The other day I asked Lindsay if she wanted to help me dry our clothes the old fashioned way – meaning outside. She looked at me like I was nuts, because I almost always hang our clothes out to dry. For her that was the normal, contemporary way of doing it. Yea!
In the aftermath of the BP Oil Leak (can you say aftermath when it’s still going on??) I think it’s important to think about ways we can save energy. Drying your clothes outside is a very nice and simple way of saving some energy. Plus, you do get that amazing outdoor smell that no amount of dryer sheets can compare to. I happen to have a particularly crappy dryer, which takes about 1 1/2 hours to dry a fairly small sized load. So hanging my clothes out doesn’t take any longer, and in many instances, is much quicker. Plus with the temperature here in the 90s for what seems like freaking forever, it’s nice not to heat up the house with the dryer running.
But don’t take my word on it, lots of people are singing the praises of line drying. Lyandra has a post here and my sister Lisa has a post here. One word of caution, if you have chickens, don’t wait until too late in the day to bring your clothes in…eeuw…dirty chicken claws.
That photo is about the funniest thing I’ve seen all day! Thanks for the laugh.