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I love all the responses, I love to hang my clothes to dry. some quite time just to think. Even better when I can be standing in the sunshine. It is snowing now. I found if I put the towels and rugs in the dryer, even with no heat for a couple of minutes it "fluffs" them then hang dry they...

The two things I did today and have been for a while are air dry my laundry and made bread. Here is the link to my basic bread recipe http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/Artisan-Bread-In-Five-Minutes-A-Day.aspx I have not used our worthless dryer for over a year to dry clothes, only to...

Wildsky, what type of umbrella line did you get? Durability is an issue. I have found many dry racks that are designed for the occasional hand-washed item, but if you put 4 or 5 pairs of jeans on them several times a week they disintegrate. Here are links to the two types I'm using...

Who line dries there clothes? What type of outdoor clothes line do you use? I remember the umbrella type my grandma used and it brings back warm memories. I have been air drying all laundry or my family of five, spouse, 14 yo girl, 11 and 18 yo boys, for over a year now using indoor drying...

NurseNettie, I am a nurse and my husband is in construction, or should say was. We now live in Salt Lake City, yes in the city, on a 1/3 acre lot. I spend time this March in Northern Maine, Presque Isle. The Southwest and No Maine are very different, economically and structurely, not to...