Reasons We Love Summer #237
My mom taught me the slightly neurotic behavior of going outside and watching the power meter spin. At first I thought she was nuts, but when I bought my own house, lo and behold, I found myself doing it in an effort to see how slowly I could get it to spin. My mom’s initial motivation wasn’t out of any great concern for the environment, but to see how cheap she could make her electric bill.
Summer is the only time of the year that I excitedly open my utility bills. Watching the utility bill bar graphs plummet as July and August round the corner brings great joy to my eyes and wallet. One great factor that has helped me beat the meter race has been line drying. It’s a bit more effort, but nothing beats freshly, and freely dried clothes.
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August 25th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
My grandma used to hang laundry out to dry at her bed & breakfast all the time … I miss it.
August 29th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
I hang our laundry out to dry and I love the action of it. The 15 minutes where I don’t think about anything else but hanging clothes. How to get them all on the line without exposing our skivvies to our suburban neighbors.