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Household Hints & Help

EYESORE 9001

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2. I am not a household wizard by any stretch

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Aug 17, 2024, 07:17 AM

Aug 2024

but I know that dryers don’t work well if they’re overloaded. Clothes can’t tumble properly and you might find moist clothes deep inside a balled-up mess at the end of the cycle. If your dryer has a moisture sensor and a cycle that runs until desired dryness is reached, you may be OK with a large load - just make sure towels aren’t tying themselves into knots.

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If you've washed a humongous load of towels, is it more energy efficient to put maybe half [View all] raccoon Aug 2024 OP

Is it not possible to hang them on a clothesline to dry? NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 #1

That's the best...sun and fresh air dried ... MiHale Aug 2024 #4

My wife insists on using the clothesline whenever possible EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #5

I live in an apartment complex and they won't let you do that. raccoon Aug 2024 #8

HOA's and spiders underpants Aug 2024 #10

Not an option here Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #16

I am not a household wizard by any stretch EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #2

I use woolen dryer balls mgardener Aug 2024 #3

I line dry first, then finish towels in the dryer with dryer balls but no heat to soften. quaint Aug 2024 #7

If you live in a HOA neighborhood you usually cannot dry towels on a clothesline. HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #6

Yes. I can't have a clothesline underpants Aug 2024 #9

Spiders are scary, but I would brave them if I could hang my towel outside! HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #11

We just skated by on a deck repair underpants Aug 2024 #12

I have a lanai that I hang a cloths line in. It's enclosed and I open all the windows..no problems!! nt mitch96 Aug 2024 #13

While it can be a bit ...messy mntleo2 Sep 2024 #17

If you cram huge load of wet towels... GiqueCee Aug 2024 #14

We used to hang our wash out on the clothesline and then finish them off in japple Aug 2024 #15