https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:37:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2175184 Tue, 12 May 2015 08:11:12 +0000 looch 2175184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: I have a cover for mine, works perfectly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2175147 Tue, 12 May 2015 07:46:27 +0000 skipra 2175147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to line dry in the summer but our set up is annoying so it's a lot of work to do it. Year round I dry towels, jeans, sweaters, diapers, etc on a drying rack inside. So I still run the dryer a lot but I can often combine two loads into one.</p> <p>I don't know about allergies but I never dried baby clothes on the line because I was nervous about things irritating the skin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2175115 Tue, 12 May 2015 07:13:01 +0000 honeybear 2175115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mostly just dry sheets and towels in the dryer. I can't hang up the sheets easily, or else I'd line dry them, too. I don't even use a clothesline. I mostly put the clothes right on the hangers and hang them up on the shower curtain rod. A few go on a drying rack. They are dry by the end of the day (at the latest, usually by lunch) and then I put them straight into the closet. I'd like to be able to take them outside, but our weather can be tricky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2175024 Mon, 11 May 2015 23:52:30 +0000 Ree723 2175024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: @looch: You're right, the hills hoist does work very well for drying the clothes, and takes up significantly less room than a line would, I just find it a pain to put up and down...and the spiderwebs that seem to show up on them overnight also creep me out... Other than that though, I have to admit they work well! Our clothes were dry yesterday in an hour, despite the overcast skies!</p> <p>In regards to some other responses, I'm curious about those who cited allergies as a reason not to line dry. I have terrible seasonal allergies, but despite our line being under our massive oak tree, and out amongst the rest of the plants and flowers we have in our garden, I've never had a problem with the clothes exacerbating my allergies. Is drying something that is recommended to minimise the allergens exposure? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2175019 Mon, 11 May 2015 23:42:21 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2175019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything we wash goes in the dryer (unless care instructions indicated otherwise). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174998 Mon, 11 May 2015 22:51:42 +0000 StbHisMrs 2174998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I air dry all of the kids clothes, my jeans, and anything that I don't want wear on. Everything else goes in the dryer everytime, I do throw the air dried stuff in the dryer for ten minutes to remove the stiffness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174986 Mon, 11 May 2015 22:39:01 +0000 PinkElephant 2174986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dry a few delicate or pill-prone items along with things I'm concerned will shrink indoors. But definitely all sheets, towels, underthings except bras, etc. get dried in the dryer. MIL rarely uses her dryer so I've had to convince DH that nice dryers used properly donT ruin clothes! :)</p> <p>Eta: I HATE crunchy clothes, which is what I feel line drying often does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174980 Mon, 11 May 2015 22:33:42 +0000 FannyMae 2174980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: you're definitely right in that Australians have a thing about line drying their clothes :D I have a retractable 9m x 6 lines under my deck and I dry things out there every wash. If its snappy cold outside I put them on a clothes horse and sit them on top of the ducted heating vent. I will always 100% never fail to stick my towels in the dryer - I HATE scratchy towels!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174976 Mon, 11 May 2015 22:28:14 +0000 Crystal 2174976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We hang dry items that have to be (most of my work shirts, delicates, etc), but use a drier for everything else. I grew up in CA, and we never dry things outside! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174974 Mon, 11 May 2015 22:27:57 +0000 simplyfelicity 2174974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unless the dryer calls for it to air dried, in the dryer it goes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174718 Mon, 11 May 2015 16:30:29 +0000 kitty 2174718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted never because we don't have one. We do have a hills hoist like you mentioned! However, I'm considering getting a dryer before baby arrives just to make the constant washing a little easier. It rains all winter in south australia so it can get annoying trying to dry things inside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174649 Mon, 11 May 2015 15:15:37 +0000 MaryM 2174649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm moving to a house with a clothes line and thought it might be neat to use it when the weather was nice, but I hadn't thought about pollen </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174638 Mon, 11 May 2015 15:07:14 +0000 birdofafeather 2174638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every time. I had a clothes line when I lived in Italy and I used it once and birds crapped all over my clothes. My roommate and I jerry-rigged a clothes line because we didn't have a dryer. It was ridiculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174501 Mon, 11 May 2015 13:43:47 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2174501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once the weather is above 75 and it's sunny, we try to dry stuff on our collapsible rack on our small condo balcony. Usually may through September. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174456 Mon, 11 May 2015 13:18:59 +0000 snowjewelz 2174456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The culture I grew up in dry clothes on racks too! But I use the dryer for every load... I ain't got no time to air/line dry lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174421 Mon, 11 May 2015 13:07:43 +0000 fancyfunction 2174421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the time.<br /> But we didn't have one growing up b/c my mom doesn't like dryers! I've tried to convince many times how great they are. She hangs everything in the basement and outside when it's nice out. I feel towels and things get really stiff that way, but the fresh air is nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174288 Mon, 11 May 2015 12:02:55 +0000 Miss Ariel 2174288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted every single time. Although technically I don't dry my nice underwear and instead hang them up in the shower to dry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174284 Mon, 11 May 2015 12:00:55 +0000 tofuwad 2174284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually take out the "big" stuff to line-dry, like pants, sweaters, sweatshirts, dresses, (also bras) but I don't like the feel of a socks or underwear that I have been line dried so those go in the dryer, every time. But I really only do it on sunny days. I live on the coast in California and it's not always sunny or warm, so I don't want to have my clothes outside for days on end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174263 Mon, 11 May 2015 11:47:02 +0000 KT326 2174263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up we used a clothes line to dry our clothes during nice weather (anytime it wasn't raining). I enjoyed helping my mom hang things up. Now we have two posts in our back yard but the clothesline is broken and they are underneath a nectarine tree which is a mess in the summer. I don't know if it would work to use it. Maybe I'll have to try it out this summer... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174262 Mon, 11 May 2015 11:46:30 +0000 Kemma 2174262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in New Zealand and we don't own a dryer so everything is dried outside or under our verandah. I love the smell of line-dried laundry and there's something strangely satisfying about clothes getting dry in the sun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174175 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:57:37 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2174175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have room for a clothes line in my backyard so I use the dryer every time. If we ever have a larger backyard I'd like a line. I'd only use it in the summer most likely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer/page/2#post-2174168 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:54:56 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2174168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a lot of clothes that have to be line dried, so we always have a small rack set up in our bedroom, but we definitely put everything else in the dryer. </p> <p>It's usually raining around here, so even if we didn't live in an apartment line drying outside would be impractical. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer#post-2174165 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:53:24 +0000 youboots 2174165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I line dry diapers, denim, bras and swaddles. Everything else goes in the drier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer#post-2174145 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:46:08 +0000 lemong 2174145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very rarely - living in California, things dry very quickly. It's also very helpful for getting blow-out stains out. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer#post-2174140 Mon, 11 May 2015 10:45:17 +0000 looch 2174140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: I have one of those, in the US! I love it, because it's a lot easier than dealing with a cord across your yard. I find that Europeans def. have the mentality of not using the dryer, much more so than Americans!</p> <p>I only do laundry on the weekends, so I have a lot to dry all at one time. In the summer, mostly june-sept, I line dry, it takes me two full days to do the wash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer#post-2174049 Mon, 11 May 2015 09:55:54 +0000 ShootingStar 2174049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate line dried clothes. Plus the laundry's on the 2nd floor, I'd have to drag it down the first floor and outside and hang it all up. There is just no time for that. The dryer is right next to the washer and I've never even considered that I should not use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer#post-2174041 Mon, 11 May 2015 09:52:35 +0000 Keybee 2174041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every time! We don't have a clothes line and I don't have anywhere to put one if I did want one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer#post-2174037 Mon, 11 May 2015 09:50:22 +0000 Ginabean3 2174037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every time! We don't have a clothesline. We do have a short little pole in the laundry room to hang delicates though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer#post-2174012 Mon, 11 May 2015 09:36:11 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2174012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a drying rack in the laundry room for my cloth diapers but we use the dryer for everything else. It would have never even occurred to me to line dry things. Nobody does that here at all (south east US) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-do-you-use-your-clothes-dryer#post-2173995 Mon, 11 May 2015 09:26:50 +0000 BananaPancakes 2173995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the dryer for at least some items from every load. You'd think that living in FL means we could line dry everything, but the pollen issue is legit. I don't know if anyone in my household could safely wear anything that had spent much time outside, other than in the winter when things aren't blooming. </p>