Posted
on April 19, 2015
Did
you know that the average American uses more energy running a clothes drier in a year than the average African uses in a year
for ALL of his or her energy needs?
Yi-ikes!
In
the U.S., 6 to 10% of residential energy use goes toward running
clothes driers! So Project Laundry List asks us to take a day to
consider using clotheslines and drying racks instead of relying on
clothes driers for all our laundry needs.
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| This sight used to be normal in the U.S. - and still is in other nations! |
People
who love hanging laundry point out that they save more than $100 a
year in energy bills. They claim that hanging laundry is a weekly
chance to enjoy the sun, fresh air, and birds chirping. They claim
that their clothing feels and smells better – and it's certainly
true that clothing hung out to dry lasts longer than clothing that is
heated and tumbled every time it is worn. (The truth is in your lint
trap – that lint is the evidence that your clothes are slowly
disintegrating!)
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| Artist Kaarina
Kaikkonen does clothesline-inspired art installations! |
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| Aren't they cool? I ESPECIALLY love the one below! |
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