Drying Clothes: Tips To Lower Energy Costs

Here are 7 steps that SIGNIFICANTLY lower your energy cost to dry clothes:

STEP ONE: 
Throw a Big DRY Bath Towel in the Dryer with the wet clothes! To save approximately 7 minutes drying time, every time you dry clothes, get one of the largest bath towels you own and make it your Dryer's default towel. Yes, this towel shall stay in the Dryer forever. Having an already “dry towel” in the Dryer with wet clothes will help absorb the moisture out of the air inside the dryer, thus helping to dry clothes in less time.

STEP TWO:
If you have an Electric Dryer and you have Natural Gas available. Consider getting a gas Dryer because the savings will justify the expense to switch.

If an Electric Dryer cost $1.00 to dry clothes, most Gas Dryers will only cost 25 cents to dry the same clothes. That is a possible 75% savings. The range of savings is from 50% up to 75%!

Make sure the cost to switch is within reason. Note that a master license plumber will be needed to run the gas line inside your house and to properly vent the gas dryer. Also make sure you buy the most energy efficient Dryer made.

STEP THREE: 
Use the "Automatic Cycles" if your machine has that feature. Do not use or set a "timed" cycle because the clothes may be fully dry well before "time" is up.

STEP FOUR: 
Start saving with your clothes Washer by using the longer spin cycle on your washing machine to remove as much water from your clothes as possible. Obviously this will NOT apply to "Delicates" because you will be laying these clothes flat to air dry.

STEP FIVE:
Do you use fabric softener sheets? How many boxes do you buy each year and at what cost? For about $10.00, Dryer Balls can replace the sheets, save money, drying time, and our environment.

STEP SIX: 
On Wash Day try to run your Dryer two, three, or more times in a row. This will allow you to take advantage of the retained heat in the Dryer. Make sure the Dryer is filled, don't run the Dryer just to dry a pair of socks. Dry as you washed: Meaning, you just ran a load of underwear, then dry underwear. Don't mix “long to dry” items such as bath towels with underwear. ALWAYS clean out the Lint Screen after EACH time you run the Dryer! Lint is the number one cause of house fires.

STEP SEVEN: 
You can save 100% on your Dryer cost by using Solar, aka Clothes Line

Using a Clothes Line has numerous benefits:

a. No utility bill
b. Fresh clean air smell to the clothes
c. Less wear and tear on clothes, thus clothes last longer
d. Exercise for your TriCeps and BiCeps
e. More energy saved for our grandchildren
f.  Helping our planet's environment