Jon Dee of DoSomething, Australia, says that clothesline remains one of the cheapest and most effective ways to dry clothes. Even when outdoor drying is not possible, hanging garments on a clothes horse inside, placed in the sunniest or breeziest room, proves effective. In case there is a need for a dryer to dry lots of clothes, he suggests to use a heat-pump dryer.
“Heat-pump dryers cost more upfront but, compared to normal clothes dryers, they save a lot more energy and can save you lots of money on your energy bills.” Jon Dee also campaigned successfully to eliminate phosphates from Australia’s laundry detergents.
According to reports, a heat-pump dryer costs just one-third of that of an electric dryer.