Comments on: The biggest clothes dryer you could wish for. http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/2009/10/the-biggest-clothes-dryer-you-could-wish-for/ Eco Living Down Under Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:29:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Green Australia http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/2009/10/the-biggest-clothes-dryer-you-could-wish-for/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Green Australia Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:41:53 +0000 http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/?p=212#comment-15 That looks like a great product to use - we just use a simple clothes horse when it is raining and can't go outside. It is strange how people get addicted to the clothes dryer smell and warmth. I can understand in winter to warm your socks up but really, just put them on and your body heat makes them warm! That looks like a great product to use – we just use a simple clothes horse when it is raining and can’t go outside. It is strange how people get addicted to the clothes dryer smell and warmth. I can understand in winter to warm your socks up but really, just put them on and your body heat makes them warm!

]]> By: Nick http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/2009/10/the-biggest-clothes-dryer-you-could-wish-for/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Nick Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:13:43 +0000 http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/?p=212#comment-14 It's unfortunate that people got out of the habit of using clotheslines. They save so much energy, and it is kind of peaceful to hang the clothes. We live in an apartment and don't have a clothesline, but still air dry our clothes indoors using this <a href="http://www.bestdryingrack.com" rel="nofollow">laundry rack</a> - being round it works really nice under a ceiling fan! It’s unfortunate that people got out of the habit of using clotheslines. They save so much energy, and it is kind of peaceful to hang the clothes.

We live in an apartment and don’t have a clothesline, but still air dry our clothes indoors using this laundry rack – being round it works really nice under a ceiling fan!

]]> By: Green Australia http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/2009/10/the-biggest-clothes-dryer-you-could-wish-for/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Green Australia Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:21:44 +0000 http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/?p=212#comment-9 You're right Joanne, the heat and humidity is a deal breaker for us! We are living in far north Queensland and don't need any added humidity that is for sure! And the smell of washed laundry that has been hung in the sun to dry is just the best! You’re right Joanne, the heat and humidity is a deal breaker for us! We are living in far north Queensland and don’t need any added humidity that is for sure!
And the smell of washed laundry that has been hung in the sun to dry is just the best!

]]> By: Joanne http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/2009/10/the-biggest-clothes-dryer-you-could-wish-for/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Joanne Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:10:49 +0000 http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/?p=212#comment-8 Great post! Another Aussie here and can't imagine life without a backyard clothesline. Another negative about dryers is they shorten the life of your clothing- they may fluff up your towels but can also shrink the woven band, distorting the towel. The heat also quickly wrecks the elastic in waistbands and the stretchy stuff in socks. New clothing with stretch can sometimes shrink if tumbled dry before its been washed a few times. And who could bear that heat and humidity they throw out in summertime? Hanging clothes out to dry is as old as humanity. And totally harmless. What audacity to outlaw it- madness. Great post! Another Aussie here and can’t imagine life without a backyard clothesline. Another negative about dryers is they shorten the life of your clothing- they may fluff up your towels but can also shrink the woven band, distorting the towel. The heat also quickly wrecks the elastic in waistbands and the stretchy stuff in socks. New clothing with stretch can sometimes shrink if tumbled dry before its been washed a few times. And who could bear that heat and humidity they throw out in summertime?
Hanging clothes out to dry is as old as humanity. And totally harmless. What audacity to outlaw it- madness.

]]> By: Rethinking Laundry in the 21st Century | My Green Australia http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/2009/10/the-biggest-clothes-dryer-you-could-wish-for/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Rethinking Laundry in the 21st Century | My Green Australia Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:06:11 +0000 http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/?p=212#comment-7 [...] their country. It covers very similar themes that we have talked about here as well – hanging laundry to dry in the sun should be your first choice with the clothes dryer being the last possible [...] [...] their country. It covers very similar themes that we have talked about here as well – hanging laundry to dry in the sun should be your first choice with the clothes dryer being the last possible [...]

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