Drying laundry indoors This may be useful during the colder months: Laundry may be dried indoors rather than outdoors for a variety of reasons including: inclement weather physical disability lack of space for a line legal restrictions to raise the humidity level indoors to lower the air temperature indoors convenience to preserve privacy Several types of devices are available for indoor drying. A drying rack or clotheshorse can help save space in an apartment or clothes lines can be strung in the basement during the winter. Small loads can simply be draped over furniture or a shower curtain pole. The drying time indoors will typically be longer than outdoor drying because of the lack of direct solar radiation and the convective assistance of the wind. The evaporation of the moisture from the clothes will cool the indoor air and increase the humidity level, which may or may not be desirable. In cold, dry weather, moderate increases in humidity makes most people feel more comfortable. In warm weather, increased humidity makes most people feel even hotter. Increased humidity can also increase growth of fungi, which can cause health problems. To read more go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothes_line Posted by Gary H → February 02, 2011 at 4:26 PM under Alternative Energy Clotheslines and Laundry Home Living Tips
