If you've washed a humongous load of towels, is it more energy efficient to put maybe half

[mntleo2]

17. While it can be a bit ...messy

You CAN hang them inside your apartment with an open window or not. I have done it and I learned from friends from other countries who do that all the time. You can buy a wooden rack that can hold maybe an entire load. It takes a little practice but once you learn how to make that hanging work well it becomes a routine because you learn where you hang them helps. It helps because usually in the middle of the rack it stays damp a little longer. But then take the outside clothes to fold and ler the inside the rack clothes be put out where they will dry much quicker. I used to do it with my kids, two of what were born within a year of one another (yes this birth is possible. I did it). You can put the rack in an out-of-the-way place like in a bedroom or bathroom in the tub or shower. On cold days if the house is semi-warm it might take all day for them to dry. So after you get home from work, you can fold them after supper.

As a matter of fact I also had to do the wash in the bathtub. I would fill the tub with water the temperature i wanted with some clothes in it. Then I would put in laundry soap and swish it around until the soap desolved. I would let them sit and then stir them every hour or so. Let this go on for about 4 hours. Then drain out the soapy water and put in clean water. Do the same thing as for the soapy part of the load maybe 2 hours, Once you are through, twist out as much water as you can and then hang them to dry, perhpas over night.

You may think this is a lot of work. You are right about that. But when I had to wash my uniforms, and other clothes I found that washing and drying this way actually kept my clothes bright a lot longer (little fading) .

Just sayin' ... Cat from Seattle