A couple weeks ago we gave you tips on saving water, and cutting pollution when you do your laundry. Today, you can save money and power by skipping the dryer, and heading to the great outdoors with your clothes.
It costs 20 to 30 cents per load to dry laundry in an electric dryer at home. The average family can save about $4 per month on the electric bill by hanging clothes outside to dry. I love the smell of laundry hung outside. Hopefully you live in a community that 'allows' you to hang out clothes. Some neighborhoods restrict this, along with what materials you can use on the exterior, what you can or can't park in the driveway, what your driveway has to be made of, etc... If this is the case, it's time to get on the board that makes those decisions and go GREEN.
When you do use your electric dryer, (towels, mostly,) try to do it at night. Your house will be cooler and you will avoid the peak electricity-use hours of 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Every Green Thursday, LipsYard will deal with an issue vital to our global environment.
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