Project Laundry List is making air-drying laundry acceptable and desirable as a simple and effective way to save energy.

Dryers use ten to fifteen percent of domestic energy in the United States!
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10) Save money (more than $25/month off electric bill for many households). ^FN1

9) Conserve energy and the environment, while reducing climate change. ^FN2

8) Clothes and linens smell better without adding possibly toxic chemicals to your body and the environment. ^FN3

7) Clothes last longer. Where do you think lint comes from? ^FN4

6) It is moderate physical activity which you can do in or outside. ^FN5

5) Sunlight bleaches and disinfects. ^FN6

4) Indoor racks can humidify in dry winter weather. ^FN7

3) Clothes dryer fires account for about 15,600 structure fires, 15 deaths, and 400 injuries annually. The yearly national fire loss for clothes dryer fires in structures is estimated at $99 million. ^FN8

2) Can be an outdoor experience that is meditative and community-building. ^FN9

1) Demonstrates that small steps can make a difference. Don't have to wait for the government to take action! ^FN10

"My #1 reason for hanging clothes: time management. When I dry clothes in the dryer (which I must do in Illinois in the winter) I need to be there when the dryer stops or everything comes out wrinkled, so I can't walk away except for short periods. When I line dry, I can walk away - go shopping, have fun, garden, whatever - and the clothes will be fine no matter how long they hang on the line after they're dry."

^{- Marti Jernberg, Elgin, IL}

Doonesbury (c) 2001 G.B. Trudeau. Reprinted by permission of Universal Press Syndicate. All rights reserved.

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