tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post9093112273135479654..comments2024-03-27T07:59:25.142+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Drying laundry in winterDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-39847287633336400152016-06-07T12:25:23.540+02:002016-06-07T12:25:23.540+02:00Bill - It may not be pretty, but it certainly help...Bill - It may not be pretty, but it certainly helps :)<br /><br />At least you make the effort to use a clothesline in summer :) Nothing, but nothing, beats the smell of line dried laundry in my book.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-67056972092197835132016-06-07T12:20:44.584+02:002016-06-07T12:20:44.584+02:00A nice solution. :)
We were having trouble figurin...A nice solution. :)<br />We were having trouble figuring out where to put our clothesline when Cherie got the idea to run it beneath our back deck. Our house is on a hill so our back deck/porch is about 6-7 feet above ground. So we ran the line underneath the deck, where we still get plenty of sunlight and airflow. Works great. But it's difficult for us to dry clothes outside in the winter. Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859125602809246773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-36768941388826312382016-06-06T10:42:05.013+02:002016-06-06T10:42:05.013+02:00Harry - Wow - I can't imagine not being able t...Harry - Wow - I can't imagine not being able to dry clothes on a washing line. Must be quite a mission to store the propane to operate a dryer - or can you "multitask" the heat produced by heating your home simultaneously?<br /><br />Delicates in a pillowcase? Lol - that would take hours to dry! I'm not so shy - after all everyone wears delicates - and they all need washing..Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-70246394783328206112016-06-05T19:21:44.703+02:002016-06-05T19:21:44.703+02:00Dani, when we first moved here ,we tried line dry...Dani, when we first moved here ,we tried line drying. It just won't work up in the mountains. In spring and summer, the humidity is so high that wet clothes on the line just stay wet and will mildew if you leave them.<br /><br />In Fall and Winter, wet clothes freeze on the line and just stay frozen.<br /><br />So we use a propane fired drier. I wish we didn't have to, because it's Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-22409561767195818752016-06-05T16:30:18.803+02:002016-06-05T16:30:18.803+02:00Diana - I would be worried about slinging my "...Diana - I would be worried about slinging my "delicates" over herb bushes - if they blew off the chickens may do their worst to them lol<br /><br />I try and plan my washing so that I ensure that everything dries during the day, and I am not left with damp clothing overnight. Otherwise, dining room chairs placed strategically in front of the Rosie are called for. Doesn't happen Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-74147752852941819742016-06-05T16:27:14.560+02:002016-06-05T16:27:14.560+02:00Sue - LOL I'd love to have some of your winter...Sue - LOL I'd love to have some of your winter... Yeah, we have our share of wet winter days (hopefully this year too) but snow covered land only happens here in the higher reaches of the mountains.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-86357493672800434572016-06-05T16:14:41.960+02:002016-06-05T16:14:41.960+02:00My washing lines are over the herb garden ... so w...My washing lines are over the herb garden ... so whatever falls or brushes ... smells good. Just have to dodge the purple Hypoestes now it is flowering.<br />Looking forward to when the lemon verbena bulks up. Love that smell!<br />My last resort is clothes horses behind a sunny window or near the fire. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-38288033722884506272016-06-05T15:48:53.695+02:002016-06-05T15:48:53.695+02:00That's the great thing about the internet--the...That's the great thing about the internet--the exchange of ideas. So glad you found a solution.<br />I still chuckle though---YOUR winter is a far cry from MY winter.<br />Hope you have a great weekSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-40328429263366866002016-06-05T14:28:27.256+02:002016-06-05T14:28:27.256+02:00pqsa - Bwahaha - that is indeed the thief of time ...pqsa - Bwahaha - that is indeed the thief of time and completion of to-do's...<br /><br />(If you have someone helping you in the garden, then a (borrowed) koevoet and an empty tin is all that is required to dig the hole - takes about 20 minutes, even in rock hard soil ;) )Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-39161676218846419442016-06-05T11:01:42.215+02:002016-06-05T11:01:42.215+02:00The plan is to string the line north-south, as it ...The plan is to string the line north-south, as it is in the way of my veggie beds. This involves sinking a pole, so I'm waiting until the ground is a bit softer and looking for other procrastination excuses. possumqueensahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456571934916321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-77488974017513219912016-06-05T10:18:14.062+02:002016-06-05T10:18:14.062+02:00pqsa - You can purchase new lines from the Co-Op -...pqsa - You can purchase new lines from the Co-Op - they're not expensive. But then you won't have rosemary smelling washing... ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-28454968413318052292016-06-05T10:16:55.329+02:002016-06-05T10:16:55.329+02:00kymber - A lady (and guy) after my own heart :) N...kymber - A lady (and guy) after my own heart :) Not sure about hanging wet clothes indoors though, but I do understand your situation...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-54408275036331397552016-06-05T08:53:05.935+02:002016-06-05T08:53:05.935+02:00Boer maak 'n plan, yass. My line has been pat...Boer maak 'n plan, yass. My line has been patched so many times it droops over the rosemary bush, which makes the sheets smell lovely. Just need to check the odd bee hasn't made its way into the folds. possumqueensahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456571934916321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-80968950208984925592016-06-04T21:17:21.487+02:002016-06-04T21:17:21.487+02:00Dani - you know that me and jam love when people c...Dani - you know that me and jam love when people can take stuff and make it even more useable as you did with the carport. we haven't had a clothes dryer since we got here! in spring summer and fall, we hang our clothes on the clothesline. and in winter, we hang the clothes on 2 lines that jambaloney set up in our computer room. yes, there are clothes dangling over our heads when he is kymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.com