National Hanging Out Day
National Hanging Out Day is observed every year on April 19, and even though the name might suggest chilling with friends, it is about hanging your laundry outside to dry.
On this day, people are encouraged to embrace the simple and old-school way of air drying clothes and ditching the smart dryers.
Hanging your clothes outside is cost-effective, easy, and very satisfying.
In a fast-paced world, where everything is dependent on convenience, National Hanging Out Day reminds us how small habits can make huge differences.
By air-drying clothes, you save on electricity, reduce your carbon footprint, and save on bills.
It helps you protect the planet while saving money at the same time.
Also, drying out clothes in air makes them smell fragrant and fresh.
Alexander Lee founded National Hanging Out Day as part of Project Laundry List somewhere in 1995 or 1998, as per different sources online.
The Project Laundry List was a nonprofit organization that promotes energy-saving laundry practices.
They had a simple goal where they encouraged people to switch to more sustainable practices.
Turning something so basic like drying clothes into a national observance, they came up with a fun way to do this.
Air-drying clothes extends the shelf life of fabrics by maintaining the color, shapes, and texture of your clothes.
It also keeps your home cooler, as not using the dryer means less heat is trapped indoors.
Observing National Hanging Out Day
For starters, hang your laundry outside by using a drying rack, clothesline, or balcony railing and let the fresh air and sunlight take care of the rest.
Try this for a week straight and slowly turn into a habit.
Share this interesting observance with family and friends and encourage them to try as well.
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