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2024 Hang Dry Week Celebration
August 25 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
August 19th-25th is our 6th annual Hang Dry Week. Our celebration event will be on the 25th at the Hawthorne Street Fair, but you can participate all week! Check out these opportunites to “hang” out.
Webinar on Ventless Washer Dryer Combos – Convenience and Efficiency August 21st – Learn about efficient dryers with Electrify Now – watch the video on heat pump dryers here and join the upcoming webinar here.
Amazing artwork celebrating the original form of solar energy – hang drying! We have lots of great artwork, images, flyers and social media posts to celebrate and encourage the overlooked, energy saving practice of hang drying this year. Get creative and make your own hang dry art.
Hang Drying Laundry Pictures and Videos – As usual, we’re encouraging everyone to try hang drying and take a picture of solar drying laundry and post it on Instagram to #hangdryweek and tag us @hangdryweek.
This year we’ll also be having a little fun and encouraging users to post a video showing how many articles of clothing they can hang in one minute. Anyone who participates will be entered to win prizes donated by Australian company Daytek who specializes in line drying equipment.
Celebration Event on August 25th – We are celebrating the finale at Hawthorne Street Fair! Connect with us at the Solar Oregon table at the fair and compete in Hang Dry Olympics. Hang Dry Olympics participants with have an opportunity to win prizes donated by Spin Laundry Lounge, Portland’s eco-focused laundry experience.
Educational Resources – Check out these educational resources to learn how and why to hang dry.
- The scientific reasons why drying laundry outdoors makes your clothes smell amazing
- Tips for how to get started hang drying laundry outdoors and in
- A manifesto on how a small practice like hang drying laundry can help solve giant problems like climate change
Workshops & Webinars
Solar Oregon provides a variety of solar workshops and webinars. In our monthly How to Go Solar + Storage webinar, we will answer your questions about how solar works, share information about incentives available, and help you take the first step to add solar to your home or business. Participants will come away with basic knowledge about solar energy systems and will be prepared to do more focused research on their own, or start working with a contractor right away.
Our solar and storage workshops are sponsored by the Energy Trust of Oregon. Energy Trust of Oregon provides cash incentives to install solar and contractor connections to experienced trade allies so that obtaining solar for your home or business. Learn more about the incentives offered by Energy Trust of Oregon here.
With solar and storage becoming more accessible, homes and businesses across the state are installing systems. We also host solar showcases to highlight these projects and give you a chance to see how your neighbors and fellow Oregonians are using solar power.