Solar clothes dryer?

[moneymaker]

How many of you Pigg’s use a solar clothes dryer, I seem to remember them from my childhhod only. Isn’t it a good idea to go straight to the source of our power to dry our clothes. I think I’m going to put one up tomorrow. Any suggestions on style when space is abundant. My wife seems to think a hexagonal one would be good. Will i have to make it or do they actually sell them in the stores?

[Jazzman]

It amazes me that so few people don’t just hang their clothes out to dry.

[Jazzman]

It amazes me that so few people don’t just hang their clothes out to dry.

[Jazzman]

It amazes me that so few people don’t just hang their clothes out to dry.

[Jazzman]

It amazes me that so few people don’t just hang their clothes out to dry.

[Jazzman]

It amazes me that so few people don’t just hang their clothes out to dry.

[briansd1]

[quote=Jazzman]It amazes me that so few people don’t just hang their clothes out to dry.[/quote]

Because of laziness and clothes outside is “low-class” looking. The neighbors might not be happy.

I convinced my dad to run a line in his garage to hang dry his clothes. You don’t have to worry about bringing the clothes inside at night because of the dew. He’s retired and has all the time in the world to hang dry clothes.

Use a vinyl coated steel cable with drop down support every 10 ft or so. Plastic clothes hangers work well on the line. The bath towels dry up stiff and not fluffy.

The energy savings are about $1 per load. If the whole country would air-dry, we’d save a lot of energy.

[briansd1]

[quote=Jazzman]It amazes me that so few people don’t just hang their clothes out to dry.[/quote]

Because of laziness and clothes outside is “low-class” looking. The neighbors might not be happy.

I convinced my dad to run a line in his garage to hang dry his clothes. You don’t have to worry about bringing the clothes inside at night because of the dew. He’s retired and has all the time in the world to hang dry clothes.

Use a vinyl coated steel cable with drop down support every 10 ft or so. Plastic clothes hangers work well on the line. The bath towels dry up stiff and not fluffy.

The energy savings are about $1 per load. If the whole country would air-dry, we’d save a lot of energy.

[briansd1]

[quote=Jazzman]It amazes me that so few people don’t just hang their clothes out to dry.[/quote]

Because of laziness and clothes outside is “low-class” looking. The neighbors might not be happy.

I convinced my dad to run a line in his garage to hang dry his clothes. You don’t have to worry about bringing the clothes inside at night because of the dew. He’s retired and has all the time in the world to hang dry clothes.

Use a vinyl coated steel cable with drop down support every 10 ft or so. Plastic clothes hangers work well on the line. The bath towels dry up stiff and not fluffy.

The energy savings are about $1 per load. If the whole country would air-dry, we’d save a lot of energy.

[briansd1]

[quote=Jazzman]It amazes me that so few people don’t just hang their clothes out to dry.[/quote]

Because of laziness and clothes outside is “low-class” looking. The neighbors might not be happy.

I convinced my dad to run a line in his garage to hang dry his clothes. You don’t have to worry about bringing the clothes inside at night because of the dew. He’s retired and has all the time in the world to hang dry clothes.

Use a vinyl coated steel cable with drop down support every 10 ft or so. Plastic clothes hangers work well on the line. The bath towels dry up stiff and not fluffy.

The energy savings are about $1 per load. If the whole country would air-dry, we’d save a lot of energy.

[briansd1]

[quote=Jazzman]It amazes me that so few people don’t just hang their clothes out to dry.[/quote]

Because of laziness and clothes outside is “low-class” looking. The neighbors might not be happy.

I convinced my dad to run a line in his garage to hang dry his clothes. You don’t have to worry about bringing the clothes inside at night because of the dew. He’s retired and has all the time in the world to hang dry clothes.

Use a vinyl coated steel cable with drop down support every 10 ft or so. Plastic clothes hangers work well on the line. The bath towels dry up stiff and not fluffy.

The energy savings are about $1 per load. If the whole country would air-dry, we’d save a lot of energy.

[UCGal]

We have a homemade version – Two “T” poles with 5 lines strung between them.

I use them for all the “big” stuff… Sheets and towels are easy. I do jeans, and t-shirts. I don’t use them for smaller stuff like socks and undies because the labor trade off is too high.

I add a little vinegar as a rinse agent and the clothes aren’t as “crunchy” from drying on the line. Typical week is 3 loads drying with the “solar dryer.”

[UCGal]

We have a homemade version – Two “T” poles with 5 lines strung between them.

I use them for all the “big” stuff… Sheets and towels are easy. I do jeans, and t-shirts. I don’t use them for smaller stuff like socks and undies because the labor trade off is too high.

I add a little vinegar as a rinse agent and the clothes aren’t as “crunchy” from drying on the line. Typical week is 3 loads drying with the “solar dryer.”

[UCGal]

We have a homemade version – Two “T” poles with 5 lines strung between them.

I use them for all the “big” stuff… Sheets and towels are easy. I do jeans, and t-shirts. I don’t use them for smaller stuff like socks and undies because the labor trade off is too high.

I add a little vinegar as a rinse agent and the clothes aren’t as “crunchy” from drying on the line. Typical week is 3 loads drying with the “solar dryer.”

[UCGal]

We have a homemade version – Two “T” poles with 5 lines strung between them.

I use them for all the “big” stuff… Sheets and towels are easy. I do jeans, and t-shirts. I don’t use them for smaller stuff like socks and undies because the labor trade off is too high.

I add a little vinegar as a rinse agent and the clothes aren’t as “crunchy” from drying on the line. Typical week is 3 loads drying with the “solar dryer.”

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