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U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)

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Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)

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Post by KevinGlass »

kergonath wrote: post #84
nemo44x wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The town has a standard where you don’t hang laundry though. She’s the odd person out here and should appeal to the people of the town. Otherwise she’s just doing as she pleases and that’s antisocial behavior. As to who it “would hurt” - it could very well hurt everyone’s property values and certainly hurts everyone’s eyes to have to see a car parked on the front lawn. Again, it’s antisocial behavior and inconsiderat…

> The town has a standard where you don’t hang laundry though. Indeed. And that is oppressive. > Otherwise she’s just doing as she pleases and that’s antisocial behavior. Doing as we please as long as it does not hurt others is the definition of freedom and liberty. > As to who it “would hurt” - it could very well hurt everyone’s property values and certainly hurts everyone’s eyes to have to see a car parked on the f…

The OP's attitude is one that can't be logically argued against as it's not a reasonable position. They have no real reason to be against hanging laundry other then "I don't like it" and so will come up with BS reasons to obscure that fact.

Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)

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Post by judge2020 »

Wowfunhappy wrote: post #98
JoeAltmaier wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

NOt mine! I live in the country, but the county gas pipeline crosses our property. The easement (written 50 years ago) permits us to connect as a customer. So all our appliances are gas.

Okay, so your dryer uses zero electricity, but the carbon impact is presumably still substantial?

Isn't there consensus that the industrial sector's carbon footprint is multitudes greater than residential so even a net-0 residential would barely put a dent in reducing carbon impact?

Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)

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Post by gambiting »

blakesterz wrote: post #5
Wowfunhappy wrote: post #3

> dryer use accounts for about 6 percent of U.S. residential electricity use That's a huge amount! I didn't realize it was so much!

I thought for SURE that was going to be one of those made up stats from stupid magazine... nope... seems like that's actually true!? That's WAY higher than I would've ever guessed.

You want a crazy stat? US uses more energy just for its AC usage, than the entire continent of Africa uses for literally everything combined together.

Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)

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Post by WastingMyTime89 »

morsch wrote: post #4

For the entirety of my life, we've hung or clothes to dry inside. No dryer. No, they don't smell bad. Yes, even with small kids in the household. No, there is no problem with mold. No, it doesn't take forever, I'd estimate twelve hours most of the year, depending on how fast you spun them (typically 1200+ rpm). Yes, the evaporating cools down the room, though I can't say I ever noticed it. In terms of energy efficien…

I hang my clothes to dry inside as I live in a small appartement in the city. It goes quite quickly even you spun normally. Tumble drying and fast spinning destroy clothes and it’s a big no with wool. Is it unusual in the US?

Then again, if I had the space, I would definitely dry them outside. Nothing beats the smell of clothes hung outside in the sun.

Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)

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Post by [deleted] »

hombre_fatal wrote: post #104
morsch wrote: post #4

For the entirety of my life, we've hung or clothes to dry inside. No dryer. No, they don't smell bad. Yes, even with small kids in the household. No, there is no problem with mold. No, it doesn't take forever, I'd estimate twelve hours most of the year, depending on how fast you spun them (typically 1200+ rpm). Yes, the evaporating cools down the room, though I can't say I ever noticed it. In terms of energy efficien…

Your message would be much better without all the combative yes/no assumptions that the reader had any one the assumptions you thought you were dispelling. You can simply delete them.

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Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)

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Post by morsch »

mattmanser wrote: post #85
morsch wrote: post #4

For the entirety of my life, we've hung or clothes to dry inside. No dryer. No, they don't smell bad. Yes, even with small kids in the household. No, there is no problem with mold. No, it doesn't take forever, I'd estimate twelve hours most of the year, depending on how fast you spun them (typically 1200+ rpm). Yes, the evaporating cools down the room, though I can't say I ever noticed it. In terms of energy efficien…

Have you only lived in one climate? One type of house? There are a lot of different buildings and climates where you will have problems hanging laundry indoors. It definitely can cause mould, it definitely is a health risk without paying extra for dehumidifiers. And dehumidifiers are not great for the environment either as well as costing extra. So two good reasons to hang out rather than in. Plus hanging laundry out…

One climate, various houses old and new.

Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)

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Post by JoeAltmaier »

Wowfunhappy wrote: post #98
JoeAltmaier wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

NOt mine! I live in the country, but the county gas pipeline crosses our property. The easement (written 50 years ago) permits us to connect as a customer. So all our appliances are gas.

Okay, so your dryer uses zero electricity, but the carbon impact is presumably still substantial?

Probably worse. Gas will always have a carbon footprint. While electricity is getting greener every day!

Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)

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Post by perfectstorm »

lotsofpulp wrote: post #103
forgotmypw17 wrote: post #6

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Clothes last much longer that way, too. The dryer wears down clothing very quickly with friction.

I wear ASICS/Uniqlo/Next/Adidas/Express/etc level clothing ($5 to $30 per item) and it lasts many years (5+) even though I use washers and dryers constantly. Cannot imagine additional longevity would be worth all the work of manually doing it.

it depends on the fabric materials used. not all of them are prone to degradation from dryer heat. i didn't notice it until my wife told me about it so now i make an effort to dry my nicer clothes on a stand rather than in the dryer.

Re: U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry (2009)

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Post by ljf »

lloydatkinson wrote: post #59

I can’t imagine such a freedom limiting law in any European country or here in the UK. Utterly absurd a country that prioritises freedom so much also dictates how people are allowed to dry their laundry. I’m sure if the wind could be taxed they’d not restrict it though…

Try parking a 'work van' (think Ford Transit or similar) outside your new build house on my new estates in the UK. You will swiftly find this is against the terms of ownership and may be liable to a daily fine: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/297654/no-co...
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