Clothes line drying help

[Octoberbride03]

How do you deal with the lint on your clothes if you line dry? Didn't have this problem with the dryer, but I have been line drying for a couple of months now, and can't seem to get rid of it. We're talking mostly cotton clothes here, nothing unusual, no wool or anything like that.

Will a liquid fabric softener help Which is a good 1 to buy if that's the way to go?

Love the line drying otherwise. Hopefully it will help me save money this summer. Plan on doing it as long as hte weather allows me to this year. And as long as I'm asking. About how low do you let your temps get before throwing them in the dryer. I have a really nice sunny yard, but the hotter it is the sooner they dry it seems.

TIA

 

[tlbwriter]

I line dry inside (to prevent shrinking, not to save money) and I don't feel like my items have extra lint. But if I prefer the machine-dried feel, I just throw them in the dryer for a minute, after they're already dry, to have the softness beaten back into them. I wonder if that would work for you?

 

[happygirl]

We line dry clothes and we haven't noticed any lint

 

[Aisling]

I recently started line drying and I notice the same lint thing, mainly on my son's black tee shirts. The dryer used to take all that off. I hope there's a solution. I'm really trying to cut my utility bills down.

 

[pat fan]

Not sure why it happens, but I have the same problem with my black dress slacks, and sometimes t-shirts. My only solution has been to wash them with like colors (no towels or anything) and if they are "linty", send them through again by themselves. Easy for me as I would only have 1 or 2 pair of slacks at a time and can set it to a mini load, but I don't think it would work with a whole load! I don't add any more soap or softener or anything (I never use fab. soft. anymore, just vinegar) but just send them through by themselves, and they come out perfectly clean the second time. Good luck!

If you pay for water, try washing the t-s by themselves with as little detergent as you can get away with. The manufacturers suggestions are too high in my opinion anyway. Baking soda is a good laundry booster, and less chemicals and what-not, so I use less detergent and some of that for my washes. Personally, I don't mind washing twice as we have a well, but I know if you pay for water, that may not be practical.