Hang your Laundry to Dry - Tips for Frugal Living
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
United States
December 11, 2006 3:00pm CST
When you remove your laundry from the washing machine, hang them on hangers or clothing racks near a source of heat. This will dry the clothing and add moisture to the air.
Once the clothes are nearly dry you can toss them in the dryer to fluff them up.
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
12 Dec 06
This is a great tip and I do air dry my clothes from time to time. But I can not do this often because I have seven children that can go through laundry like it is candy! I am still trying to convince my little daughter just because you wear a nightgown on night, it does not make it dirty in the morning. Its not like their bed is made of mud!
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@luvadeal46 (289)
• United States
12 Dec 06
he he... good luck...and seven children! How do you do it? Just wondering as I have three and thinking of a fourth but just can't make that final hurdle.. I have days where I am like oh yeah.. I would love to have another one but then I have days when I am like, I am nuts to think I could have another one.... share your secrets....
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
14 Dec 06
Wowser Tia....7 kids. I thought I had the laundry room from hell with just 4 kids!
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@luvadeal46 (289)
• United States
11 Dec 06
I try to do this alot of the time... What I do is take the clothes out of the wash machine put them on hangers and hang them in the closet and leave one side of the closet doors open. It usually takes a whole day or so for them to dry because at night I turn our heat down to 60 because we all get a better night sleep and the furnace doesn't run all night which saves us a bundle.. yeah.... My dh wasn't to keen about clothes all over the place either however like I said..ah... we need electricity for certain things..so we need to lower the bill as much as possible....
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
11 Dec 06
We turn our furnace to 60 at night too, and for the same reason. We have a spare room that I can house the clothes racks. Out of sight, out of mind.
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@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
12 Dec 06
In the summer my family use the clothes line that's outside to dry our clothes. Not only does it save energy, but it also leaves our clothes smelling nice and fresh like outside. And if like one or two pieces are still wet, I don't have to wait until they are dry to start drying other clothes. It's great I love it. In the winter we just use the dryer to dry clothes.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
14 Dec 06
I hang the laundry outside from the beginning of spring until late fall. I love the smell of clothes that have been hung outside to dry.
@kids91911 (4363)
• United States
12 Dec 06
I think I am going to try that. Maybe it will help with the utility bill.
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
11 Dec 06
No Im sorry I could not be bothered with that. I have way to much to do. If I did that I would never be done. I cant even find the time to just throw them in the washer and dryer, let alone hanging the. I had to last year my dry was broke for a while. I said never again!
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
11 Dec 06
My husband isn't keen on the idea of hanging laundry up around the house. But, it saves money and adds moisture to the air. If it is done at night, they will be dry or nearly dry by morning.
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