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July 22, 2019 3 min read
This weekend I saw an Instagram post from Swap Society that highlighted how much carbon can be reduced when you switch to doing your laundry on cold and air-drying (700,000 tonnes of carbon!) I loved the active commenting they were seeing from folks who’d switched to cold water washes. But I noticed that a lot of people specifically highlighted that they still use the dryer a ton.
The benefits to air drying go beyond the carbon saved: it makes your clothes last longer, reduces wrinkling, saves money on energy used to power your dryer, and more. But I get the challenge. There are lots of reasons people use dryers regularly: time, limited space for air-drying, or preference for the feel of machine dried clothes.
Over the years, even sometimes living in small spaces, we’ve found ways to drastically reduce our use of the dryer. We still use our dryer for towels, undershirts, and when we are short on time (which we try to be conscious about, sometimes "feeling" short on time is not actually "being" short on time.) We’ve really cut our dryer use a lot overall. Here are some of the things that have helped us:
Are you trying to air-dry more? What has helped you make the switch? Add your tips and we’ll keep this post updated!
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