Solar Energy: cut 13% of your energy cost by not using your electric dryer

Sun dried clothes smell better

The electric dryer in your home is the second most energy-hogging appliance in your home, next only to your refrigerator refrigerator. Electric dryers use up to 13% of residential energy.

By hanging laundry on a clothesline to dry, the average family can save quite some money on their yearly electricity costs. Using natural solar energy to dry your laundry is also a simple way to reduce energy use and the amount of pollution you create with your dryer.

Take advantage of this abundant free passive solar energy freely available to dry your clothes. Installing a clothesline in your yard can save you a substantial amount of money over the course of a year. It also guarantees that your clothes will be smelling fresh and clean without the use of those chemically treated perfumed softener sheets.