Finally, after a long and frigid winter hopefully, spring is about to be upon us. This is the time of year when we begin to clean out our homes and clean up for the warmer weather. It is also that time of the year when we begin to want to be out in the sunshine and warmer days. This might also include our laundry. Not everyone brings their laundry outside to dry these days but there are some good reasons why you should be drying your clothes outside during the warmer weather.
Line Drying Clothes in Spring! | Coin Laundry Raleigh NC
The biggest reason for drying laundry on the clothesline outside it’s because it saves us money. Modern day electric dryers use a lot of electricity and that translates into the loss of more money. The United States Department of Energy estimates electric clothes dryers can cost as much as 6% of an entire household electricity conception each year. When you consider how many times you use the dryer in a year, then your clothes dryer alone can account for $72 per year in the household electricity budget. We have more good reasons for line drying.
When your clothes are dried outside in the sun you use fewer chemicals on them. The sun will naturally bleach your clothes particularly those white clothes that we do not want to damage with bleach. If you are a household that uses cloth diapers on your children, the sun can get them as white as possible without using harsh chemicals that can harm your babies skin.
Another good reason for line drying is that we evaluate our clothes in a different way. Instead of automatically washing clothes that might have another wear on them we may find that we hang them up to wear again before laundering.
Did you know that hanging your clothes either outside or inside on a portable drying rack will save your clothes as well? Clothes dryers will dry your clothing and can make it feel softer, but it also weakens the fabric of the clothing. Over a period of time, this will harm your clothing. Your clothing will not last as long and you will spend more money buying new clothing. This is a good reason for hanging your clothing to dry versus using the electric dryer. You can also opt for a portable indoor rack to dry your clothing on. This is particularly useful in the winter months, but you may also dry things in the warmer months on one as well.
Many people who utilize drying their clothing outdoors on a clothesline love the idea. Many use the time in which they are hanging their clothes to dry, to get a bit of peace, to commune outdoors with nature, and to gather their thoughts. It can be a therapeutic way to reduce stress.
Some people do not like to line dry clothing because they do not like the way it feels afterward. You can reduce this problem by bringing the laundry in while it is still a bit damp. Place the still damp clothing into the dryer for as little as five minutes. The clothing will soften up and hopefully feel like you dried it totally in the electric dryer.
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