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The Benefits of Drying Laundry Outside
Each year, as frigid winter gives way to the warmer months in Minnesota, Marge Agnew resumes a household chore she’s been doing her entire life: hanging laundry outside. She dries her sheets, blankets, and some clothing, such as jeans and shirts, on lines set up in her yard in Onamia. “I love the smell of line-dried clothes,” she says. “They just smell clean and fresh.” She also likes that using a clothesline saves money on electricity bills, reduces her carbon footprint, and helps prevent shrinkage, fading, and static cling.

While the benefits of drying laundry outdoors are clear, there are some things you should know before starting. First, check with your local ordinances and homeowner association rules before setting up a clothesline, because some neighborhoods have bans against them. Then choose giàn phơi đồ in your backyard that gets sun all day and where there aren’t any trees or structures that could interfere with the flow of air and sunlight. If you don’t have a backyard, consider getting a portable foldable drying rack to set up on your patio or porch.

During hot summer days, direct sunlight can bleach whites and linens and help remove stubborn odors from bedding and towels. However, this same brightness can fade dark fabrics and bright colors over time, so it’s best to hang them in a shaded area. It’s also a good idea to turn your clothes inside-out when they’re sitting in the sun. This helps to prevent fading and keeps the sun’s UV rays away from delicate fibers like silk, cotton, and wool.

When you’re ready to start drying your laundry outside, pick a warm and sunny (but not too hot) day with a slight breeze. This will help your clothes and sheets dry faster. It’s not necessary to limit your outdoor drying to just sunny days, though. As long as the ground is dry and it’s breezy, you can often get a load of laundry dry on overcast days, too. Just be sure to bring it in before the rain starts!

When it comes to maximizing your line space, start with sheets and then move on to towels. Keep in mind that bath towels are very absorbent, so they may take longer to dry than other items on the line. To speed up the process, try blotting each towel with a dry cloth to suck up excess moisture before hanging it on the line. This will also prevent the towels from becoming stiff as they dry. Be sure to rotate the items you’re hanging on the line, too. This will help them to dry more evenly and quickly, so you can get your laundry done in a fraction of the time.
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