Originally published at: Using Solar Energy to Dry Your Clothes
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Frightening, the development where my parents once lived had an HOA rule forbidding clothes lines
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Imagine living in the southwestern US… You hurry to gulp own an instant breakfast, toss your clothes in the dryer, and rush off driving an air conditioned car to be a wage slave who is destroying the environment while falling deeper in debt.
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Sunshine clean just like we used to. Why not try it again just for fun?
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YES to everything Ralph Nader said! .
Hanging out the leaf blowers to dry—another great idea!
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One of my favorite tasks as a child! First, taking a damp rag to clean the lines, then selecting the proper color clothespins, then placing the clothes in proper order. How wonderful they smelled after being in the fresh air and sunshine! When dry, taking them down and sprinkling for next day’s ironing.
We used manual lawn mowers, and raked leaves by hand. We washed and dried dishes by hand, having great chats as we did them. One Christmas, after our family gathering, my mom was tired and went up to bed, leaving the washing up for morning. I did it all for her, while listening to the radio. Her surprise on seeing a clean kitchen the next morning was the best gift I’ve ever given.
Boys wanted to rev their hot rods, they did it at a private place well away from residential areas.
No snow blowers, either. We earned money in the winter by shoveling driveways and sidewalks, and did it for free for elderly neighbors.
Wonder what my neighbors would say if I began to hang my laundry out on the balcony, the ones below me who keep their a/c on all the time, until it’s time to turn on the furnace. And who start up their large pickup truck to get it nice and cool before going out and driving it a mile or so for errands.
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Our fossil-fueled suicide economy makes me wanna Ralph!
We all could learn a lot from the Amish.
Pro tip - hang tee-shirts upside-down to avoid the little “horns” that develop on your shoulders when hung right-side-up.
Yes, Nader is right! Clotheslines with clothespins outdoors can give you smoother clothes and a nice fresh smell. But it you don’t have space for a clothesline, dry racks work well. Wooden ones are available at places like Target and Walmart. And in the winter, drying clothes on a rack indoors raises the humidity. Been using clotheslines and dry racks for many years!