Comments on: Fight for Your Right to Line Dry http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:38:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Gail http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html/comment-page-1#comment-619555 Gail Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:23:27 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2885#comment-619555 I love hanging laundry when I am able to, but as strange as it sounds, some American neighbors make it illegal to hang laundry outside! Truly stupid as far as I'm concerned and it makes me glad that I can't AFFORD to live in that kind of neighborhood. What I'm getting frustrated about is we have been having a much cooler summer than normal and have also been trying hard to conserve electricity. So what does the electric company do. They have estimated our last three bills. I checked the meter myself. We are almost 1000 Kw behind what they are charging us for. I thought our electric bills were bad until I read in Money magazine the other day that a guy had managed to get his over $500 monthly electric bill done into the $400's! He is paying almost as much for electric as we do for our mortgage. I wonder where it is going as we have a large house with the usual appliances. He must be living in some kind of all electric mansion. I love hanging laundry when I am able to, but as strange as it sounds, some American neighbors make it illegal to hang laundry outside! Truly stupid as far as I’m concerned and it makes me glad that I can’t AFFORD to live in that kind of neighborhood.

What I’m getting frustrated about is we have been having a much cooler summer than normal and have also been trying hard to conserve electricity. So what does the electric company do. They have estimated our last three bills. I checked the meter myself. We are almost 1000 Kw behind what they are charging us for.

I thought our electric bills were bad until I read in Money magazine the other day that a guy had managed to get his over $500 monthly electric bill done into the $400’s! He is paying almost as much for electric as we do for our mortgage. I wonder where it is going as we have a large house with the usual appliances. He must be living in some kind of all electric mansion.

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html/comment-page-1#comment-619357 Charlotte Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:09:39 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2885#comment-619357 In Denmark, where i live, its considered really bad for the enviroment (CO2) to use the dryer. We are all the time being encouraged to hang our laundry outside to dry to save electricity and CO2. So to me its sounds really silly that so many americans choose their dryer all the time instead the sun/breeze. In Denmark, where i live, its considered really bad for the enviroment (CO2) to use the dryer. We are all the time being encouraged to hang our laundry outside to dry to save electricity and CO2.
So to me its sounds really silly that so many americans choose their dryer all the time instead the sun/breeze.

]]> By: acc http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html/comment-page-1#comment-611229 acc Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:09:49 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2885#comment-611229 I live in a homeowner association and like it for the most part. However, they have tagged us for some really stupid stuff like parking partially on the driveway and a little on the side rocks (narrow driveway). They also tried to ban portable basketball hoops too. All the while you drive around and see homes with knee high weeds. I live in a homeowner association and like it for the most part. However, they have tagged us for some really stupid stuff like parking partially on the driveway and a little on the side rocks (narrow driveway). They also tried to ban portable basketball hoops too. All the while you drive around and see homes with knee high weeds.

]]> By: Gail http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html/comment-page-1#comment-454506 Gail Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:17:57 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2885#comment-454506 I love hanging laundry although since we moved I don't have a line, but I do use a wooden laundry rack for hanging delicates that never go through the dryer, jeans that take forever in the dryer, and things like throw rugs that get ruined in the dryer. I have found that hanging laundry and folding it (especially back in the days that I hung diapers on the line) give me something that I rarely see mentioned in threads about hanging laundry. Hanging up laundry is a very soothing thing for me to do. I'm out in the fresh air, getting a bit of exercise, and doing a milding repititious task. All combined I end up feeling calmer and more relaxed after hanging out laundry. It sounds like those HOA that forbid laundry lines all need to hang up diapers or towels for awhile and they will be able to save on visits to the shrink for anxiety. I love hanging laundry although since we moved I don’t have a line, but I do use a wooden laundry rack for hanging delicates that never go through the dryer, jeans that take forever in the dryer, and things like throw rugs that get ruined in the dryer.

I have found that hanging laundry and folding it (especially back in the days that I hung diapers on the line) give me something that I rarely see mentioned in threads about hanging laundry. Hanging up laundry is a very soothing thing for me to do. I’m out in the fresh air, getting a bit of exercise, and doing a milding repititious task. All combined I end up feeling calmer and more relaxed after hanging out laundry. It sounds like those HOA that forbid laundry lines all need to hang up diapers or towels for awhile and they will be able to save on visits to the shrink for anxiety.

]]> By: Carnival of the Green #148 : Sustainablog http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html/comment-page-1#comment-452013 Carnival of the Green #148 : Sustainablog Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:39:45 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2885#comment-452013 [...] even as the weather cools here in the Northern Hemisphere, both SavingAdvice and Small & Big have clothes lines on the [...] [...] even as the weather cools here in the Northern Hemisphere, both SavingAdvice and Small & Big have clothes lines on the [...]

]]> By: Christina http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html/comment-page-1#comment-448113 Christina Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:28:28 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2885#comment-448113 The reason I never hang laundry out is because it always ends up stiff and some things never seems to dry completely, like thick towels and jeans. Is there some secret I'm missing? The reason I never hang laundry out is because it always ends up stiff and some things never seems to dry completely, like thick towels and jeans. Is there some secret I’m missing?

]]> By: Christain Debt Help http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html/comment-page-1#comment-447914 Christain Debt Help Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:59:52 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2885#comment-447914 It is none of my business what other people think of me. Therefore, I hang my laundry every time I wash. It smells fresher and saves on electric bill. It is none of my business what other people think of me. Therefore, I hang my laundry every time I wash. It smells fresher and saves on electric bill.

]]> By: Joan http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html/comment-page-1#comment-447902 Joan Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:41:56 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2885#comment-447902 I don't have to fight for anything. My neighborhood is full of clothesline poles put up decades ago, but many now lack the strings on which to hang clothes. In other words, they are not used. But I do not feel any ire from neighbors for using mine. I use mine for every wash. There are two blankets and a rag rug hanging now. I don’t have to fight for anything. My neighborhood is full of clothesline poles put up decades ago, but many now lack the strings on which to hang clothes. In other words, they are not used. But I do not feel any ire from neighbors for using mine. I use mine for every wash. There are two blankets and a rag rug hanging now.

]]> By: justme http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html/comment-page-1#comment-447834 justme Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:34 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2885#comment-447834 I find that if I say I am doing something to save the earth and not say I am doing it to save money every one is okay with it even snobby people ;-) I do not hang out all my laundry as I work long hours and if left up too long the clothes fade and the birds poop on them ;-) but I hang out my sheets on sunny weekends so nice and fresh I find that if I say I am doing something to save the earth and not say I am doing it to save money every one is okay with it even snobby people ;-)

I do not hang out all my laundry as I work long hours and if left up too long the clothes fade and the birds poop on them ;-) but I hang out my sheets on sunny weekends so nice and fresh

]]> By: Debra http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/01/102885_clothesline.html/comment-page-1#comment-447790 Debra Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:45:47 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2885#comment-447790 We've been using a line all summer and it has been wonderful. It makes your clothes much brighter and uses less energy. Yes, it takes longer and when it's hot outside (I live in Texas), that's hard. We have a HOA but haven't gotten a notice yet. I don't think it's covered but now I'll be dreading that envelope. We’ve been using a line all summer and it has been wonderful. It makes your clothes much brighter and uses less energy. Yes, it takes longer and when it’s hot outside (I live in Texas), that’s hard. We have a HOA but haven’t gotten a notice yet. I don’t think it’s covered but now I’ll be dreading that envelope.

]]>