Does anyone hang dry their clothes?
06-22-2009, 05:07 PM
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Does anyone hang dry their clothes?
been thinking about hang drying some clothes to save $. i hear you can actually save good money when you're not using the dryer as much.
does anyone hang dry their clothes?
i remember when i'd visit korea, and my family there would do it. when my clothes dried, it'd be all hard as if they sprayed it with starch. is there a way to avoid that? liquid fabric softner, perhaps? soft boxers and undershirts ftw.
thanks.
does anyone hang dry their clothes?
i remember when i'd visit korea, and my family there would do it. when my clothes dried, it'd be all hard as if they sprayed it with starch. is there a way to avoid that? liquid fabric softner, perhaps? soft boxers and undershirts ftw.
thanks.
06-22-2009, 05:10 PM
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Yep. I do. Just about all of my clothes - mostly so they don't shrink or fade in colour.
My clothes don't feel hard at all when they dry. I shake them out after getting them from the wash and hang them on a clothes drying rack.
My clothes don't feel hard at all when they dry. I shake them out after getting them from the wash and hang them on a clothes drying rack.
06-22-2009, 05:17 PM
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Just jeans.
06-22-2009, 05:18 PM
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My guess is the OP has an electric dryer.
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06-22-2009, 05:26 PM
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I think I'm gonna start.
I've had so many clothes (shirts mainly, not jeans/pants), that fit just fine, or were even big before, and put 'em through the dryer once and I felt like I was shrink wrapped.
I'm getting tired of ruining my clothes.
I've had so many clothes (shirts mainly, not jeans/pants), that fit just fine, or were even big before, and put 'em through the dryer once and I felt like I was shrink wrapped.
I'm getting tired of ruining my clothes.
06-22-2009, 05:27 PM
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:ibitsnotyourdryeryouaregettingfat:
06-22-2009, 05:32 PM
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I used to have a neighbor that used to air dry her panties, thongs and bras 
06-22-2009, 05:35 PM
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Are dryers really that expensive to run? I have no idea - I haven't ever really noticed a difference - some months I won't use a dryer much and others I use it quite often. All seems to be about the same
06-22-2009, 05:39 PM
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06-22-2009, 07:03 PM
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06-22-2009, 09:05 PM
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yeap i have one of these in the back yard
http://housewares.hardwarestore.com/...er-213603.aspx
works great and saving some cash on running the gas dryer... and the clothes smell great from drying in the sun...
http://housewares.hardwarestore.com/...er-213603.aspx
works great and saving some cash on running the gas dryer... and the clothes smell great from drying in the sun...
06-22-2009, 09:36 PM
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If you want to avoid stiffness use a liquid fabric softener. I hang dry alot of my clothes in the spring/summer time. Esp towels, sheets, expensive shirts, etc. Keeps from shrinking, plus I live out in the country so it makes the clothes smell better to me
06-22-2009, 10:46 PM
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I generally use the clotheslines for the tent, sleeping bags and things that are too big to put in the regular dryer, too.
06-22-2009, 11:03 PM
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06-23-2009, 01:08 PM
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06-23-2009, 01:15 PM
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I don't think they even sell Gas dryer's in 
I've never seen one.
We do some air drying in the summer. Up until last year I think most municipalities wouldn't allow it (eye sore) Most have I think now removed the bylaw for energy conservation.
I've never seen one. We do some air drying in the summer. Up until last year I think most municipalities wouldn't allow it (eye sore) Most have I think now removed the bylaw for energy conservation.
06-23-2009, 01:27 PM
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I use the dryer simply for convenience sake.
If you want to hang dry your clothes, use a liquid fabric softner. However, you'll still have a little stiffness, but that can be remedied by putting them in your dryer on air fluff. It's a non-heat setting and you only need to run it five minutes or so, so it's not going to use any energy.
If you want to hang dry your clothes, use a liquid fabric softner. However, you'll still have a little stiffness, but that can be remedied by putting them in your dryer on air fluff. It's a non-heat setting and you only need to run it five minutes or so, so it's not going to use any energy.
06-24-2009, 12:37 PM
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My parents have had a clothes line in their backyard for 20+ years. If I remember correctly, it is still there, and they still use it. They used to hang EVERYTHING out there.. I remember bouncing on my neighbors trampoline and we would see my whitey tighties hanging there and would make fun of me 
. Now they use the dryer for the undies and most other things, but they still use it for bigger things like towels/blankets and some shirts. And I do agree they do seem stiffer once they are hungdry but I think if you put softener in with the rinse cycle they are better.
. Now they use the dryer for the undies and most other things, but they still use it for bigger things like towels/blankets and some shirts. And I do agree they do seem stiffer once they are hungdry but I think if you put softener in with the rinse cycle they are better.
06-27-2009, 05:25 PM
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I used to do that when I lived in NYC, I tied a few ropes around the pipes/trusses in the basement and threw clothes on the ropes. The clothes dried very well, no wrinkles, lower electric bill, and my clothes lasted quite a bit longer. I had the same shirt for about 6 years without any damage/fading to it. Since i've moved to FL, I can only use the drier. None of my shirts last longer than a year...
06-28-2009, 08:58 AM
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We go through so much clothes between washes that we would need about 4 of those. My wife has some stuff that she needs hung out, and I put up a rack next to the washer/dryer. Usually though, our dryer does a good job at not damaging our clothes if we dry them on the delicate setting.
