Electric Dryer ?

[AveryMadison'sMommy]

Hi!

For those of you who now hang your clothes to dry, how much did it save on your electricity bill?

Thanks!
Brie

[danceswduckys]

It's really dry and hot here in the summer and spring and cold and wet in the winter (don't have much of a fall), so I only hang clothes on the line in the summer. It saves about $30 a month and helps alot since we have to run the A/C alot. This summer it has been over a 100 degrees most days!

The clothes sometimes dry faster than in a dryer. They are really stiff and I've found my husband's work shirts don't have as many wrinkles. I don't hang towels anymore. Hubby complained they were too stiff. Told him to get used to it but changed my mind when my 3 year old cried when I dried her after her bath! Be sure to look at the clothes carefully when you bring them in off the line. A bird pooped on my daughter's sheets a few days ago and I had to rewash them.

[baxjul]

If I'm really diligent about it, I can save up to $25 on my monthly bill.

[miss_thrifty]

Here sonce i started to sneak them with homemade lines(we rent) I saved on my bill about $30 or more.

[tbs727]

I usually throw my clothes in the dryer for about 10 minutes before hanging them so they aren't so stiff. I save between $20 and $30 every month.

[MarshHen]

It's really dry and hot here in the summer and spring and cold and wet in the winter (don't have much of a fall), so I only hang clothes on the line in the summer. It saves about $30 a month and helps alot since we have to run the A/C alot. This summer it has been over a 100 degrees most days!

The clothes sometimes dry faster than in a dryer. They are really stiff and I've found my husband's work shirts don't have as many wrinkles. I don't hang towels anymore. Hubby complained they were too stiff. Told him to get used to it but changed my mind when my 3 year old cried when I dried her after her bath! Be sure to look at the clothes carefully when you bring them in off the line. A bird pooped on my daughter's sheets a few days ago and I had to rewash them.

Great tip for STIFF line dried clothes. Add 1/4 cup of white vinegar to your final rinse and your clothes won't be stiff. My momma did this all the time and so do I.

[nuisance26]

I save between $14 and $25 when I hang laundry. I do the 5 minutes in the dryer trick to clothes and diapers but not towels. I love 'em crunchy!

[QuilterMom]

It varies and of course you're personal savings will be heavily dependent upon your electric rates (they vary greatly all over the country). My last bill I brought down by $10 over the previous by hanging laundry, however, it could have been lower. What prevented that was a lot of rainy/heavily cloudy days that required us to have lights on more than we normally would.

[Sari]

I wish I could line dry but with several pets, I need the dryer to remove the bulk of the pet hair. The washer just doesn't get it all.