Diy clothes line

A timeless topic, originally posted in 2009 at Simple Green Frugal Co-op. Today I'm taking you into my basement to share how we line dry our laundry. We live on the top of a hill, and our basement is nice...

The experts at MMDIY share how to make a DIY clothesline for your backyard! Save money and conserve energy by drying your clothes naturally.

Making my own DIY clothesline was one of my proudest home projects last summer. It started when I noticed my electric bill was getting higher because of using the dryer so much. I read online that air-drying clothes could save money and help clothes last longer. So, I decided to try making a clothesline in my backyard. I looked for materials that were both strong and inexpensive, because I wanted this project to be both durable and cheap. Finding the right ideas and instructions was crucial…

The experts at MMDIY share how to make a DIY clothesline for your backyard! Save money and conserve energy by drying your clothes naturally.

Having moved to a new homestead, a vital feature that was missing was a clothesline. Although it seems such a minor thing, it makes a house feel like a home. A clothesline saves you money and is good for your health too. See how a very inexpensive DIY clothesline can be built.

I have such wonderful childhood memories that revolve around basic homesteading chores. One of which was hanging the laundry out on the clothesline.

I put up a clothesline today. My grandmother used a clothesline exclusively. Did not own a dryer. On rainy days she would hang stuff in the laundry room. GE makes clothes dryers. GE also makes parts for power plants. Hmmm... A clothesline is a great way to cut your power bill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions!

When I first moved to Chicago, the cold, winter shock of a shared basement laundry room was there to greet me. I had to go outside and up and down those narrow, icy wooden steps for every laundry trip. I said, nope, no thank you, then I quickly dragged our butts out to buy a drying rack. Besides saving quarters, and helping sweaters keep their shape, it also meant I was being green.