The only reason I use my dryer is...the smell.
Don't get me wrong, I line-dried all my clothing when I lived in a third-floor walkup and laundry was coin-op in the basement. Right there in my bedroom, I did it. I love line drying. I don't use stinky perfumed softener, either. I would much rather have my laundry smell like nothing over Downy's version of lilacs.
BUT
Our laundry area is in the basement - yes, with a drying rack AND laundry lines strung across the room. Unfortunately, everything that comes up smells musty! Yuck yuck yuck. If I put the drying rack upstairs, there will be much whining. I might do it anyway just to get some humidity in the upper floors.
Has anyone tried any other laundry spinners? Are there any that are maybe manual instead of a loud, ugly electric motor? (I saw a video of it in use. Holy moly)