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<p>This Nugget is designed to help you save energy, cut your electric or gas bill, and reduce your carbon emissions by line drying one or more loads of laundry per week. It&rsquo;s easier than you might think and has &ldquo;loads&rdquo; of benefits! <span style="color: blue;">This Nugget is worth 3.5 points for each load of laundry that you line dry.</span></p>
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    <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Line      drying <strong>just one</strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> load of laundry<a style="" href="file:///Users/maxibook/Projects/LAUREL/Energy%20Smackdown/Nuggets/ON%20ES/Line%20Dry/ES_LineDryNugget.htm#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style=""><!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]--></span></span></a>:</span>
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        <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Saves       about 3 kWh of electricity or 11,000 Btu of natural gas</li>
        <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Keeps       3.5 lbs. (electric) or 1.3 lbs. (natural gas) of carbon dioxide out of       the atmosphere</li>
        <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Shaves       about 65 cents off your electric bill or 25 cents off your natural gas       bill</li>
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    <li class="MsoNormal" style="">If you      line dried <strong>two loads per week</strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> all      year long this adds up to:</span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: &quot;Courier New&quot;;">o<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->330 kWh or 1.1 million Btu (11 therms)</p>
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    <li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: black;">Clothes dryer fires account for about 15,600 structure      fires, 15 deaths, and 400 injuries annually. The yearly national fire loss      for clothes dryer fires in structures is estimated at $99 million.<a style="" href="file:///Users/maxibook/Projects/LAUREL/Energy%20Smackdown/Nuggets/ON%20ES/Line%20Dry/ES_LineDryNugget.htm#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style=""><!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[2]</span></span></a></span></li>
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<h3><span style="color: black;"><a style="" href="file:///Users/maxibook/Projects/LAUREL/Energy%20Smackdown/Nuggets/ON%20ES/Line%20Dry/ES_LineDryNugget.htm#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title=""></a></span><span style="color: black;"><a style="" href="file:///Users/maxibook/Projects/LAUREL/Energy%20Smackdown/Nuggets/ON%20ES/Line%20Dry/ES_LineDryNugget.htm#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title=""></a>What to Do</span></h3>
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    <li style="" class="MsoNormal">If you      don&rsquo;t already have a line-drying setup, string up a clothesline or buy a      drying rack. Whichever option you choose, make sure you have enough room      to hang the largest load of laundry your washing machine can accommodate.      One advantage of a drying rack is that you can dry clothes indoors in the      wintertime.</li>
    <li style="" class="MsoNormal">Line      dry at least one load per week.</li>
    <li style="" class="MsoNormal">Log      the number of loads you dry in 1 WEEK in your Nugget Tracking worksheet      (online at Google Docs). Commit to this number for 3 MONTHS, and you'll      get credit without any further tracking. Recommit to line drying by      tracking 1 WEEK per QUARTER for maximum points.</li>
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<h3>How Hard Is It <em>Really</em><span style="font-style: normal;">?</span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal">I asked 10 people how long they thought it would take to hang up one super-large load of laundry. What&rsquo;s your guess? The average guess in my survey group was 20 minutes. One person even estimated half an hour. It turns out it only takes 10 minutes! Honest, I timed it, and I wasn&rsquo;t even hurrying.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Also, I know someone whose house burned to the ground from a fire that started in the dryer vent (the 10-year-old and the mom tried to put it out before escaping right before the floor collapsed)  &ndash; one other great reason to give it up.</p>
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    <li style="" class="MsoNormal">In the      winter, the clothes humidify the dry indoor air (if you have a drying rack      you can use indoors) and make it smell nice too.</li>
    <li style="" class="MsoNormal">In the      spring, summer and fall you get to spend a few relaxing minutes outside in      the yard.</li>
    <li style="" class="MsoNormal">Your      clothes last longer, especially anything with elastic.</li>
    <li style="" class="MsoNormal">You      are setting a great example for your neighbors and your children.</li>
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<h3>I Don&rsquo;t Like My Towels Crispy!</h3>
<p style="margin-left: 0in;" class="MsoBodyTextIndent">OK, truth be told, a few things just don&rsquo;t come out as soft on a clothesline. Jeans and towels are probably the two top crispers. Some day relatively soon, there will be an abundant supply of inexpensive, totally green electricity, so if you really love soft towels, think of this as a short-term separation&hellip;you&rsquo;ll be reunited with Fluffy soon! But until then, think of all the good you&rsquo;re doing.</p>
<h3>More Info</h3>
<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: black;"><a href="http://www.laundrylist.org/">http://www.laundrylist.org/</a></span>
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