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Here in Japan everyone dries their laundry outside. It’s a bit of extra work but we save a ton of energy, stuff doesn’t shrink as much, laundry smells like the
by mrhappyunhappy 7y ago
Here in Japan everyone dries their laundry outside. It’s a bit of extra work but we save a ton of energy, stuff doesn’t shrink as much, laundry smells like the sun, I like it.
- frutiger 7y agoHere in Manhattan, almost no one has an outside. I must be wrong but from the few times I’ve visited Japan, vast swathes of Tokyo is the same.
- darkpuma 7y agoI'd be hesitant to try it in urban areas, since the air pollution particularly above streets could be quite bad. I'm sure it depends on a lot of particular local factors though.
- shitloadofbooks 7y agoWhere does the air for your electric dryer come from though. Surely it's the same as the air from your balcony?
- flippinburgers 7y agoPeople usually use their balconies, though small, to hang and dry laundry.
- pas 7y agoYou can dry them inside too. https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1JbgNSFXXXXX6apXXq6xXFXXXU/202428546/HTB1JbgNSFXXXXX6apXXq6xXFXXXU.jpg https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1JbgNSFXXXXX6apXXq6xXFXXXU/202...
- CaptainMarvel 7y agoGot to be careful with in the UK with the build-up of humidity!
- mrhappyunhappy 7y agoWe also dry ours inside when it’s raining out. For those occasions we have a dehumidifier. Many newer Japanese homes come with a small clothes drying room for when the weather is not suitable.
- flukus 7y agoFYI this creates a lot of dust, everything that you'd see in a lint trap on a drier gets spread about the house. It's not a good solution for the lazy.
- pas 7y agoCould you elaborate on this? Sure clothes create dust, but the majority is created because during regular wearing and/or packing. (The dryer tumbles the clothes, whereas indoors it barely moves.)