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True, but for me, all of those things are outweighed (and then some) by one simple fact: it takes me 20 seconds to move the entire load of wet clothes into the
by veidr 8y ago
True, but for me, all of those things are outweighed (and then some) by one simple fact: it takes me 20 seconds to move the entire load of wet clothes into the dryer. I can’t even get to the line in 20 seconds, much less hang all the clothes…
Gigantic gas-powered clothes dryer is one of the only things I miss about life in USA.
- Juliate 8y agoWhen the weather permits, I'd rather take 5 minutes to hang clothes to dry, and then other 5 minutes to fold them. A lot like cooking food, that's a time to let your mind wander and breathe.
- brokenmachine 8y agoI'm the opposite. Hanging up clothes is probably my least favorite thing to do. But I still do it because it seems wasteful to use a dryer, and damages the clothes as well.
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoDeath of the World is just so convenient.
- addicted 8y agoWe have a washer/dryer in our apartment. We still hang dry over 50% of our clothes because the effort involved is really minuscule, the chances of the clothes getting destroyed are significantly lower, they last significantly longer, some clothes run a risk of catching fire if the temperature is too high, and finally the clothes just feel so much nicer to wear.
- tunap 8y agoBonus, especially if electric dryer, you save a ton of cash not running it several hours a week. In AZ, it may take clothes less time to dry, IDK, I don't own/use a dryer.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoWhat are you doing that's more appealing than spending 5 minutes outside?
- veidr 8y agoWell, you know; spending time with my children, programming my hobby projects, cooking, sleeping, working on my bicycle, riding my bicycle, lifting weights on my roof deck, googling the candidates on my absentee ballot, having sex, cooking something else, reading a novel, taking a bath... I mean there’s a veritable laundry list (ahem) of things I’d rather spend 5 minutes of my precious, precious time on than hanging my clothes on a line. YMMV, of course... (Possibly relevant: my clothes consist primarily of a few identical pairs of shorts and fatigue pants, and 20 identical heavyweight no-brand T-shirts, plus maybe a hoodie...)