Yesterday I read that the dryer is the 2nd-most energy consumptive household appliance after the refrigerator. And apparently, the most frivolous (so they say). That got me thinking.... can Paul & I live without our dryer? For one month, can we dedicate our clothes to the sun and fresh air? Are we up for this challenge? This will mean of course, a little more planning on our part. There will be no more marathon clothes washing (and drying) at 9pm when we realize that we're all out of scrubs for the next day. And just how will it impact our energy bill? I don't know, but I'm willing to find out. Paul & I are both a little skeptical and perhaps a little apprehensive about the inconvenience this dryer-free way of living will cause us. But, it makes us happy imagining the smaller carbon footprint we will be creating for the next 30 days. Bring on the sunshine!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
30-day challenge?
Yesterday I read that the dryer is the 2nd-most energy consumptive household appliance after the refrigerator. And apparently, the most frivolous (so they say). That got me thinking.... can Paul & I live without our dryer? For one month, can we dedicate our clothes to the sun and fresh air? Are we up for this challenge? This will mean of course, a little more planning on our part. There will be no more marathon clothes washing (and drying) at 9pm when we realize that we're all out of scrubs for the next day. And just how will it impact our energy bill? I don't know, but I'm willing to find out. Paul & I are both a little skeptical and perhaps a little apprehensive about the inconvenience this dryer-free way of living will cause us. But, it makes us happy imagining the smaller carbon footprint we will be creating for the next 30 days. Bring on the sunshine!
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Wow Kara! I want to know how that goes, especially your energy bill. About a year ago, I started drying 50% of my clothes on a rack in the apartment for their survival...I hadn't thought about the energy impact! I bet the fresh air will give them a wonderful smell. Keep me posted.
ReplyDeleteRoss put in a line for me last summer and I love hanging our clothes to dry! Of course I only get to do it during the summer months, but it always makes me feel so good when I pull the dry clothes off the line.
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