Dryer - Saving Money Tips

[Razzy]

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I spin my clothes in the washer a few times so when I hang them inside or outside or use the dryer, they will dry faster.

I would love to get a spin dryer but we do not have the room or money for one. I have read that the Europeans use them and clothes takes less time to dry in the dry thus saving money on electricity.


Razzy

[Great to be Debt Free]

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I am learning so much from all of you! Thank you for sharing all your tips -- I'm not working right now, so my contribution to the finances is saving all I can. Boy am I glad I found this site!

[SOPHIE9910]

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Great tips everyone. Here's one for you: I cut the fabric sheets in half, all of them and use 1/2 for each dry cycle. Yippee........it works.

[Phantomfyre]

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When transferring your clothes from the washer to the dryer, be sure to shake them out so they're not all wadded up - fluffed up clothes dry faster.

We purchased a thingamajobber called a "Heat Saver" at Menards (like Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.) that you install in the vent line. It has a flap that you can open or close seasonally, so in the winter, you can blow the warm, moist air into the house instead of outside. We make the electricity for the dryer do double duty - dry clothes and heat and humidify the house. NOTE: It is only recommended for electric dryers, because of possible exhaust fumes from gas dryers. In the summer, you flip the flap and it vents outside, but we don't use the dryer spring-fall - everything goes out on the line. The Heat Saver cost about $5. We haven't had to turn on the humidifier yet this winter, and the gas company says we're using HALF of the propane the previous owners did. (Our first winter in this house. The fairly mild winter and keeping extra rooms closed off with thermostat set to 62 day, 57 night might have something to do with that, too... )

Sophie9910, isn't that great? And your clothes don't come out over-perfumed, either. I found that you can use 1/3 sheet per load and it works too. But 1/4 sheet doesn't get the job done. (Discovered by playing the "how low can you go" game. )

Diana

[fe2o3ez]

I have always heard it said to empty the dryer vent (not just lint trap) every 6 months

[ScrimpAndSave]

Great advice...thanks!

[ScrimpAndSave]

Great tips...thanks!

[HollyGO]

Speaking of fabric softener uses...

I put 3 tablespoons of it with water in a spray bottle. It makes a wonderful substitute for fabreeze for furniture and fabrics. Another great use for it is a wrinkle release, wonderful since I hate to iron!

This is a great tip and will save me the few dollars on Febreeze also. Thanks~Holly