Lets talk about the dryer now that we know that the computer is an energy sucking vampire! We are on oil heat so our dryer is of course electric - but this applies even to gas dryers. We use our dryer in the winter only with few exceptions. In the summer we line dry everything - we have a pull out clothesline from Lehman's non-electric catalog/lehmans.com (a favorite here), and we can put out usually 2 loads of laundry at a time on it. I do have mine on a porch since my laundry is on a third floor, so it is under the roof overhang. I am able to dry clothing even in somewhat rainy weather. In a downpour they arent going to dry but - the savings per month? More than $30.00 in electric all summer. From May to October we dry laundry outside and reap not only savings in dollars but wear and tear on the clothes/fabrics. And who doesnt love the smell of line dryed laundry - especially bedding?
Here is a great link with information on how much the dryer costs:
http://blog.gvea.com/wordpress/?p=877
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