Regarding two posts ago, it might be a good idea to combine this with a laundry spinner(water extraction spinning device) which spins the laundry much faster than a washing machine can to get even more water out prior to hang drying.
I don't have one of these, at least not yet. ..but when I do my laundry both the washing and electric dryer use a little under 3kwh and I dry my clothes until I can't feel any moisture on them at all, including the socks and thicker sections of jeans.
I'd imagine with a laundry spinner that I'd be under 2kwh with the washer and dryer energy usage combined because of how much faster my clothes would dry with it. This would likely then be less energy than your dehumidifier would use. Either that or use the laundry spinner and the dehumidifier as you were going to. My personal experience with dehumidifiers is that they suck power and it seems like I don't get my electricity's worth.
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