stiff and it can spoil the shape of the clothes and like what has happend to me a few times is them pesky little birds making a mess all over them. you will see a real differance in your energy bill.

I use to line dry clothes. that has to be the best way to dry clothes. They smell good like a fresh breeze. There is also a lot to be said about putting on a shirt straight out the dryer on a cold day. So in the summer on the line, In the winter in the dyer.

I use to but where I live I can't. It is the most "green" way to dry them. And to me they smell better!

I don't have a dryer but I do have a washer machine that I am grateful for. I don't really mind not having a dryer because I hang dry my clothing on hangers in my house. It seems that they are a little fresher from hanging them instead of drying them in a dryer. Saves on electric anyway. That might be a good thing that you have going where your hanging clothes is concerned. It is a shame about the heating element in your dryer however you could be saving a little more money at this point by putting your clothes outside. It is also nice to wash a comforter that smells fresh later on by drying it in the air outside. Going green is something that a lot of people should be trying to take an active part in. Saving the environment is so crucial in this world.

I have a lot of clothing that I do not put in the dryer to prevent shrinking. I don't hang it outdoors though because there are too many odors like smoke and other things I don't want my clothing to smell like.

Hanging your clothes out on a line to dry is a wonderful way to not only get them smelling better, but to save money as well. Of course, since they're outside, there is always that chance that they will be damaged or ruined by nature. So many things can go wrong there.

I dont hang everything on the line but alot of things I do.. It does always smell so nice. You do save some money on your electric bill. It surprises me how much money it costs to run your dryer.. Its insane

...We have always line dried our clothes. My family I mean. And I am sure when I live on my own I'll do exactly the same thing. As you said, it saves money, as well as smell WAAAAY better. But it get bad when there's rain or wind...XD