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Clothes dryers use up a bulk of home energy – especially if you dry everything. Now, if you choose to dry with alternative methods you can cut down on energy waste and dryer sheets and in some cases time.
Dryer-free alternatives…
Drying racks: Drying racks are really nice because unlike a set-up clothes line, you can bring racks inside when the weather is terrible. You’ve also got plenty of style options and even some wall-mounted choices. The downside – most drying racks are big and even if they fold up nice and tight you’ll still need to store them somewhere. Still, it’s a great alternative to the electric dryer. Some options below…
- Honey-Can-Do DRY Wooden Clothes Drying Rack
- Clothes Line – Mini Retractable 5 Line by Household Essentials
- Over Bath Folding Clothes Drying Rack
The basic clothesline: The basic clothesline is the obvious choice if you’ve got outside space and like fresh air dried clothing. The upside is cost; it’s super cheap to get a line and some clothes pins. Also drying clothes on a line means they won’t be inside your house drying and creating clutter. The downside; not so handy in winter and can make your yard look messy. Mother Earth News has an easy tutorial about how to make your very own sturdy clothesline. There are also retractable clothesline you can invest in if you don’t always want the line showing.
Hangers: This is the hanging method I use. I hang stuff inside because it dries faster than outside. Plus hangers save you time because there’s no second step. Clothes can go right from the shower rod (where I dry) to the closet. The downside is that some people don’t want the bathroom cluttered. I don’t personally care, but if you don’t like this idea try the Chrome Collection Swing Arm Hanger Holder which you can swing out to place hangers on when needed and swing it back once you move the clothes to your closet.
