drying clothes on a rack - moisture?
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Homeowner's association rules
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Kestas
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Southfield, MI... and I'm sure many other opulent (or wanna-be opulent), high-density communities have these ordinances as well.
Hey, com' on, Southfield? Birmingham or Auburn I would believe.
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Originally Posted By: Kestas
On a somewhat related note... if our country was truly serious about saving energy, we'd get rid of the stupid laws that ban outdoor clothes drying.
Boy, that's a tough one. On one hand, there are people who maybe unknowingly, ugly up their homes, kill property value and make a neighborhood an eyesore. At the same time, people can do it right, make it look OK, and make better use of resources.
My basement is fully set-up for drying, though not all lines are laced-up. I don't have a like outside, though would like to put one. Some folks have them, but they put clothes up and take them down in a timely manner, and lay them all out neatly.
On a somewhat related note... if our country was truly serious about saving energy, we'd get rid of the stupid laws that ban outdoor clothes drying.
Boy, that's a tough one. On one hand, there are people who maybe unknowingly, ugly up their homes, kill property value and make a neighborhood an eyesore. At the same time, people can do it right, make it look OK, and make better use of resources.
My basement is fully set-up for drying, though not all lines are laced-up. I don't have a like outside, though would like to put one. Some folks have them, but they put clothes up and take them down in a timely manner, and lay them all out neatly.
Originally Posted By: crinkles
electric driers and hot water heaters should be illegal! i am also on an efficieny spree in our home to get our use to 18 kW.hr per day (we have EVERYTHING electrical). we are 5 people.
Reason for the 18? we buy 18 kW.hr in renewable energy so if we get down to that we are using no coal in making our power. it is however an indirect process so i hope the auditors whoop the arse of the power company.
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electric driers and hot water heaters should be illegal! i am also on an efficieny spree in our home to get our use to 18 kW.hr per day (we have EVERYTHING electrical). we are 5 people.
Reason for the 18? we buy 18 kW.hr in renewable energy so if we get down to that we are using no coal in making our power. it is however an indirect process so i hope the auditors whoop the arse of the power company.
English translation please?
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Fairfield, OH, not far from us, has a local ordinance banning outside clothes lines.
We have not used our electric dryer in twenty five years.
Clothes dry nicely outside during warmer weather, and in the basement during the winter.
The sun also has a bleaching effect, removing some stains remaining after washing.
We wait for sunny, windy days during the winter for sheets and towels.
We have enough of them that we need not wash them weekly.
Drying them outside gives them a lovely scent, and even if it is below freezeing, on a sunny, dry day, things will still dry.
Most shirts and pants other than jeans or sweats will require ironing anyway, so the dryer really doesn't help all that much.
We have not used our electric dryer in twenty five years.
Clothes dry nicely outside during warmer weather, and in the basement during the winter.
The sun also has a bleaching effect, removing some stains remaining after washing.
We wait for sunny, windy days during the winter for sheets and towels.
We have enough of them that we need not wash them weekly.
Drying them outside gives them a lovely scent, and even if it is below freezeing, on a sunny, dry day, things will still dry.
Most shirts and pants other than jeans or sweats will require ironing anyway, so the dryer really doesn't help all that much.
Praise the heavens for our electric dryer.
I have to use the laundromat since there's no laundry facilities in my apartment building. I think I'll get a drying rack and see how well it works for me. It costs me $1.25 to dry each load, so I'll save at least that much each week.
Originally Posted By: Big_Ed
I have to use the laundromat since there's no laundry facilities in my apartment building. I think I'll get a drying rack and see how well it works for me. It costs me $1.25 to dry each load, so I'll save at least that much each week.
You do have an electric iron, don't you?
Unless you don't care about wrinkles, you will need one. At least the electricity used by the iron won't cost you $1.25 a load.
I have to use the laundromat since there's no laundry facilities in my apartment building. I think I'll get a drying rack and see how well it works for me. It costs me $1.25 to dry each load, so I'll save at least that much each week.
You do have an electric iron, don't you?
Unless you don't care about wrinkles, you will need one. At least the electricity used by the iron won't cost you $1.25 a load.
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