Stop talking green and start doing the little things. (heaters, homemade, cost)
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When I had a house my dryer went out. While I was researching a new one I hung up clothes in the basement as it was winter. I was very surprised at the change in the utility bill plus, it added needed moisture to the air. I never did get a new dryer.
The old WWII ditty - "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, do without" is not a bad slogan for green living. But it s kinda subversive to the existing order...
When I had a house my dryer went out. While I was researching a new one I hung up clothes in the basement as it was winter. I was very surprised at the change in the utility bill plus, it added needed moisture to the air. I never did get a new dryer.
I hang a lot of stuff, especially shirts. Even t-shirts go on hanger and then right into closet after they have dried. Saves energy and I'm just too lazy to fold them. One thing I do not ever hang inside is jeans, take too long to dry and they up with moldy smell.
OP--all due respect but most of your suggestions cannot be applied to everyday life.
Eh? I counted 9 that I'm happily doing without breaking a sweat. Well, OK, exercise means breaking a sweat, but you know what I mean.
The "Showering with a friend" bit is misguided. In my experience, any water saving is offset by the extra time spent in the shower.
OTOH, buying dress shirts anywhere but a Goodwill (one in a decent neighborhood, they do sort their stuff) is objectively silly. You can try a Goodwill shirt on, you know it can withstand heavy-duty washing, and there are no ^%$&#*($#!! pins to remove. Far superior.
Benefit of clothes line.. you can hang clothes with your dog! Picture from this morning. Good thing my wife doesnt know this picture of her underwear is posted on a forum..
OP--all due respect but most of your suggestions cannot be applied to everyday life.
I'm doing fifteen out of nineteen that are on the O.P.'s list on a regular basis with little to zero to little negative effects on my quality of life, granted one of the fifteen I don't do as often as my partner would like.
I don't do any of them to be green, per se. It's just that I grew up doing most of them as a matter of course. Many of them save money and give a person a bit of gentle exercise, too.
Hung out several loads of laundry today as I do every week (weather permitting). Perfect drying day--nice and warm with a bit of gentle breeze. It's amazing just how much washing will fit on an umbrella-style line!
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Benefit of clothes line.. you can hang clothes with your dog! Picture from this morning. Good thing my wife doesnt know this picture of her underwear is posted on a forum..
Clothes line needs a little tweeking..
Very nice! What you and your lady need now are a few clothes props to help with those sagging lines and you'll be in full business!
Threaded eyebolts so that you can tension the line.
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