Solar+drying

The California Energy Commission touts clotheslines as a nearly cost-free way to conserve electricity. Statewide, clothes dryers burn about 1,000 megawatts of electricity on a hot summer day, which could be enough to avert a blackout on days when state power supplies are tight. An electric dryer costs about $130 a year to run. A retractable clothesline will set you back about $14.99....[|more]. Mary Lynne Vellinga in Sacramento Bee 2001.05.21