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Monday, March 29, 2010

Outdoor Drying Racks - Why the Use of a Drying Rack Can Make Us Healthier

Number one, outdoor drying racks will save you lots and lots of money. Electricity bills are huge enough as it is without the added unnecessary extra drain of a tumble drier. They use more electricity than any other household appliance and are the one appliance that nature definitely does a better job at. Drying clothes on an outdoor drying rack is far, far better for fabric and costs you nothing.

Number two, it is good for the environment. By saving electricity you burn less fossil fuels, when fossil fuels are burnt they give off harmful gases which are damaging to the environment. By using an outdoor style drying rack instead the environment is not hurt at all by you drying your clothes.

Number three and the point we will focus on here. An outdoor drying rack can make us all healthier!! Getting outside everyday is very, very important. We need sunshine in order for our bodies and minds to function properly. Without sunshine we have no vitamin D intake from the sun, which is essential for healthy functioning of the bones and liver and generally makes the whole body work much more efficiently.

The mind needs sunshine because it helps release endorphins which make us feel happy and energised straight away. Without fresh air we become depressed and lethargic. An out door drying rack encourages us to get outside, enjoy ourselves and feel better mentally and physically.

It also provides a little bit of exercise. Just getting up, making the body move is beneficial. And once you get up, just to use the drying rack, you'll probably want to stay up and find other things to do. For example, a bit of gardening, it increases your activity during the day and means you stay outside.

Fresh air helps relieve stress. Enjoying nature, whether it is in a forest or your garden helps relax people and make them feel uplifted. Stress levels will also be relieved when you notice not only the electricity bill go down but the clothes bill will plummet too. Outdoor drying racks are very gentle on clothing and so clothes will last a lot longer, meaning that the clothes you love will stay looking great for a long time and will mean you won't have to spend money on new ones! Can you see stress disappearing?

So, outdoor drying racks, they benefit all of us in many, many ways. Get one quick and change your life for the better.

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Drying Racks - Only The Best For Your Designer Clothes

So often I worry what is happening when I put clothes in a tumble dryer. On holiday I used one to dry towels and holiday clothing. After successive loads the filter was jammed with fibres with different layers of colours like those bottles you often see for sale with different layers of coloured sand.

Clothes airers don't remove the fibres from my clothing and household items, so they do not lose their shape or their strength. I have noticed that over time continued use of a tumble dryer reduced the useful life of my clothes.

Drying racks come in wall mounted, floor standing or multiway washing line versions. All drying racks dry clothes naturally or if placed above or next to a household wall heater, will have the benefit of secondary heat and warm air drying. Clothes dry naturally without the rough and tumble of being enclosed in a rotating metal drum. Eco-drying systems are energy free unlike the tumble dryer that gobbles up energy at maximum power all the time.

Retractable washing lines come in multiway designs. Five washing lines, extending to 4 metres, give almost 70 feet of washing line on which to hang the laundry. Although often installed outdoors on two facing parallel walls they are also completely ideal for use indoors, for example over the bath drying.

Specially designed, with the bath in mind, floor standing mini clothes dryers serve as portable clothes horses. They are absolutely ideal for drying outside on sunny days, either on a patio or anywhere in a garden. On wet or stormy days they can be used indoors in a conservatory or anywhere that is convenient.

The heavy-duty versions are often used in commercial and industrial areas where towels are frequently used or in schools, universities, canteens or restaurants. The applications are endless.

For me there are several key reasons for using one of the airers. Not only do I save energy, I become carbon neutral and extend the life of my designer sweaters into the bargain.

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Foldown Drying Racks - Why You Need a Fold Down Styled Drying Rack in Your Home

A foldown drying rack saves you lots of money. You may not realize how much electricity an electric dryer uses. It uses more electricity than any other electric device in the home! It is quite astounding how much electricity these wasteful appliances use.

By using a foldown drying rack in your home you will save money every time you dry your clothes. You will notice an immediate difference to your bill and over the weeks, months and years this will add up to an awful lot of money.

Plus you'll make other savings on your electricity bill with a foldown drying rack too. You'll find you won't need to iron as much because hanging clothes to dry is a great way to get creases out, without any effort or expense on your part! And if you use an air conditioning unit then it won't have to work as hard once you get rid of your electric drier, because the electric drier causes the air conditioning unit to work much harder than it is supposed to and makes your electricity bill creep higher and higher up.

Electric driers are tough on fabric. Every time you dry it rips tiny shreds off your clothes so they quickly become ruined. Plus the heat of the drying fades your fabric and makes it dull. Clothes will stay in much better condition with a foldown drying rack, because this is a gentle natural way to dry your washing that causes it no harm.

Foldown drying racks cause no harm to the environment either. By not using any electricity, you are helping keep the planet in good nick. Every time you dry you are using nature, unlike the electric drier which abuses nature!

Modern drying racks come in a great range of sizes and colors so it is easy to find one that suits your needs. They can go indoors or outdoors and are a great space saving alternative to the traditional rotary drying line which takes up lot of space in the garden.

Foldown drying racks attach to a wall or post and foldown when not needed so you will hardly notice they are there. Even when they are being used they take up a very small diameter of space and yet provide lots and lots of line space to dry your clothes.

Do yourself a big favor, save money, save the environment and save your clothes, get a foldown drying rack as soon as possible.

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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Indoor Drying Rack - 5 Tips When Buying Drying Racks For Indoor Use at Home

Here is a 5 step guide to finding an indoor drying rack to suit your needs.

1 TYPE. There are wall mounted drying racks and ceiling mounted racks for indoors.

1a The foldown indoor dryer rack. These fold practically flat against the wall when not being used. Then when needed they fold out and stay put holding your washing until it is dry.

1b The retractable indoor laundry rack. It retracts into a small box that sits on a wall and when needed you pull it out and attach it to a wall opposite.

1c Ceiling mounted drying rack. These are installed on the ceiling and stay there until used, when they can be lowered for the washing to be hung and then pushed up high again for the washing to dry.

All off these different styles can be positioned at a height to suit you, so are great for disabled users. Even the ceiling mounted racks are easy to lower, so easy to use.

2 STYLE. The ceiling mounted clothes airers come in a very traditional Victorian style and also a modern minimalist style. The wall mounted indoor type of products also come in a variety of different styles and colours so have a browse and find one that suits you.

3 QUALITY. An indoor drying line or rack is supposed to last for years. Look for quality when selecting yours. You want to read phrases like 'hard-wearing' and 'long-lasting, sturdy, strong, reliable'. The manufacturer will be proud of a quality product and will mention this in the write up. If you are not hearing it, then think again.

4 SIZE. The size of your indoor dryer or rack is important. If you have a big family you will need a bigger rack. If you get one that is too small then it will be a hassle to dry all your clothes and they will be squashed up and take too long to dry. If you get a product that is too big then you may find that it takes up too much space in the house.

5 POSITIONING. Think about where you have room for an indoor dryer, clothesline or washing line before choosing yours. Retractable lines are great if you have suitable space to put them in, otherwise the washing will hang in your face and be a hindrance. Foldown wall mounted dryers need enough space to foldout and not be in the way, can you walk around it, or can it go in a corner? The same applies to ceiling clothes airers, is your ceiling high enough? Think about this before you buy the product you think is best, afterwards will be too late.

Now armed with this knowledge I hope that you can go forth and choose a great indoor drying rack for your home.

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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Drying Racks - Only The Best For Your Designer Clothes

So often I worry what is happening when I put clothes in a tumble dryer. On holiday I used one to dry towels and holiday clothing. After successive loads the filter was jammed with fibres with different layers of colours like those bottles you often see for sale with different layers of coloured sand.

Clothes airers don't remove the fibres from my clothing and household items, so they do not lose their shape or their strength. I have noticed that over time continued use of a tumble dryer reduced the useful life of my clothes.

Drying racks come in wall mounted, floor standing or multiway washing line versions. All drying racks dry clothes naturally or if placed above or next to a household wall heater, will have the benefit of secondary heat and warm air drying. Clothes dry naturally without the rough and tumble of being enclosed in a rotating metal drum. Eco-drying systems are energy free unlike the tumble dryer that gobbles up energy at maximum power all the time.

Retractable washing lines come in multiway designs. Five washing lines, extending to 4 metres, give almost 70 feet of washing line on which to hang the laundry. Although often installed outdoors on two facing parallel walls they are also completely ideal for use indoors, for example over the bath drying.

Specially designed, with the bath in mind, floor standing mini clothes dryers serve as portable clothes horses. They are absolutely ideal for drying outside on sunny days, either on a patio or anywhere in a garden. On wet or stormy days they can be used indoors in a conservatory or anywhere that is convenient.

The heavy-duty versions are often used in commercial and industrial areas where towels are frequently used or in schools, universities, canteens or restaurants. The applications are endless.

For me there are several key reasons for using one of the airers. Not only do I save energy, I become carbon neutral and extend the life of my designer sweaters into the bargain.

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Friday, March 26, 2010

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This portable clothes drying rack sets up easily and holds a full load of laundry. Made in the USA. Watch the video to see how it works! More info at www.bestdryingrack.com

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Hang Your Diapers on an Indoor Clothes Drying Rack

One of the worst energy consumers in your house is the dryer. In fact 58 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity are used in clothes dryers annually. But if you are washing cloth diapers at home it is a given that you must also dry them right? Well, in the summer months it may be an obvious choice to rely on "solar" power and hang your diapers (and other clothing) on the line outside.

But what about those cloudy, rainy, or snowy days when hanging diapers outside is not practical? The answer may be an indoor clothes drying rack. These are very similar to outdoor racks but they are designed specifically for indoor use. Often times they are placed in a garage, laundry room or bathroom and while some can be attached permanently to your home many portable options are available. You might even take a more frugal leap and make one yourself. Mother Earth News magazine has directions online for making one here.

Perhaps you could put the diapers on an indoor rack until they are almost dry and then use the dryer (on hottest setting) to finish drying and to sanitize the diapers. This would help you save 75% of the energy you would use otherwise.

Other Diaper Laundering, Energy Saving Tips:

Clothes the door to your laundry room in the summer to keep the heat from entering the rest of the house. In the winter, do the opposite and keep the door open.

Don't overload the dryer. Overloading doesn't allow ample space for the clothes to tumble and they will take longer to dry.

Purchase a front-load washer. Front-loading washers leave less water in your clothes than top-load washers meaning your dryer doesn't have to work as hard.

Clear lint from the lint tray before you use the dryer each time. Proper air flow will cut down the drying time, as well as wear and tear on the dryer and your clothes.

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Clothes Drying Racks Can Bring Happiness

I hate ironing I feel so brain dead - like a robot. I know it has to be done or I will be faced with a humungous pile growing daily. On the other hand since I switched to using a clothes airer drying system I feel more in control.

When I used a tumble dryer first if all it was really expensive. Secondly the clothes were all completely bone dry. Tumble dryers even the sensor models only 'sense' when the last item is dry, so all the rest is baked! When I place a washing load on the clothes drying rack, I can easily check for dried items ready for ironing.

So instead of having a new batch of dried clothes, which are often difficult to iron, I can have damp or slightly damp, it's really up to me. Clothes airers give me independence in so many ways. Ideal for the elderly and disabled. An easy drying system ready at all times. For those who shiver at the prospect of long dark nights in severe frost, no need to worry! You are completely independent with a clothes airer. The disabled wheelchair user can hang clothes and household items without relying on good weather. An airer can take more than a full load of washing. If you add a fully retractable multi way washing line several loads can be hung at the same time.

The floor standing airer is the nearest to the old clotheshorse. Completely portable to be used inside or outdoors. It carries the largest loads and is available in mini sizes. The portable airer can also be used in the bath (without the water!)

Keeping up a supply of home laundry is a constant chore but when you switch into a natural clothes drying cycle it seems more relaxed, more natural.

You will be surprised how few emergencies you have where clothes need to be dried quickly.

Better quality airers come with a three-year guarantee. Very popular with sports energy mad camping families. Happy heavy-duty use indeed.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Air Drying Clothes Is Better

Does it seem like it is time to buy new socks and underwear every few months? Are holes forming prematurely and elastics falling apart? If this is the case in your household, your dryer is the most likely culprit. Years ago it seemed like socks and underwear hardly ever wore out, as well as clothes in general for that matter, but this is not commonly caused by lesser quality (although some garments are obviously more durable that others). The age of dryers is simply tough on clothes.

The intense, dry heat produced by drying machines is actually bad for materials, and especially elastics. Have you ever considered why there is so much lent collected in dryer filters? People everywhere have come to accept lent as a normal byproduct of drying clothes, but think about what lent really is. Lent is made up of tiny fibers and pieces of your clothing that are being stripped away. No wonder your clothes are falling apart! Dryers can also shrink and stain clothing. Now does this sound like a healthy way to dry your clothes?

Electric dryers are one of the modern conveniences that Americans have built their lives around, corresponding to the need for speed in our busy lives. It seems that most people do not want to line dry their clothes because they think it will take to long and is inconvenient. In some cases, they just don't know how to line dry clothing because they have never seen it done. With a few tips, anyone can hang dry clothes and enjoy long lasting, great smelling clothes.

Setting up a clothesline is simple. All you need to do is take a piece of line and attach it tightly between two stationary objects. Then simply hang each garment from one end to the other. Everyone has seen this in the movies, right? If your homeowners association will not allow clothes lines, or you live in an apartment, you can still hang dry your clothes with a single drying rack and a clothes rod. Drying racks are found at discount or hardware stores. Position the clothes hanger rod over the washing machine or somewhere in the laundry room. Two loads of laundry can be dried on one drying rack and one two-foot section of clothes rod.

The clothes rod is used to hang clothes that can be dried on traditional clothes hangers. Plastic hangers are the usually the best option. Dress shirts, blouses, dresses, slacks and anything else that is usually stored on a hanger should be neatly positioned on a clothes hanger and then hung on the clothes rod. The same is true for drying t-shirts, pajamas, bed linens, towels, etc. The garments on the clothes rod need to be evenly spaced or else they will not be able to dry.

A drying rack is designed to hang all of those things that can't be hung on a hanger. Start at the bottom of the rack and hang socks, underwear, wash rags, and/or baby clothes. The middle usually carries hand towels and smaller garments, and the top rack is great for blue jeans, sweaters, sweats, pajama bottoms, etc. Any open space on the rack can be filled in with whatever is left over. Maybe there is some space between a sweater and some jeans and then a sock or two might hang there. The drying rack itself is mobile, so on those sunny days it can be hung outside, while in the cold winter months it hangs neatly in the laundry room.

Not only will your clothes be in better shape if they are hung out to dry, but you will also conserve electricity in your home. Dryers use an amazing amount of energy, and you are guaranteed to see a reflection in your electric bill. Try hanging out your clothes yourself, and see that it is really not very time consuming or inconvenient.

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