{"id":7174,"date":"2020-09-30T11:24:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T15:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=7174"},"modified":"2021-08-14T11:55:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T15:55:15","slug":"365220-new-energy-saving-invention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/365220-new-energy-saving-invention\/","title":{"rendered":"365+#220: New energy saving invention"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night was the first USA presidential debate of 2020 . No matter your political leaning, it was a sad night for our country \u2013 a lot of wind and little light. Today I need some hope \u2013 and perhaps you do too. So, I turned my attention to a new energy saving invention \u2013 the clothesline.<\/p>\n

This modern \u201conline\u201d invention uses solar and wind power to reduce<\/strong> the use of electric dryers. (Of course for super energetic or prehistoric laundry buffs it could actually eliminate<\/strong> the need for an electric dryer, but I\u2019m not quite that hard core.)\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Simplest Solution:<\/strong> At least use a clothesline for large flat items like sheets and table cloths. I\u2019ve been doing this for years and the total investment has been 1 long rope, about 10 clothes pins, and 10 minutes to hang out the sheets. Of course this works best during seasons that do not begin with \u201cW\u201d.<\/p>\n

Complications:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 But, I don\u2019t have a yard (or at least not a sunny yard): It\u2019s harder to find a large enough, unobstructed, indoor space, but it is possible. I\u2019ve seen European and Asian apartment buildings with clotheslines on their balconies.<\/p>\n

\u2022 But, it\u2019s Winter: Drying takes longer outside in cold weather and less sun, but it\u2019s not impossible. Of course snow doesn’t help. I put a shorter line in our basement as a partial patch.<\/p>\n

\u2022 But, what if it rains? Abort plan this time but congratulate yourself for setting up the system.<\/p>\n

Thought to Ponder:<\/strong> What in the world did our parents, grandparents, etc. ever do before washing machines and dryers? Go dirty?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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