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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