One of the worst vigor consumers in your house is the dryer. In fact 58 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity are used in clothes dryers annually. But if you are washing cloth diapers at home it is a given that you must also dry them right? Well, in the summer months it may be an sure choice to rely on "solar" power and hang your diapers (and other clothing) on the line outside.
But what about those cloudy, rainy, or snowy days when hanging diapers outside is not practical? The sass may be an indoor clothes drying rack. These are very similar to outdoor racks but they are designed specifically for indoor use. Often times they are settled in a garage, laundry room or bathroom and while some can be attached enduringly to your home many movable options are available. You might even take a more frugal leap and make one yourself. Mom Earth News magazine has directions online for making one here.
Baby Diapers
Perhaps you could put the diapers on an indoor rack until they are almost dry and then use the dryer (on hottest setting) to finish drying and to sanitize the diapers. This would help you save 75% of the vigor you would use otherwise.
Other Diaper Laundering, vigor rescue Tips:
Clothes the door to your laundry room in the summer to keep the heat from entering the rest of the house. In the winter, do the opposite and keep the door open.
Don't overload the dryer. Overloading doesn't allow ample space for the clothes to tumble and they will take longer to dry.
Purchase a front-load washer. Front-loading washers leave less water in your clothes than top-load washers meaning your dryer doesn't have to work as hard.
Clear lint from the lint tray before you use the dryer each time. Permissible air flow will cut down the drying time, as well as wear and tear on the dryer and your clothes.
Hang Your Diapers on an Indoor Clothes Drying Rack
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