Household Hints & Help

hlthe2b

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2. Oh, yeah, all the time...

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 12:13 PM

Feb 2014

My basement is only semi-finished and I have a long steel "beam" with railing that goes directly across where my washer/dryer are (and another one in the back of the basement that I can use to hang off season clothes--which I periodically spray for clothes moths before storing.

I also have one of these that is handy for towels--which I tend to dry in the dryer to about 20% dry and then air dry to finish. BED BATH &Beyond sells these
http://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/BedBathandBeyond/15062617445383p?

The kind you are looking at are very top heavy, so you have to really be careful about balancing clothes as you hang them to prevent toppling, but certainly can work.

I don't have a large household so don't do as much laundry as others, but still, the less you use an electric dryer, the better the $$ savings.

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Do you ever air-dry your clothes? [View all] Pool Hall Ace Feb 2014 OP

I air-dry some things LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #1

Oh, yeah, all the time... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #2

I air dry clothes NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2014 #3

Of course it saves money. It is free to air dry. nt Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #7

My energy usage is down! Pool Hall Ace Mar 2014 #11

When my sister visited Sweden in the '70's canoeist52 Feb 2014 #4

You really do like the stiffness? :) Pool Hall Ace Feb 2014 #5

I use vinegar hermetic Feb 2014 #8

I often air dry clothes in the summer, Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #6

I think you misunderstood PennyK Mar 2014 #12

I only use my dryer for towels snacker Feb 2014 #9

Always when sunny Handyman John Mar 2014 #10

When my kids were little, I had no dryer, but did have an automatic washing machine. shraby Oct 2015 #13

That is amazing. We have a little "clothes horse" dryer that we use on our screened porch. It japple Oct 2015 #14

Many years ago - we rented a top apartment in a townhouse. 840high Jul 2016 #21

Almost always air dry. Barely use the dryer. we can do it Nov 2015 #15

I *love* hanging my clothes on the clothesline. They smell *amazing* LaydeeBug Apr 2016 #16

Good to know about baking soda. Pool Hall Ace May 2016 #17

buy baking soda in bulk... LaydeeBug May 2016 #18

Available in 5-gallon buckets! Pool Hall Ace May 2016 #19

Great thread--the good ones last for years! MADem May 2016 #20