Check out my new solar/wind powered clothes dryer / myLot

Pikeville, North Carolina

June 11, 2023 9:42am CST

It operates with no electricity and no moving parts and effectively dries every type of fabric. I can work on sunny days with no wind, windy days with no sun, and on sunny, windy days. It doesn't work well after dark, though, and the manufacturer suggests it not be used on rainy days. Just imagine how positive an impact we could have on climate change if everyone had one of these in their backyard to use in place of their electric or gas dryer. Would you be interested in installing one of these solar/wind-powered clothes dryers at your home? They are available at most pet supply stores where they are secretly sold under as pet runs. I don't know about your pets, but I don't think Ace of Sophie could run along that thin line. They aren't circus performers, after all. I hope your Sunday is going/went well. Let me know what you've been up to or will be getting up to this fine day.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62782)

• United States

11 Jun

Coinky-dinkily, that’s what my dryer runs on! Although I dry my clothes inside under the ceiling fan. I feed birds and some of them might repay my kindness if I hung my clothes outside.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62782)

• United States

12 Jun

@DWDavis — maybe they just go after clean cars and leave clothes alone.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

12 Jun

We have a large population of birds in our woods that also frequent our yard. I was concerned about their decorating our sheets, and glad they chose not to.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (207535)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Jun

I am trying to visualize the adornments or "decorations" the birds might provide.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111468)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Jun

Heyyyy, I'z got 1 of those. Here it doesn't work well on windy dusty days but that's no problem. Oh, I've hung stuff out late in the day and it'd be dry by morning, mostly its the heavy stuff like quilts I'd do that with.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

11 Jun

I think they will really catch on, what with everyone trying to go green these days.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111468)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Jun

I hope so but I haven't noticed it around here.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (86040)

• United States

11 Jun

My mom tried this when we were children, but unfortunately, she had two daughters with allergies, one (my older sister) so badly affected they had to give her the "Master" bedroom, because everything growing out her own bedroom window was making her allergies crazy. They went through everything trying to get her allergies under control. It's a shame the tiniest bit of "something" on clothing, bedding, or bath items can do so much damage. But a clothes drying line made sense because that was what her mom did, and that is what my dad's mom did (even when her kids bought her a dryer). If it works for most people, it would be great for the world.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

12 Jun

When I was growing up, my mother always used a clothesline. I don't think we had a dryer until I was in the 4th or 5th grade.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (48717)

• Canada

11 Jun

I have always used a clothesline to dry the clothing, and during the winter months, I often hang some articles to dry on their own-afterall, we do have to heat our homes and that heat dries clothing.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

12 Jun

I remember my mother hanging items on a line over the bathtub in the winter or when it rained, but laundry still needed doing.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (96559)

• Marion, Ohio

11 Jun

I can't use mine today as it is raining here. But I love the smell and feel of fresh dried clothes

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

12 Jun

There is something special about clothes dried outside.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (207535)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Jun

Dang! How much do the cost? Edison and Tesla must be going "Doh!" in their graves.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

12 Jun

The cost can vary depending on the quality of the line you want to use, its length, and whether you want the clothes-securing devices option. These are a must if you live in a particularly windy area or are drying smaller pieces of clothing.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

12 Jun

@TheHorse Yes, Yes they do. I used them in class to hang up student work.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (207535)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Jun

@DWDavis Do they still make clothes pins?

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Marlina

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

13 Jun

Growing up, we had those.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

14 Jun

My mom had a neat one on a pulley system. She could hang up the clothes from the porch one piece at a time and then roll it out and hang up the next piece. This kept the clothes high enough of the ground that little hands couldn't reach up and pull it down.

RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (74174)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

11 Jun

How lucky you're are drying your clothes in the wind and the sun, I loved doing that in Latvia when I had my own garden, Now I have no choice but to use the drying we have here,

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (326862)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jun

I have one of these. There is also a circular one available. The original - the Hills Hoist - was invented in Australia.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

12 Jun

My mother had one on a pulley that she could attach the clothes while standing on the porch and run them out to the tree across the yard. This kept the clothes high enough to keep little hands from grabbing them.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (326862)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jun

@DWDavis That sounds a good idea too.

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paigea

@paigea (35836)

• Canada

11 Jun

Must be a popular model this year, I have one just like it

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

12 Jun

I hear they are catching on.

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (158794)

• United States

12 Jun

We use the dryer. We can't physically hang clothes anymore. Nothing much going on here. Wishing you a good week.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

12 Jun

There are times of the year, Spring pollen season being the worst, when we wouldn't think of using the outdoor dryer unless we wanted to turn all our clothes yellow.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (158794)

• United States

13 Jun

@DWDavis I remember my mother hanging the clothes outside and having birds fly by. Not a good time for the clothes!!!

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MrsJ

@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

12 Jun

I've had one of those forever...even when my neighbours felt sorry for me because they thought I didn't have an electric dryer (I have always had one I just prefer my clothes line-dried and save it for rainy days)

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25807)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

12 Jun

The great thing about ours is that it doubles as a dog run. When not being used for clothes, there's a wheel that runs on the line with a retractable leash attached if you need to limit where in the yard the dog can go.

Suhadi Warsyah

@Suhadiwarsyah (35)

• Ujung Pandang, Indonesia

11 Jun

That's truly fascinating! A solar/wind-powered clothes dryer sounds like an innovative and eco-friendly solution for drying clothes. It's impressive that it can effectively dry all types of fabric without the need for electricity or moving parts.

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11 Jun

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Suhadi Warsyah

@Suhadiwarsyah (35)

• Ujung Pandang, Indonesia

11 Jun

@GoAskAlice Thank you for the warm introduction and the helpful advice about reading the site FAQ and Guidelines. I will definitely take the time to familiarize myself with them. I'm looking forward to exploring the site and engaging in interesting discussions. Thank you for the warm welcome, and I'm excited to enjoy my time here on myLot

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