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There are upwards of 88 million dryers in the U.S. alone, each emitting in excess of one ton of carbon dioxide per year. More than that, dryers consume approximately 6 percent of the total household electricity usage, adding up to nearly $100 in energy costs every year for most of us.
The solution? Hang your laundry out to dry. It's cheaper, easier on your clothes (they last longer when they don't get beat up in the dryer) and much easier on the planet, but it can be harder to do when you don't have lots of room for a big laundry line (or if you live somewhere where your neighbors don't approve).
Hills, an iconic Australian brand that has become synonymous with line drying over the past 50 years, is bringing their pro-line message to the States, with a clever site called LineDryIt.com. They've got products, facts and tips and even some celebrity fans to help spread the word. It's all designed to make line-drying easier, more fun, and more widely accepted in communities around the country. No matter what you need to do to get started, or just get better, LineDryIt can help.
Difficulty level: Easy to moderate
More line-dried laundry reading on Planet Green and TreeHugger
Unstiffen Your Line-Dried Laundry
Ditch the Dryer Sheets
Clotheslines Hung Out to Dry
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