The simple laundry lesson Americans should be copying from Europeans

White shierts hanging on a line to dry under a blue sky

The dryer has been a fundamental part of the American laundry routine for decades, so much so that the appliance has become synonymous with the US around the world. However, it may not be the best way of drying laundry, and such a strong reliance on the appliance has often left Europeans baffled. 

While there is no denying that there are some serious cultural differences at play here, there is one lesson that Europeans think Americans should pick up on for doing laundry – and that is hanging clothes outside to dry in the sun.