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"Suz" wrote:



Oh bog off back to the to the 19th Century.


Nah, I'd miss uk.d-i-y too much :-)

I know it's not really my job to comment about the ironing because
(luckily for me) my wife does that job, and I know how much I'd hate it
if it were my job instead. Having said that, she probably does more than
I would (my "working" t-shirts for example).

The point I was trying to make was that tumble-drying isn't the only
option for drying clothes, and that even "old fashioned" air-dried
clothes *can* finish up with a minimum of creases, especially if you
are careful in your choice of styles and fabrics as you have explained.

On top of that, using the washing line is completely free, and not only
is it free but anyone trying to reduce their personal energy use (we're
getting into "green" arguments here) will make a great saving by only
using a tumble dryer when absolutely necessary. In these circumstances
it makes perfect sense (to me) to have the wet part of the laundry close
to the washing line - usually downstairs and out the back though as
someone else has pointed out, not always!

Hwyl!

M.

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