Thrifty Thursday with Alan Akina - Hanging Laundry

23 Nov 2011 · 1 min

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In a short segment of the "Thrifty Thursday" series, Alan Akina explains how air‑drying laundry can cut household electricity costs and benefit the environment. He cites the U.S. Department of Energy’s estimate that an electric dryer accounts for about 6% of a home’s annual electric bill and claims that using a clothesline can save $150 or more per year. Akina also highlights secondary advantages: reduced lint waste, zero emissions, gentler treatment of fabrics, and even the pleasant texture of air‑dried towels that eliminates the need for loofah scrubs. The conversation acknowledges practical hurdles, such as condo residents who cannot install drying lines, but overall promotes hanging laundry as a simple, thrifty habit.

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It's Thursday, that means it's time to get thrifty.
Alan Akina tells us how to save on the electricity bill.
Good morning, gang. Did you know that your dryer uses more electricity than just about any other appliance in your home? The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that an electric clothes dryer accounts for 6% of a household's annual electric bill. Now here are a few of my favorite reasons why you should consider air drying your clothes. You could save $150 a year or more by using a clothesline instead of a dryer. It saves the clothes. Ever wonder where all that lint comes from? That's right, the fabric from your clothes. It's super good for the environment. Zero emissions, nada. And number 4, my personal favorite, we don't have to spend money on buying these loofah body scrubs Because our towels dry up nice and crunchy and they do a good job anyway. For Wake Up Today, I'm Alan Akina. Let's go do some laundry.
Thank you, Rob. Thank you, Mrs.
Akina. Very happy to see him out there hanging the towels probably as well.
I'm definitely a big fan of hanging your laundry because when you dry it, it does take up a lot of energy as Alan mentioned.
Kind of tough when you live in a condo though. Ah. You're not allowed to string those lines up. Wah wah.