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I am surprised to hear about the high statistics of tumble dryer usage in the US compared to us europeans. I mean, it looks to me like people tend to have more

I am surprised to hear about the high statistics of tumble dryer usage in the US compared to us europeans. I mean, it looks to me like people tend to have more space on average in the USA, why wouldn't they want to prefer to dry their clothes outdoor and makes them last longer? Even when I owned a tumble drier, I only used it for emergencies or wet days. I also found out that on wet days a deshumidifier in a large room was still better for the longevity of my clothes than tumble drying.

ProfessorLayton 2y ago
Only the most delicate garments get hung dry, but otherwise the dryer is used the vast majority of the time. As for the wear and tear, in my experience most of it came from the washing machine and not the dryer. Older washers with the agitator in the middle wore out my clothes a ton more than modern front-loaded machines, which also adjust wash time depending on load size. Dryers also have humidity sensors that adjust drying time, which is minimal as the washer spins at 1,200 rpm. Lastly, hang drying also has its own wear if done outside: Color fading from the sun. In the end it just isn’t worth the hassle (for me).