Yes, indeed! As I surveyed God’s creation about me, I also saw a useful creation of man–a clothes lines. Here are my
7 Reasons to Line Dry:
1. The smell of sunshine is FANTASTIC!
Okay, perhaps this is a personal opinion, but seriously! I love the smell of sunshine, and I find that a lot of other people do, too. What does sunshine smell like? Fresh, clean, happy, energized… A wonderful, refreshing smell. I have also found that if you use a scented laundry detergent, that scent will be emphasized from line drying. See if you like the smell of sun! Do a tester cloth, and let me know how it goes…
2. Line drying makes your clothes naturally static/wrinkle free.
Electric dryers create static electricity on clothes because it rubs the materials together repeatedly. Line drying skips this whole process, thereby skipping the static! (Yay!) And depending on if you take your clothes out of the washing machine promptly (or soon after the cycle is complete, which you would have to do to prevent a sour smell, anyway), your clothes will be mostly wrinkle free!
3. It gives you time for peace–at long last…
As you are pinning your clothing up, or as you are taking them down, the whole process really allows you to just “be still.” You have time to be quiet, or you can hum and sing, while the birds chirp their melodies, and the wind sways to the rhythm. You may hear children’s laughter. You may hear the constant, calming effect of vehicles on the distant freeway. Whatever you hear, whatever you see, you can have peace and appreciate what God has blessed you with.
4. No worries; be happy now, and use a clothes line!
While doing your line drying, you have quality time with the sun, which boosts optimism levels! The Vitamin D in sunshine as been found to not only make us happier, it makes us energetic–AND healthier! Read this article by Yale Daily News on the proven benefits of sunshine.
5. Not using a dryer saves energy AND money.
If you’re not using a dryer, you’re not using up electricity/energy, meaning in $$$–you’re not spending money. In fact, the clothes dryer is THE largest consumer of power. Think about that in terms of money–or better yet, the effect on the environment. Let’s save our money and save our environment by line drying when we can!
6. Line drying is more delicate on the material.
It’s true! With a dryer, you have twice as much tumbling of your clothes as you would if you only used a washer. Tumbling sound like fun? Well, not to the poor seams and zippers and fringes of your material items! The continual tumbling causes your material to wear quicker. Also, fading can be prevented on a clothesline by turning your material inside out, whereas, in a dryer, there’s not much you can do!
7. There’s something to be said about God here…
Using the hands God gave you and using them while His creation surrounds you is a “God-moment” well worth taking. Colossians 3:23 says, “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.” What better place to work for the Lord than among His creation? (Not to mention, it’s a lot easier to “do it heartily,” when the sunshine boosts your optimism levels! haha)
And of course! Here is my
1 Reason to NOT Line Dry:
1. Sometimes it’s rainy/wet! *Boo hoo*
Depending on where you live, you may get rain or snow frequently. The wetness will definitely not help your clothes to dry, (you can test this if you like, haha). So–don’t sale your dryer just yet! The Solution: Dry your clothes inside, or wait for a sunny day to wash and dry clothe(Although, admittedly, it’s just not as much fun without the smiling sun shining down upon you…)
TIDE even has reasons why you should line dry.
Do you line dry? What are your reasons? Or do you not line dry
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