New research from the University of Michigan reveals that line-drying clothes, even partially, could cut greenhouse gas emissions from drying by 41-67%, with complete line-drying eliminating them ...

"We knew that line drying was going to be zero and dryers ... The study also underscored an important wrinkle in the emissions due to clothes drying: They vary greatly from region to region ...

And she said that pollen levels will typically rise again from 4pm until 7pm, so avoid line-drying clothes outside between these hours too. She added: "This is particularly important on windy days ...

As we wave goodbye to warm, washing-line weather, we face the dilemma on how best to dry our clothes. Tumble dryers can be costly to run and radiators draped with damp laundry unsightly.