• eneff@discuss.tchncs.de
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    5 months ago

    I don’t get why people would waste energy on drying clothes with a dryer if you can just as well air dry them.

    • Mamertine@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Air drying gives me crisp clothes. Using a dryer with fabric softener gives me nice and soft clothes.

      I want soft clothing. So I use the dryer.

      • eneff@discuss.tchncs.de
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        5 months ago

        Honestly, for me personally this doesn’t make any sense.

        Firstly most fabric softeners are terrible for the moisture wicking abilities of fabrics. You should never use them on towels, bed sheets or any clothing that you expect to absorb sweat to some degree. They are known to contain chemicals that can pollute the ground water and they also cost money.

        Now taking into account all that and the fact that using a dryer is very energy intensive, I find making all those comprimises just because you want your clothing to be soft is less than understandable.