Getting Greener!
As I’ve said in many posts I’m really trying to make my lifestyle one that respects the beautiful earth we’ve been given. I’ve made lots of strides in the last 6 months or so but I’m still moving forward . My latest “green” endeavor is my clothes washing and drying. My washing machine went out and we had to purchase a new one so we decided to go with a energy efficient front loader. And, let me add that it’s awesome!!!!!!!!!!! The clothes have no excess water and they aren’t full of lint and hair like the old washer had a tendency to do. It also doesn’t have an agitator so no heavy clothes or towels get it off balance. And, best of all it should help conserve power which is good for the earth and our bank account.
The same week that the washer went out I noticed that my dryer wasn’t drying well. It was taking several times to get a load of clothes dry I thought it was just because the washer wasn’t spinning the clothes out. It turns out it was the dryer. Even with the new washer the clothes dryer is taking forever to dry a load of clothes. So we talked about and looked at a few new dryers and I suggested to my dear husband that we get a clothes line. I anticipated him shooting my idea down since the last time I mentioned this he just raised his eyebrows. Much to my surprise he agreed to give a try, at least temporarily! The one way to get my dear husband to agree to anything is to convince him it will save money. He loves to save money. I think even if we were millionaires he would save every penny he could. And, I should add that I’m very thankful for that trait since it’s kept us out of debt and allows me to stay at home with Little Belle!
It’s a bit more time consuming to hang them out but I really love the way the clothes smell after drying outside! And with this heat it isn’t taking but 10-15 mins to get a load dry. That’s much more efficient than even the best dryer! It’s also very nostalgic for me when Little Belle helps since I remember helping my mama hang clothes too. Little Belle’s been very sick and not enjoying much, but yesterday she had a blast handing me the clothes pins as I hung up the clothes.
July 27th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Oh Heather, I think clothes-line drying is Awesome! I did not even know we owned a dryer growing up… Memaw kept it hidden on the back porch and hung EVERY thing on the clothes line out back. I always thought the worse part was the stiff feeling and the pin marks… but, if you know how to pin them correctly, the marks will not show. I try to hang dry most non-cotton items myself (inside the house of course). I am not sure if Mike would put up a clothesline in his championship back yard!
-kelly
July 28th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
It certainly brings back memories for me too. I hung millions of white cloth diapers out every single day for the entire time you were in diapers. You always liked hiding behind the sheets and towels while they were drying. Love ya!
July 30th, 2008 at 7:56 am
I asked my dh for one and he said no…. however, with the price of things now, it may not hurt to ask him again????
Go Green!
July 30th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
I have always had a clothesline! I especially used it when my children were babies. We used cloth diapers at home and plastic diapers when we went off and to church. It saved us lots of money! Right now I like to dry my sheets on the line. They smell so good and feel so crisp!
August 5th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Aw- I want a clothes line too, but they aren’t allowed in our subsivision. How is that fair?! I might try to sneak by with a retractable one, since no one can see in my back yard anyway!!!
And I totally remember helping my Mom hang clothes out to dry as a little girl, so I understand the nostalgia!