One of the most disappointing things about my current apartment is that I don’t have in-unit laundry. Fortunately, I do have laundry in the basement, which is more convenient than going to a Laundromat, but is more expensive than in-unit.
The machines in my building cost $0.75 for washing and another $0.75 for drying. While I do line dry many things (by simply hanging them on hangers in doorways), I also don’t have any outdoor space, so I have to do some machine drying. I have found I can reduce the cost of drying clothes by drying 1½ loads at a time.
If I add a clean, dry towel to the dryer with the wet laundry it will dry 50% more items in the same amount of time. Even if you had your own dryer, trying this trick could save you some money because machine drying clothes uses a lot of energy.
The machines in my building cost $0.75 for washing and another $0.75 for drying. While I do line dry many things (by simply hanging them on hangers in doorways), I also don’t have any outdoor space, so I have to do some machine drying. I have found I can reduce the cost of drying clothes by drying 1½ loads at a time.
If I add a clean, dry towel to the dryer with the wet laundry it will dry 50% more items in the same amount of time. Even if you had your own dryer, trying this trick could save you some money because machine drying clothes uses a lot of energy.
Hmm- good to know. I just fluff everything in the dryer then line dry it- but that would cost the same as a whole load for you. darn.
ReplyDeletesmart! i too only have community laundry and i'm always trying to find ways to reduce my money spent there.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletegood idea now that the cold weather is here I do put more things in the dryer. I'm going to try it. thanks
ReplyDeletevickie
Great idea! I'm going to try it today...because I ALWAYS have laundry to do..LOL!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely going to try the towel trick. Now that it's cold, my clothes take forever to line dry!
ReplyDeleteWe use two dryer balls in each load and find that it cuts the time by at least 1/3. An added bonus is that the sheets don't twist as much. Of course everyone already knows that they should shake things out before they go into the dryer, right?
ReplyDeleteInnkeeper Seely, I use dryer balls too. I find that they primarily help me to reduce static in my clothes.
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