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I find dryers are particularly bad at this. Mine has 5 levels of dry-ness. Even on "ultra dry" the clothes usually come out damp. So I run "ultra dry" twice.
by recursive 5y ago
I find dryers are particularly bad at this. Mine has 5 levels of dry-ness. Even on "ultra dry" the clothes usually come out damp. So I run "ultra dry" twice. Lol.
- dvtrn 5y agoI had a roommate who used to do this (thus sending our utility bill up along with some other power wasting habits), and I once asked them the question I'm about to ask now: other than for moments when you plan on wearing something as soon as it comes out of the dryer, what prevents one from using the normal dry cycle, and then letting whatever garments that don't get completely 100% dried-air dry in the closet or up on hangers on a shower pole or something?
- hollerith 5y agoMold will grow on damp cotton clothes -- not enough to see with the naked eye, but some people are more sensitive.
- wtallis 5y agoAlso important: some people live in areas with higher ambient humidity than other areas. If you live in an area where swamp coolers are a viable option in the summer, then of course you'll have trouble understanding why some people don't see hanging up damp clothes to be a reasonable option.
- recursive 5y agoWhen you put these in a drawer, they don't dry. They get moldy.
- throwanem 5y agoRight, so you hang them, briefly, until they do dry. Then you put them away as normal.
- avereveard 5y agoWith the premium that house space demand, a cloth track, even a foldable one, can ruin your living space for hours a week. And since there's a strong correlation by laundry and weekends, you'd get your living space stalled the days you need it the most.
- perryizgr8 5y agoOr, do the simpler thing and make sure they come out dry from the dryer.
- WalterBright 5y agoI just bought a clothes rack for the wet clothes. The clothes last longer anyway. Don't use the dryer anymore unless I need the clothes right away.
- Forgeties79 5y agoLiving in the Deep South…that’s not an option lol
- WalterBright 5y agoI live in drizzly Seattle. It takes about 24 hrs for the clothes to dry, but there's no mildew problem if your house is dry. In the summer I sometimes put the rack out on the deck. The fresh smell of sun-dried clothes can't be beat. I grew up in Phoenix. Drying the clothes consisted of: 1. taking them out of the washer 2. putting them on the line 3. going back to to the beginning of the line, and taking them off, as they are now dry I'm not joking.
- ModernMech 5y ago> The fresh smell of sun-dried clothes can't be beat. I see your sun dried clothes and raise you one fresh cut lawn.
- WalterBright 5y agoHaha, mowing the lawn ignites my hay fever. No thanks!
- novok 5y agoSeattle houses are heated near continiously outside some summer hours, so the house interiors are relatively dry. In a place where you don't have heaters or ACs on a lot and the climate is humid, stuff stays humid.
- WalterBright 5y ago
- new_guy 5y ago@dvtm if you're just going to hang your clothes up to dry, then what's the point of having a dryer in the first place?
- mkl 5y agoHanging clothes on a rack inside is easy, but hanging sheets inside is not. I use my dryer for sheets when weather or time of day makes the outside line not a solution. I also use the dryer occasionally if I need some particular clothes in a hurry. I never put things through the dryer and then hang them though; my dryer works, and I don't even use the highest setting.
- wrycoder 5y agoIn some locations, it’s illegal to dry your clothes on an outside line.
- nicoburns 5y agoWhich is absolutely infuriating from both a climate and a freedom point of view.
- root_axis 5y agoThis is not true. In fact, in the context of this discussion, the opposite is true, that is to say, there are many HOAs (i.e. corporations) that prohibit hanging clothes outside, but there are actually several state laws which ban such prohibitions, so this is actually a case where regulations are protecting people's freedoms, not restricting them, like your comment implies.
- Xorakios 5y agoMaine, Arizona and Vermont all prohibit hanging clothes outside to dry. 19 states prohibit prohibitions by municipalities, but most states leave it up to the municipality to decide.
- slavik81 5y agoHave the exhaust vents for your building been cleaned recently? That's exactly the behaviour you'd expect if the exhaust system is clogged by lint.
- neltnerb 5y agoMy less than one year old brand new LG washer dryer has a perfectly functional set of buttons to configure it, but it will not allow me to do so without connecting to their app on my phone over Bluetooth and giving them permission to read my web browsing history. These machines were over $1000 and they changed the terms on the app a week after we bought it. Not that we'd ever connect it to our phones anyway. I, for instance, cannot tell it to dry on low heat for a long time until it's actually dry. It is impossible to configure it manually, it beggars belief. And of course they know full well how much of a nightmare it is to return appliances that heavy and expensive, so it's always a surprise. Why would I even think to look for such a ridiculous anti-feature? I'm not creative enough to think of these regressions since the 90s, what's next, I can't turn it on at all without a face id? The features have barely even changed in that time... Same with my new television that wanted me to agree to terms and conditions after spending over an hour mounting it on a wall. They seriously weaponize the inconvenience of returning these things... thankfully I had an extra computer to connect to it instead but most people don't. I think a regulation on appliances saying they must have all features that are standard or advertised available with no extra steps is a good start. Yeah, this person has an issue with builder kickbacks too, but the core issue is hardly limited to new construction or contractors.
- cookie_monsta 5y ago> it will not allow me to do so without connecting to their app on my phone over Bluetooth and giving them permission to read my web browsing history. In your words, it beggars belief. So if you don't connect your phones to it, how do you operate it? Do you have some dedicated throwaway device?
- neltnerb 5y agoIt has a variety of default options I can select from. Some I can make limited changes to. For the case I mentioned I have to run it on delicates, change the dry level to maximum, and then run it three times.
- hedora 5y agoWe have an LG wall oven that had a binding arbitration sticker on it. Anyone that uses it enters into a binding arbitration agreement with LG according to the sticker. Of course, there's no notice at time of sale, and by the time you see the sticker, you're looking at redoing brand new kitchen cabinetry if you return the stove. I suspect it is not a legal contract (post sale, well after returns become infeasible). If it is somehow binding, when companies pull crap like that, I think the "I reject" path should involve them reimbursing you for your time and any sunk cost you incurred before being informed of the contract.
- DocTomoe 5y agoThis may be by design: A certain dampness helps during ironing. Just something my mom taught me. In typical tech nerd fashion, I don't iron.