Clotheslines are still a great option. You can hang them outside or just get indoor clothes drying hanger and save your clothes.
In the warm weather, no one wants to generate more heat by turning on the dryer, which is why we’re bringing back your grandma’s favorite laundry trick: hang drying. It can be surprisingly easy, even if you don’t have a clothesline or refuse to get a drying rack.
So why hang dry your clothes
- Hang-drying is easier and less expensive
When the weather is dry and sunny, you can hang your clothes outside and let them enjoy the free benefits of the sun, like naturally disinfecting and keeping whites whiter. Hanging your clothes outside is also a natural fabric softener – you’ll get static-free, spring-scented clothes without any added cost or chemicals.
If you do not want to hang your clothes outside, you can move your set up inside and still get many of the air drying benefits. You can pick up clothes drying hangers from most local home stores, which will give you the space your clothes need to air out. The clothes drying hangers usually fold up, so you can easily store them when they aren’t in use. This is a great solution for apartment-dwellers who are short on space and may not be able to string a clothesline from their balcony.
- It’s environmentally friendly.
First and foremost, line drying your clothes will save on energy! The elements of nature are truly amazing because they provide us with effortless reasons to love and appreciate them every day. When the clothes are hung outside, they smell so fresh, it seems the clothes themselves ask you: ”hang me out to dry”.
As such you want your drying process to be equally eco-friendly, so do that. For many households, the clothes dryer is the second-most energy-consuming appliance, right after the refrigerator, so hanging dry automatically means reducing your energy use – dryers can account for 12% of your home’s energy. Dryers typically use more per use than any other appliance. - Hang dry saves your clothes.
Have you ever cleaned the lint trap in your dryer? The lint that is scraped off of a dryer’s lint trap after each load is visible evidence that the dryer shortens the life of your clothes. Even after using gentle laundry pods to wash your clothes, they can still get damaged in the dryer. Especially if you’re unsure about the drying cycles you should use. So, even though your laundry detergent is safe, your clothes may not be. Hang dry is safe. It will prevent your clothes from withering or shrinking each time it’s sent to get dried, and it will also save you the cost of re-purchasing them over time. Clothes dryers can cause wear and strain on clothing when it’s tossed and tumbled in high heat. - It whitens and disinfects clothes.
Let’s face it: hang dry is older than any drying machine and has experience with clothes for ages. The sun’s UV rays can be used to disinfect water and damp laundry. When you hang dry on a clothesline, it even helps to remove lingering stains. - Hang dry creates laundry consciousness
Since line-drying takes more time, you become more aware of how badly you need to wash your clothes and decide if it can wait until a later time. This will help you make the most use of your time and clothes and become healthier by understanding when exactly it is the right time to wash your clothes. - It helps you save money.
Air drying your clothes is much cheaper than buying a clothes dryer and dryer sheets. Actually, it’s free, or you just buy clothes drying hangers. Since you save on the energy consumed when drying clothes, you’re actually saving money! - It encourages you to go outside.
There is something very therapeutic about line-drying your clothes outside, especially when the weather is refreshingly beautiful. Now head outside with your kids and line-dry your clothes while they play. Get creative and turn this into a small and fun family bonding activity.
Here at Hollywood Dry Cleaners, our professional staff members know how to treat each and every fabric as well as how not to ruin any garment item in a dryer. If you need professional care of your clothes, just contact us and we will be at your disposal.
