Laundry

I recently purchased a new clothes washer and a new dryer. Although I purchased EnergyStar appliances, I was still curious about how my electricity, water, and gas bills would be effected. Specifically, how much energy does line drying save rather than using the dryer. I line-dry most of my clothes anyway, but I still wanted to know. I've definitely become more environmentally and fiscally conscious since purchasing my home. Here is an interesting link on washer/dryer appliances: http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/home/appliances/dryers.html While the energy used to operate an electric or gas dryer does not vary too much, the money saved (over a lifetime) from operating a gas dryer is significantly less than an electric dryer. Still, according the the website, a clothes dryer is one of the most expensive appliances (second to the refrigerator) to operate. Since I live in such a beautifully sunny state it makes sense to line-dry my clothes when possible. I'm definitely going to make a goal of cutting down on my dryer usage.