Goh Yi Hui, Clarisse (FASS), Jonathan Yeo Chang Yong (FoS), Leong Kok Liang Dylan (FoS), Marabeth Kwah Xin Yi (FoS), Tiana Singgih (FoE)
Academic Advisor: Dr. Chua Siew Chin
In Singapore, the use of electrical dryers for drying clothes is a waste of energy considering the hot local climate. Our preliminary survey showed that many residents of Ridge View Residential College use electric dryers for drying clothes. This could in part be due to the lack of adequate communal areas for the residents to dry their laundry. Our idea revolves around the substitution of electrical dryers with the conventional clotheslines. This solution provides a practical way to dry clothes indoors as it is space efficient as compared to regular clothing racks. Being retractable, the clothesline will not obstruct the residents. The clothesline will also save $1 per dryer use for students. We also want to find out whether the availability of clothesline could cause a change in students’ mindset with regards to the use of dryers. We will be conducting a pilot test with tension rods in place of a retractable line to assess the feasibility of our idea for a college-wide adoption. In short, through our project, we aim to uncover new insights on dryer usage habits and to reduce the reliance on dryers.
Keywords: Culture and Lifestyle Trends, Responsible Consumption, Energy and Climate, electric dryer, laundry clotheslines