Diapers???? I used cloth with my first two. Boiled them on the stove, then hung them all over the apartment we were in, to dry. My mom ironed everything. She was a perfectionist, to put it kindly.
Ironically, we have two electric dryers, but can't use them because they're 220v, and the house is 110v. We strung clothesline along the patio supports. When it's blowing real good, I don't have to worry about wrinkles, and basically I live in PJ's. I am looking for a used gas dryer, because hanging up socks is just a pain.
Oh you'll think you've died and gone to heaven when you throw those socks into that dryer. :o) But there's nothing like the smell of clothing/linen fresh off the line, is there?