Try Not to Laugh

Ok. Try not to laugh.

After I calculated how much it costs to run my dryer per load, I have decided to REALLY make an effort not to use the dryer. Usually I like to use my drying racks indoors or out on the back deck. I’m not allowed by the HOA to have a clothes line. (Yes. I tried the clothes line outdoors anyways. I got a written warning in the mail and if I continued I was told I was going to be fined. Bummer!) But I only have 5  racks and if I do all the laundry on Monday, I tend to run out of room, especially with kiddo stuff…What’s a girl to do? It’s nice to just get all the laundry done in one punch and not have to worry about it the rest of the week.

I used to just throw the clothes that wouldn’t fit on the clothes racks in the dryer. At least I saved some money. After calculating each load to cost 76 cents, I felt that wasn’t good enough. So, I decided to hang some string in my family room and hang the rest of the laundry out to dry.

My kiddo thought it was awesome. He tried to pull down the clothes even though they were just out of reach. Better luck next time kiddo! My husband is going to be flabbergasted when he gets home. You can’t miss the indoor clothes line when you walk in the door. Hopefully they dry quickly. I am going to be some strange looks if I have to answer the door for a solicitor.

I thought about hanging a more permanent solution in the attic. It would be a pain to carry up and down all the laundry. But it would only be once per week. I started thinking. Would my clothes start to smell like insolation? I’m not sure it’s worth saving money if I have to end up rewashing my clothes. What do you think? Have you tried hanging clothes in your attic??