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1. GBA Editor
   Martin Holladay | May 26, 2010 04:13pm | #1

   Robert,
   I use an ordinary rope. If you prefer, you can buy an old-fashioned line with a pulley or one of those umbrella-shaped clotheslines.

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   Pam | May 26, 2010 04:20pm | #2

   Project Laundry List seems like a pretty good resource: http://store.laundrylist.org/

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   Kopper37 | May 26, 2010 06:23pm | #3

   Robert,
   In short, there's no such thing as an energy efficient clothes dryer because they are all energy hogs. Supposedly the condensing dryers use less energy, but I haven't found an energy guide label to prove this fact. Heat pump dryers are available in other countries, but not in the U.S.

   See the Energy Star guidelines here:

   http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=clotheswash.clothes_washers_performance_tips

   Hanging them outside is always the best option. If you follow the link below you'll find some other possibilities, including indoor drying cabinets and dehumidification rooms. These are not packaged products, rather they are site built systems:

   https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/community/forum/passivhaus/16850/passivhaus-clothes-dryers

4. Expert Member
   Michael Maines | May 27, 2010 12:00pm | #4

   The choice of washing machine makes a big difference too. Horizontal-axis machines typically spin clothes much dryer than vertical-axis machines. I've also heard there is a resurgence in traditional wringer-type washer/dryers, which are available with electrically powered wringers.