Before we left on vacation, the heating element in my dryer stopped working. I guess all of my talk about hanging a clothesline in the basement and wanting to air dry clothes was taken a little too serious by the Universe and it showed me. Haha!
And I have to admit, I have learned quite a bit by not having access to a heating machine!
- I enjoy laundry more when I hang it to dry. I am more active in the process and it’s more relaxing then just throwing it into the next machine and waiting for the buzzer to go off.
- I have learned patience because now my clothes aren’t dry in 1 hour.. they aren’t even dry in one day at times since they are in the basement. Planning outfits and being prepared ahead of time has definitely become a priority when it’s laundry time.
- Since I understand the process (the longer process of drying), I try not to throw clothes or blankets or towels into the wash until they really need it. The less I have to wash and hang up, the easier it will be on me and the laundry won’t get too backed up.
We do plan on getting another dryer because with Sprout on the way, we will soon have a lot of clothes to wash/dry. I have to admit though, I have really enjoyed my time of doing laundry without a dryer and I plan on hang drying once I do get that dryer too! 
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Hey, I don’t have a dryer either and haven’t had one since May 2007. The house we are renting didn’t come with one and it doesn’t have a hook up for one either even if we wanted one. I have a line outside and a drying rack inside and between them both it gets the job done. I even have a family of 6 to keep in clean clothes and we do alright. Though sometimes I wish I could just throw it in the dryer instead of hanging it up.
I can relate to your feelings about laundry. They are similar to mine.
I think sometimes we get too wrapped up in the quick and easiest way of getting things done. I would love to be able to line dry clothes. Maybe not all of them but the majority of them. Not just to save money but to save me time. I hate being in the middle of something and the dryer buzzer goes off. It’s like fingernails on a chalkboard! Glad to hear that you will continue to line dry after you get a new dryer.