So - I decided that since I have so much wind, and hot hot weather (it's April and 95) that I needed to use a clothesline.
When I mentioned this to a friend the response was
"Is money really that tight?"
We associate clotheslines to poverty. There is no thought to the environment, or the wear on your clothes.
Take a look at what a good clothesline will cost you ... and you might change your mind.
I purchased a hoity toity Australian clothesline. After reading about them for weeks - seems the Aussies are the leaders.
I wanted one that only had one pole, and that was removable and sturdy. This one cranks up, and then spins in the wind, with a 10 year guarantee. I had a tough time getting it level ... it's close.
I dried my first couple of loads on it this weekend. They say the average house will save 50cents for each load you hang out. It's going to take me a few years to "break even" - but I'm also not putting about 4 pounds of CO2/load into the enviroment - and whats the price of that?
I bought mine here
4 comments:
I love it!! I only wish we had nicer weather so I could get one too!
How long did it take you to dry a load of clothes?
Line dried clothes smell so much better! I used to hang my sheets outside just to get that smell. Be careful with the sun though...I have a friend in California and the sun would bleach her colors out after a while. They still smell SO GOOD though.
I had never even seen a clothes dryer until I moved to the United States.
In many countries clothes dryers are not an option, and we aren't just talking about third world countries.
Line drying is as old as man.
When huge spiders jump out of your clothes after being line dried - thats when you have truely had the "Aussie Experience".
It's a Hills Hoist mate!
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