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I am at a crossroads of having to get a new dryer. They're on sale, and I have a 10% off coupon. I have one picked out.
BUT it crosses my mind that maybe I don't really NEED one. I use a clothes dryer for towels, sheets, & blankets/lightwt quilts. I air dry my jeans, tops, delicates.
I'm thinking about getting a fold-out holder for air drying, and putting that in the garage. It would be portable & lightweight. (I've had these before and found them handy.)
I thought about also getting a larger one for out back that is circular and heavier duty, so maybe could use it for sheets or light blanket. I have no experience at all using one of these things.
I don't want an actual clothes line between posts. That would get into an expense, and it would be unsightly. I have a large back yard with 6 ft privacy fence, so I think the smaller round portable ones for the back might be fine. But not an actual clothes line, I think.
If you have a place to hang up clothes, you don't need a clothes dryer.
We haven't had one for over a decade. You just have to time your laundry chores around the weather a bit. And not mind clothing hanging around the house sometimes, especially in winter.
Automatic clothes dryers were a solution in search of a problem, much like "fabric softener." Some Madison Avenue guy thought it up out of the blue.
You're fine without a dryer. Please pass that coupon on to someone else, and keep the dryer money in the bank, or donate it to your favorite charity.
When we go vacation at a family cottage/cabin, with no dryer, I find it a pain. If I want to wear a certain outfit, I may have to wash it 2 or 3 days before I need it, so it will be dry in time. I also find looking at all the clothes hanging up, unsightly. But if you think you can deal with those issues, go for it. There is also no dishwasher at the cottage, & I am so happy to come home to my modern conveniences.
I love sun-dried sheets...but in the winter, who wants to hop out of the shower and have a crusty rough air dried towel? Tumbling softens items that are thicker and hang on to more water, despite even a double spin cycle. And no, I don't use softener or dryer sheets, I just like tumble dried clothes and towels, especially in the winter. You can save some money by not drying items all the way, just until damp and that will help your clothes, etc. get less wear and tear. How long does it take for a thick towel to dry on a rainy summer day?
Depends if you have the means to air dry your laundry.
I don't have dryer, by choice. There's an overwhelming amount of scientific evidence that tumble-drying does irreparable damage to clothes. They tend to be a fire hazard too.
Even if you don't have a place to air-dry outside, you can get one of those folding wood racks to dry your clothes indoors. In Europe you see these all the time, they don't use dryers much over there.
Even if you don't have a place to air-dry outside, you can get one of those folding wood racks to dry your clothes indoors. In Europe you see these all the time, they don't use dryers much over there.
Generally because they want to preserve the quality of their clothes. Walk in closets are not popular either. They have less clothes, but they take care of them. Hand washing of delicates, and ironing is still pretty much a must. You will very seldom see someone wearing out of dryer clothes, or garments that have holes, missing buttons, oversized, rumpled, faded, and in distress.
Yikes, I'm not into a lot of modern life stuff, especially the advanced technology stuff, but a dryer....I have lived in apts for years and aging would anyway keep me from working more than I have too.
Now if you were asking about a microwave oven, NEVER owned one and never will.
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