Summer Line Drying

Um, yes, this post is out of season.

But I'm still proud enough to mention the fact that I can count on one hand the amount of times I used the dryer this last summer, cloth diapers and all!

I bought this drying rack at Bed Bath & Beyond for $40, {minus 20% from a coupon}, and I used it as late into the Fall as I could, to dry ALL our laundry, save for a few emergency underwear and bedsheets loads.  Let's be real, line drying takes some planning and coordination, and up until, oh, about 11 months ago, I would've chosen buying new clothes over doing the laundry.

I'm going to throw Rogér under the bus a little here, sorry Love.  He doesn't get to join in on my green podium today.  He totally used the dryer, even when it was an unbearably hot day and a load that we weren't in dire need of RIGHT NOW.

I guess that's O-K.  It was my challenge to use the drying rack, not his.  And he did use it every now an then, {usually after some "nagging" on my part}, which is better than nothing.  Maybe next summer it will be a family endeavor.

It was more work, that's for sure, but there were three great benefits that made it totally worth the effort;  1) lower energy consumption {which also means lower bills!}, 2) white diapers! and 3) Rogér's shirts didn't turn into belly-shirts due to shrinkage.  See Rog, there's something in it for you too.

I'm not sure I actually saved money this year, but I think it's possible, since those damn diapers take like three cycles to dry in the dryer, and I'm positive I'll continue to use it in the coming years, so I think it was a good investment.

Once I got used to it, it wasn't even so bad.

Do you line dry?  Give it a try!