I wasn't the only one hanging laundry this morning
Heck why not! Then, when the laundry is stiff and dry as stockfish, all it needs is a quick spin in the dryer to get everything in soft and wearable order. Not once have I regretted getting an electric dryer in a country where Bounce® doesn't even exist, but with energy rates going up this year, I won't hesitate to put the clothespins to good use.
Necessity is the mother of invention
The top and bottom photos share something in common that only a pragmatic person like myself could love. Bulky sweater sleeves are the bane of winter's wardrobe in the home, and if there is one thing that irks me most, it's when sleeves slide down past my elbows while I'm washing dishes, bathing the dogs, kneading bread dough, or scooping ashes from the stove. Here, they get upcycled as legwarmers, tucked into double socks for extra warmth.
scribbled from the chestnut forest by Rowena... at 7:12 PM
7 Comments:
love this idea :) I too hate it when my sleeves come down while washing dishes :p
You have a DRYER?! You are just the luckiest girl in the chestnut forest. I hang our clothes in the extra room but I have been pushing hard for a clothes dryer to put in the garage. No room in the house to put it. Oh the luxury of warm fluffy towels... Enjoy! PS love the leggings.
When I think of hanging out the washing in Italy I think of days when it's dry almost before I have it pinned up, not frozen solid. Hope you are making the best of your white world, bring on summer.
What a great idea for sleeves! They are the bane of my life when I'm making pastry!
Kat - the dishes are always the straw that breaks the camel's back. I can roll, fold, scrunch all I want, but the sleeves always come down!
Nicole - count me in on helping you push even harder. Dryers rock! And the energy bill won't be that bad if you use the dryer on the "off" hours. I think it's something like after 11pm-7am during the week and all day on Sunday. Using the dryer during the low F3 periods made a huge difference in the bill. When we bought ours I didn't take note if there were dryers with delayed timers, but if there is such a thing it would help so much to just pop in the laundry and set it to run when it's less costly.
Jennyff - now that would be Lazio for you! I look forward to the days when the laundry is completely dry in a couple of hours under the Lecco sun.
Welshcakes - same here (it drives me mad to have to push up my sleeves when my hands are covered in butter or flour).
I love that picture of the woman hanging her clothes amongst the picturesque background of snowy trees and hills!
The Wanderfull Traveler
WT - BUAHAHAHA! That woman loves the picture too!
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