What is National Hanging Out Day?
Project Laundry List works with hundreds of other groups to promote National Hanging Out Day each year on April 19th. This day, this day is a day for learning about the benefits, both financially and environmentally, of using a clothesline for drying laundry. Clothing dryers account for an astounding six to ten percent of residential energy use, according to Project Laundry Lists' website. Dryers account for an astounding six to ten percent of household energy use. All these other benefits can be included in hanging your clothes out to dry. Hanging your clothes out to dry also has all these other benefits:
- You will save your carbon footprint while still reducing your carbon footprint
- You will save money by saving money
- In therapeutic ways, the fresh air and sunshine refresh our bodies.