I don’t have a dryer which is unusual in the States. I do the same as you and also hang in the basement on lines. It is all dry the next day. I hang outside till it snows😂❄️
I gave up on a clothes drier years ago. In summer they go outside. In the winter ( Canada here so really winter ) I have re-tractable clothes lines. I hang them in the kitchen high up and they dry real fast. Usually less then a day . I got them from a hardware store. People use them camping so they just wind up when not being used. But you could keep them in place if they are up high enough.
Unbelievable the ways one can modify to save …. I need to get more serious and get ahead of the game. You are giving me great insight, Mary-Ann. Thank you so much for sharing. Much LOve!
Volume seems fine. In the winter we hang ours from the ceiling on bars and hangers next to our large wood stove. Unfortunately, I have gotten out of the habit of doing this in the past year as the washing has been constant. My children have too much clothing. I'm going through their clothing and donating what is suitable. May be one day the washing will be one or two loads a day. Brilliant strategy. Thanks for reminding me to get back at it.
I'm in The States and have what I think y'all call a Tumble Dryer. they come out soft, fluffy and wrinkle free. But to save money – I dry them on racks or like you .. hanging in door frames and then toss them in the dryer for 5 minutes or so to soften and de-wrinkle them. In the summer I love to hang clothes on the line outside (I'm in a rural area) but my husband HATES 'stiff" clothes … So I do the same then … It's not as frugal as possible but it's a compromise we can live with. Thanks for yet another good tip! (your volume was perfect)
In our area of the California Sierras where green living is the norm a lot of us have Scandinavian pulley system racks. Amazon sells a 72 inch long Sheila Maid Airer that is a lot like one we have. Etsy has similar racks for sale.
What I like is how hot air rises so when you raise the rack to the ceiling all that hot air gets used to dry laundry/ So the hot air heat isn't being wasted. And with wood floors, furniture the added moisture from the clothes drying keeps wood from drying out. It's also why we keep an enamel cast iron stovetop steamer from L L Bean full of water, on the wood burning stove. It keeps the air from drying out.
When it's not raining or snowing, we can line dry outside.
I grew up having no dryer and to this day I still have no dryer Iim from the Bahamas and our winter’s isn’t that cold it’s just cool so I hang my outside I. The sun or when it’s raining I hang them on tension rods and a clothes stand and in one day or less they are dry except for the towels they usually take two days and I love the smell of them from drying in the sun ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I adopted air drying clothes in my home because I thought my dryer vent needed cleaning because I thought I smelled burning. rather than take chances I quit machine drying until I could get it serviced. It's a little annoying but I can deal with it. Catch you later, Mary Ann and Mr wallflowers.
I found myself in recent years remembering my grandmothers' ways of doing things (both raised families during the Depression). So I installed a retractable clothesline in my kitchen and it works great for drying, as you do, Mary-Ann. And I do think my clothes are holding shape better. Thank you for this video.
At the moment I’m making sure I have a load of laundry washed and waiting to go on my radiators the moment I turn the heating on. I then use some of that heat to dry whatever clothing I need to on that day. I don’t own a dryer and strictly use a washing line in the summer. However as I live alone I know I’m lucky and my washing costs are relatively low compared to a family of 4 for example.
I have a basement. I put up 4 lines across my laundry area to hang clothes on. I wash with a machine, but air dry everything down there in the winter. November-April. It's only 55-50° F down there and everything dries nicely in 24 hours. I wash 1 load a day with a childcare business & family of 5 living here. It's nice to see others air dry also. I'm not "the weird one after all." 💚🌞
I've done laundry today, mainly sheets and duvet covers from Xmas visitor, I put them outside first but it looked like rain and I was going out so bought them in to hand over doors and an airer. I do have a tumble dryer but haven't used it in years and use it as a cupboard!!! I'm going to use your idea of hanging clothes on hangers over doors though.
The sound quality of the video is good. I have also used the shower curtain rod to dry lighter items on hangers. I do the same with the door frames and using hangers to dry clothes. I do fluff the clothes for about 5 minutes after they are dry in the clothes dryer.
I am lucky to live in a highset house with a lovely open space underneath to hang clothes when it is raining. I like the kitchen idea for my sister who lives in a small unit, I will send her this video. Cheers
I have a victorian style molly maid dryer which pulls up to ceiling level where all the hot air rises to plus it keeps the clothes out of the way. Another place i use is in my car with the window slightly open. If there is any sun the clothes dry quite well. Oh also the dashboard is useful to sit your seed trays on for the same reason, just remember to remove them before driving 😄
I would never have thought of using doorways for drying my laundry…thanks for the idea. I have a drying rack but long pieces like sheets won't work on it…thank you!
I do use a dryer but try to wash full loads so as not to use too much electric. I do dry on a rack in the laundry room sometimes, or to finish them off if the dryer didn't do the job, rather than turning on the dryer again. You are right, costs are rising and I may have to rethink using the dryer.
For some drying indoors can make things more difficult, because in order for clothes to dry you have to have at least some heat/warmth. If you can't afford that then wet clothes just 'hang around' producing condensation and making an already cold and damp atmosphere much worse and can take days to dry, usually with a faint 'odour' then they have to be washed again ! The only option is to wait until the weather is suitable to hang outside. Sound is great, I can make out what you are saying now !
I hang mine like you but from a curtain track in my bedroom. No one can see it and it gets the winter sun for most of the day. Can't use the door wells because my partner has mobility and visual issues and would probably have issues with it, but great idea Mary Ann.
We're heating with wood that my husband harvests off our woodlot this year and I have a nice clothes drying rack. With a little creative folding, I can fit 3 loads of laundry on there and I set it in the room with the wood heater and even with lots of laundry on it, in 24 hours everything will be dry. Long ago we used to hang blankets to block off rooms that didn't need to be heated. That saved a lot too. Our house is so little now we don't need to do that. Stay warm, Mary-Ann.
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That's a good idea! I should put a tension rod up in my doorways to dry the clothes. It gets very dry in here so the moisture will help too.
Yay I can hear you 😃 😊
I don’t have a dryer which is unusual in the States. I do the same as you and also hang in the basement on lines. It is all dry the next day. I hang outside till it snows😂❄️
I hang mine up like that or on the doors x
I gave up on a clothes drier years ago. In summer they go outside. In the winter ( Canada here so really winter ) I have re-tractable clothes lines. I hang them in the kitchen high up and they dry real fast. Usually less then a day . I got them from a hardware store. People use them camping so they just wind up when not being used. But you could keep them in place if they are up high enough.
My mom had a drying rack.
Yes I can hear you loud and clear now! Great tip. Thanks ✨
Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Unbelievable the ways one can modify to save …. I need to get more serious and get ahead of the game. You are giving me great insight, Mary-Ann. Thank you so much for sharing. Much LOve!
Volume setting is good. I too use every place within my small atmosphere to dry my clothes. Wonderful idea 🙂
I find my banisters are brilliant for drying washing.
Volume seems fine. In the winter we hang ours from the ceiling on bars and hangers next to our large wood stove. Unfortunately, I have gotten out of the habit of doing this in the past year as the washing has been constant. My children have too much clothing. I'm going through their clothing and donating what is suitable. May be one day the washing will be one or two loads a day. Brilliant strategy. Thanks for reminding me to get back at it.
Great tip!! 😊
I'm in The States and have what I think y'all call a Tumble Dryer. they come out soft, fluffy and wrinkle free. But to save money – I dry them on racks or like you .. hanging in door frames and then toss them in the dryer for 5 minutes or so to soften and de-wrinkle them.
In the summer I love to hang clothes on the line outside (I'm in a rural area) but my husband HATES 'stiff" clothes … So I do the same then …
It's not as frugal as possible but it's a compromise we can live with.
Thanks for yet another good tip!
(your volume was perfect)
In our area of the California Sierras where green living is the norm a lot of us have Scandinavian pulley system racks. Amazon sells a 72 inch long Sheila Maid Airer that is a lot like one we have. Etsy has similar racks for sale.
What I like is how hot air rises so when you raise the rack to the ceiling all that hot air gets used to dry laundry/ So the hot air heat isn't being wasted. And with wood floors, furniture the added moisture from the clothes drying keeps wood from drying out. It's also why we keep an enamel cast iron stovetop steamer from L L Bean full of water, on the wood burning stove. It keeps the air from drying out.
When it's not raining or snowing, we can line dry outside.
I grew up having no dryer and to this day I still have no dryer Iim from the Bahamas and our winter’s isn’t that cold it’s just cool so I hang my outside I. The sun or when it’s raining I hang them on tension rods and a clothes stand and in one day or less they are dry except for the towels they usually take two days and I love the smell of them from drying in the sun ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I adopted air drying clothes in my home because I thought my dryer vent needed cleaning because I thought I smelled burning. rather than take chances I quit machine drying until I could get it serviced. It's a little annoying but I can deal with it. Catch you later, Mary Ann and Mr wallflowers.
I found myself in recent years remembering my grandmothers' ways of doing things (both raised families during the Depression). So I installed a retractable clothesline in my kitchen and it works great for drying, as you do, Mary-Ann. And I do think my clothes are holding shape better. Thank you for this video.
Great tips plus the volume was much better thank you kindly. By the way loved the raspberry video what a great save of that delicious fruit
At the moment I’m making sure I have a load of laundry washed and waiting to go on my radiators the moment I turn the heating on. I then use some of that heat to dry whatever clothing I need to on that day. I don’t own a dryer and strictly use a washing line in the summer. However as I live alone I know I’m lucky and my washing costs are relatively low compared to a family of 4 for example.
Great ideas.
I have a basement. I put up 4 lines across my laundry area to hang clothes on. I wash with a machine, but air dry everything down there in the winter. November-April. It's only 55-50° F down there and everything dries nicely in 24 hours. I wash 1 load a day with a childcare business & family of 5 living here. It's nice to see others air dry also. I'm not "the weird one after all."
💚🌞
I use dryer, drying rack, roller rack, doorway and shower. Rains a lot on Vancouver Island so drying just depends on the day. Volume good.
Air dry most of our clothing. Good helpful ideas.
I've done laundry today, mainly sheets and duvet covers from Xmas visitor, I put them outside first but it looked like rain and I was going out so bought them in to hand over doors and an airer. I do have a tumble dryer but haven't used it in years and use it as a cupboard!!! I'm going to use your idea of hanging clothes on hangers over doors though.
The sound quality of the video is good. I have also used the shower curtain rod to dry lighter items on hangers. I do the same with the door frames and using hangers to dry clothes. I do fluff the clothes for about 5 minutes after they are dry in the clothes dryer.
I am lucky to live in a highset house with a lovely open space underneath to hang clothes when it is raining. I like the kitchen idea for my sister who lives in a small unit, I will send her this video. Cheers
I have a victorian style molly maid dryer which pulls up to ceiling level where all the hot air rises to plus it keeps the clothes out of the way. Another place i use is in my car with the window slightly open. If there is any sun the clothes dry quite well. Oh also the dashboard is useful to sit your seed trays on for the same reason, just remember to remove them before driving 😄
I would never have thought of using doorways for drying my laundry…thanks for the idea. I have a drying rack but long pieces like sheets won't work on it…thank you!
I do use a dryer but try to wash full loads so as not to use too much electric. I do dry on a rack in the laundry room sometimes, or to finish them off if the dryer didn't do the job, rather than turning on the dryer again.
You are right, costs are rising and I may have to rethink using the dryer.
For some drying indoors can make things more difficult, because in order for clothes to dry you have to have at least some heat/warmth. If you can't afford that then wet clothes just 'hang around' producing condensation and making an already cold and damp atmosphere much worse and can take days to dry, usually with a faint 'odour' then they have to be washed again ! The only option is to wait until the weather is suitable to hang outside. Sound is great, I can make out what you are saying now !
I hang mine like you but from a curtain track in my bedroom. No one can see it and it gets the winter sun for most of the day. Can't use the door wells because my partner has mobility and visual issues and would probably have issues with it, but great idea Mary Ann.
We're heating with wood that my husband harvests off our woodlot this year and I have a nice clothes drying rack. With a little creative folding, I can fit 3 loads of laundry on there and I set it in the room with the wood heater and even with lots of laundry on it, in 24 hours everything will be dry. Long ago we used to hang blankets to block off rooms that didn't need to be heated. That saved a lot too. Our house is so little now we don't need to do that. Stay warm, Mary-Ann.