One of the things I’ve planned for a while and only recently installed was a Breezecatcher Clothes Dryers.   Solar powered!

Our electricity is from Western Oregon Electric Co-op. While we’re happy with the service, it’s very expensive by western Oregon standards. The result is that running the electric dryer costs us about $0.75 per load, and with a cloth-diapered baby in the house, there’s a whole lot of loads. While we’re out of luck for much of the rainy season, our microclimate is much sunnier than the rest of the willamette valley, so I suspect we’ll be able to use it to some extent year-round. Now if I can only convince Val that all of the towels don’t need to be extra soft and fluffy….they sure smell nice coming off of the line.

If you’ve ever thought about the energy implications of your laundry loads, I’d suggest checking out Sharon’s post about it a while back…she covers it more thoroughly than I ever could. In fact, check out the entire thing…it’s always a good read.

If you’re interested in getting a solar clothesline, the Breezecatchers are the best out there…stout materials, very well made, and with great customer service. If you’re planning on buying one, use the breezecatcher image link below to get to their site, and if you purchase one, we’ll get a kickback for the farm fund. Everyone wins!