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Clothesline or rack? Indoors or outdoors? What about heaters? Here, experts solve common dilemmas about drying laundry – without a dryer Get Guardian Australia’s weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast As the year rolls on with an unsettling combination of unpredictable weather and rising energy prices, when and how to dry laundry has become increasingly complicated. While there is a time and place for using a clothes dryer, line drying is much better for the environment, the longevity of your wardrobe and your power bill.According to experts, your preference should always be to dry your clothes...

  On these lovely July days I am enjoying hanging out the laundry so much. Here is a chore that fits well into what we were discussing last week. It seems almost incredible that anyone would hang all the laundry outside in this day and age! Is it a waste of time? Don’t we have a machine for this? The paradox is that if the keeper of the home, the wife, the… housewife (to use a word that I love for its shock value)… hasn’t scheduled every moment in a bid for efficiency*, what seems like a useless chore becomes...

I don’t like to do laundry.  I have a few insane friends who love it!  They tell me all the time if I was just more organized and had a better system I would love it as much as them.  On my quest to become more organized in the laundry department I have found some incredible laundry hacks to make the job of laundry a little easier.   Hope you enjoy them as much as I did! Lost Socks Bucket Found at The Hatched Home What a wonderful idea to have a bucket for lost socks.  We all know socks go...

  1. Esissenils Multifunctional Pants Rack Hanger, Pants Racks for Hanging Pants, Space Saving Pants Hanger with Clips, Closet Storage Non-slip Clothes Organizer (White) Anti slip cap with a cap at the end of every rod the hanger will prevent your trousers from slipping off The multifunctional pants rack is suitable for hanging pants trousers ties clothes and scarves Each hanger has five layers effectively saving wardrobe space Spacesaving design the adjustable storage rack can be hung steadily with two hooks or it can be hung vertically it can hold up to 5 pairs of pants at one time and...

  1. Sorbus Sorbus Pots and Pan Rack — Decorative Wall Mounted Storage Hanging Rack — Multipurpose Wrought-Iron shelf Organizer for Kitchen Cookware, Utensils, Pans, Books, Bathroom (Wall Rack – Black) Display organize specially designed to hold pots pans utensils cookbooks bakeware plants and other decorative pieces a great way to showcase a stylish kitchen upper shelf keeps kitchen pots and pans within easy reach on flat surface and hooks keep utensils and other cookware hanging vertical for customized organization hooks can be repositioned to fit needs great for everyday meal prep hosting dinner parties events holiday gatherings and more...