The choices in types of clotheslines have grown over the years and some are quite stylish. One of the best choices is the Brabantia Rotary Dryer because it can be collapsed when not in use, the height is adjustable, and the lines spin to you so you don’t have to move the laundry basket as you work. You may even choose to install an outdoor drying rack that attaches to a flat surface and folds away to look surprisingly like a plant trellis. If your neighborhood has banned outdoor clotheslines citing they are unsightly, you can still reap the benefits of line drying by using an indoor clothesline or indoor collapsible folding rack. Let’s take a look at the top ten reasons to line dry laundry. There are more than 90 million clothes dryers in the United States, according to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Air-drying clothes can reduce the average household’s carbon footprint by a whopping 2,400 pounds a year. Experts determined that if all Americans line-dried clothing for just half of a year, it would save 3.3 percent of the country’s total residential output of carbon dioxide. And fresh air is less expensive than dryer sheets. Drying clothes on indoor racks can add humidity to a home’s air during dry winter weather.
