"I'd much rather spend money on traveling." Amish families share 'unusual' but very effective way they dry their laundry ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Key Points Using a clothesline to dry laundry reduces energy bills and is gentler on your clothes.Clothes can be air dried on a clothesline, drying rack, or hanging from a shower rod.Drying white ...

Some residents in the Baltimore region are being hung out to dry as restrictions limit the use of clotheslines. “I think condos and homeowners associations have to think of ways to help save energy in ...

According to experts, you should wrap your wet clothing inside a dry towel to help soak up some of the excess water before ...

For Oregonians looking to become greener, environmental groups are suggesting that people pull their clothes out of the dryer this week. The Oregon chapter of the Sierra Club and Solar Oregon are ...

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My mom was an early environmentalist, and she didn't even know it. One of my fondest childhood memories involves my mother and the clothesline that stretched across our back yard. Twice a week, she'd ...

“In fact, clothes will dry faster on a cold and dry day than on a warm and humid day, especially if they are in direct ...

If you're like us, you're sometimes willing to throw a favorite old shirt in the dryer and take the chance it may shrink, just to avoid hanging it up in your musty basement. There's nothing worse than ...