In article ,
Mike wrote:
[ ... ] Then they tumble dry the washing into
submission when they have a house on a 2 acre plot and outside its 80
deg C, with a gentle breeze and blue sky as far as you can see.
[ ... ]

Not my words but essentially those of a Professor in fabric technology
at a UK university.

You have a professor at a UK university who thinks places in the US
routinely have 80C temperatures? That's 176F; doesn't happen.

Might explain the state of education in the UK...

Having said that I think the widespread use of disposable nappies
might have improved the quality of their washing slightly.

Most people using non-disposable diapers here purchase a used maching
which is used only for the diapers, then sold once the child is out of
diapers.


Gary

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Why is it that these days, the words "What idiot" are so frequently
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