The problem for most of us if we want to be eco-friendly is that it feels like you have to spend money to be kind to Mother Earth. A Prius runs $22,000 to $24,000. Whole Foods can take your Whole Paycheck for just a few items
Mother Jones magazine has some inexpensive alternatives. Start with a clothesline. Yes, for those of us who live in north, this time of year is problematic for outdoor drying, but it’s not impossible if you time your washes right. And there are few things better than line-dried sheets.
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Re: “And there are few things better than line-dried sheets.”
That may be true some – even most – places, but hardly in west Texas where I grew up. The first year we moved to the farm (in the fall of 1955) my mom still just had a wringer washer and dried clothes out on the line.
We had horrible sand storms that not only ruined the entire wash for all of us – my dad, mom and us four little kids – but also also filled our old farm house with sand and dirt.
My dad went straight to town and brought home a clothes dryer, which she used for nearly 30 years before it gave up the ghost. They also had to completely renovate the house to add insulation in the walls, sheet rock, and put in good windows.
As for going green in general – you’re right about it costing money. Tom & I do what we can, but it’s not exactly easy.