If you can you should avoid using your dryer. There isn't
really a green or energy star dryer. Your best bet is to get a gas powered
dryer. Still that is consuming energy for something that can be done a little
simpler. The ideal solution is to line dry your clothes. There are a few
different ways to do this and I'll go over them in an upcoming post. But there
are plenty of times when you can't line dry, for instance: it is raining, it is
night and without the sun it takes a lot longer to dry, or you are just in a
hurry.
When you do have to use the dryer you thrown in a dryer
sheet and don't really think about it as it keeps your clothes from getting
staticky and makes them smell a little better. The only problem with these
sheets are the chemicals in them and the fact that the are not biodegradable.
Considering how often you do laundry this can add up to quite a bit of sheets
over time.
One possible solution is Seventh Generation Free &
Clear: Fabric Softener Sheets. These sheets are plant derived, made with
unbleached paper, and can be added to your compost pile. They do all the same
things as your regular sheets but with little environmental impact. I picked up
a box at a local store, Jungle Jim's,
and I think they are just wonderful.
5 out of 5
So what do you do with the dryer sheets you have? Finish
using them first. Part of going green means you need to use what you have
before getting something new. And when the laundry is done you can take the
used sheet and use it one more time for things like dusting, put one in your
vacuum cleaner bag to make your rooms smell better, wrap one around your belt
when you go out as they act as bug repellants, put them in your shoes to soak
up odor, or stick them around your register vents so the AC or heat passes
through them making the air in the room smell better. Get as much as you can
out of everything you have.
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