With the sun shining and temperatures soaring, there’s really no reason to use the dryer.  Sure, it can be somewhat of a hassle to work hanging your wet clothes on the line into your schedule, but think about the advantages!

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  • You’ll save about $.50 a load when you let the sun and air do the work instead of your dryer. If you wash a load every day (about average for a family of four), you’ll save $182.00 a year!
  • Every load you toss in the dryer emits around one to five pounds of carbon into the atmosphere. Hanging dry, on the other hand, doesn’t harm the planet a bit.
  • If you set out stained diapers in the sun, stains will disappear–without the use of any toxic chemicals.
  • In super-hot weather, clothes will dry faster on the line than in the dryer!

So get out those dryer racks or set up a clothesline. Hanging even one load a week will make a difference!

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