I dry as much as possible on racks in my apartment, rather than using the communal dryer. Pretty much the only things I put in the dryer are jeans, and then only until they are at least partially dry - I hang-dry them for the rest of the process - and clothing worn outdoors where ticks may have been an issue. Ticks don't drown in the wash, but they will toast in the dryer.
In my last apartment there was a communal outdoor clothes line. It seemed like a really great idea, until we realized that along with getting nice and dry and exposed to the sun's beneficial rays, our sheets and clothes were collecting pollen. Since we have serious allergy issues in this household, line-drying is not an option for us, unfortunately! And then, there was the occasional bombing by our local seagull population, which meant re-washing the item.
I dry as much as possible on racks in my apartment, rather than using the communal dryer. Pretty much the only things I put in the dryer are jeans, and then only until they are at least partially dry - I hang-dry them for the rest of the process - and clothing worn outdoors where ticks may have been an issue. Ticks don't drown in the wash, but they will toast in the dryer.
In my last apartment there was a communal outdoor clothes line. It seemed like a really great idea, until we realized that along with getting nice and dry and exposed to the sun's beneficial rays, our sheets and clothes were collecting pollen. Since we have serious allergy issues in this household, line-drying is not an option for us, unfortunately! And then, there was the occasional bombing by our local seagull population, which meant re-washing the item.