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I've sat in at a couple anti-dryer meet ups in my locality (big city, east coast) out of curiosity. Most of the points are valid some are a little outrageous; (dryers sheets disrupt sea turtle populations?) But after reading Sally Heathers book 'The Doomed Dryer Nation'; I decided to give line drying a try. I will say that my sleep improved and some of the daily fatigue I struggled with when I lived with a dryer mostly dissipated. BUT hanging line drying is such a chore it just wasn't sustainable; a big load could take upwards of 3-4hrs a day. So I went back to the dryer. The book is good, looking forward to the doc this fall.

>>robbyw+(OP)
How exactly did not using a dryer improve your sleep?

>>robbyw+(OP)
>a big load could take upwards of 3-4hrs a day

I find this hard to believe; I can wash an 8kg load and it takes me perhaps 15 or 20 minutes to hang it, and much less to unhang once dry. Folding and putting away is the same regardless of drying method.

EDIT: "just such a chore" made me think it wasn't about the drying time.

>>robbyw+(OP)
What do you mean 3-4 hours per load? That seems wildly outside my experience.

>>ThePow+C
Used to do it as a kid, I also find it hard to believe. I suspect they mean the entire dry, not just hanging it up.

>>ThePow+C
maybe they meant it would take 3-4 hours to dry? thats how I read it anyway.

>>robbyw+(OP)
Several responses to this, but nobody's asking the obvious question... there are anti-dryer meetups? Do people just spend an hour talking about how bad dryers are?

Also, why did line drying improve your sleep and reduce fatigue? This post is delightfully full of mystery.

>>robbyw+(OP)
anti-dryer meet ups

I’ve now heard of everything.

>>robbyw+(OP)
> 3-4hrs a day

You aren't supposed to wait there for the clothes to dry. They can dry on their own ;)

>>ejb999+D2
Their wording seems to imply it's a chore that lasts that long. Maybe they thought they had to watch it dry?