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  1. 07-04-2008, 11:56 PM #1
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    Thumbs up Dryer broke-Electric bill went way down

    Our electric bill went from $120/mo to $80/mo. My dryer broke and I've been drying all our clothes on the line outside and I didnt realize what a difference that made! I'm not replacing the dryer anytime soon!

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  2. 07-05-2008, 12:06 AM #2
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    Wow... what a difference... $40. Now I know why I'm not going to break my neck trying to find a dryer. I think I'll continue to line dry them (unless I find a used dryer really really cheap and then I'll only use it in an emergency or when the weather gets colder this winter.
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  3. 07-05-2008, 03:33 AM #3
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    Wow what a big difference! Our washer and dryer haven't been hooked up at the new house yet, but once they are I plan on line drying most of our clothes.

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  4. 07-05-2008, 07:13 AM #4
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    I sold my old dryer when I moved versus moving it across the U.S. When I moved into my new place I did not buy one. I line dry everything and my total bill for electricity is very low. YIPPEE for you!
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  5. 07-05-2008, 09:55 AM #5
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    We aren't allowed to have clotheslines in our neighborhood, but I do sometimes hang clothes in our (master) bathroom. I bet we'd save a ton if I could hang it all outside!

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  6. 07-05-2008, 10:26 AM #6
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    That is quite a difference! $40 is nothing to sneeze at!!! Congratulations!
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    Oh, yeah! I've always hung our clothes out - something mom did so I did too - so I have no idea how much it saves us, I just know it does. That's a great savings in exchange for a little exercise
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  8. 07-05-2008, 01:26 PM #8
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    wow, $40 is a great savings. I hang my clothes almost year round (only use dryer during long boughts of rain or extreme cold) and I knew it was saving some, but never realized it could add up to that much!
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  9. 07-05-2008, 01:52 PM #9
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    Thats a nice decrease. I love line drying.
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  10. 07-05-2008, 01:57 PM #10
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    Wow that's great, line drying clothes surely does save some $$.
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  11. 07-05-2008, 06:22 PM #11
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    That makes sense. A long time ago (about 10 years now) when I decided to be more frugal and hang dry half my laundry, I saved $20cdn/mth without even trying that hard.

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