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| savage2003 |
Posted - May 17 2006 : 12:06:20 PM
Ken: I think I am the only guy on this forum! I been reading this clothesline forum for about 2 weeks now and never thought that there were still people hanging out clothes! My wife and I move into our house about 2 years ago and it has a nice big back yard, most houses build in 1960 have big yards, any way we live in Hurst,Tx and I decided to put up the T-bar medal clothesline poles for drying our clothes, my wife wasn't too thrilled about it at first but she is slowly starting to hang things out (on pretty days) I do most of the hanging out though, if fact I really enjoy getting outside and doing this. I also have noticed about a $40 dollar a month decrease on our gas and electric bills and you all are so right the smell of the sheets is just wonderful. Well anyway I am new so I will keep on reading this forum and hope more guys join as well. |
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| Duchess |
Posted - May 19 2006 : 06:44:55 AM
Yes there are more and more areas that forbid clotheslines, usually the ones with homeowners associations. I really hate it, feels like living in an area with a dictator. The place we are moving out of has a manager who loves nothing better then spying on the neighbors. If you don't have time to use the weedeater he is at the door with a notice that you did not edge the yard or anything he can think up.
Our new place is 6 acres with no neighbors, hooray!! Told my husband if he wanted to continue to have a wife he needed to get me out of here,lol.
Barbaraquote:
Originally posted by FarrarFarmgirl
Welcome, Ken,
It looks like you have a lot in common with this group. I have to brag on my husband, too. He, too does laundry and will hang out the clothes before he ever thinks of putting it in the dryer. It is our preferred method of drying clothes and that was the first thing I did when I moved into my house 10 years ago - put up my clothesline.
I live in the city and sometime ago found out that some area actually forbid clotheslines. I was absolutely shocked and would not ever be able to live in those subdivisions for that rule alone. Can you imagine that?
Anyway, glad to have you aboard and hope to hear from you again. Blessings on your day.
In His hands,
Lynda L
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| blueroses |
Posted - May 18 2006 : 10:59:43 AM
Welcome Ken,
Glad to have you on board. My dh does his own laundry, but doesn't do mine ( I have to many things that I have to fuss with). I'm hoping for our own clothesline soon.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
| therusticcottage |
Posted - May 18 2006 : 07:59:08 AM
Ken - welcome!! Nice to have a man's point of view around here. I think it's great that you hang out clothes. My poor husband wouldn't even know how to turn on the washing machine. But he will put up the clothesline for me!
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| owwlady |
Posted - May 18 2006 : 07:58:07 AM
Hi Ken and Welcome, nice to have a man's point of view on things. My guy, who lives about 250 miles from me, also hangs out all his clothes. He lives off the grid and has solar power. The clothesline is the original solar power! |
| FarrarFarmgirl |
Posted - May 18 2006 : 06:24:31 AM
Welcome, Ken,
It looks like you have a lot in common with this group. I have to brag on my husband, too. He, too does laundry and will hang out the clothes before he ever thinks of putting it in the dryer. It is our preferred method of drying clothes and that was the first thing I did when I moved into my house 10 years ago - put up my clothesline.
I live in the city and sometime ago found out that some area actually forbid clotheslines. I was absolutely shocked and would not ever be able to live in those subdivisions for that rule alone. Can you imagine that?
Anyway, glad to have you aboard and hope to hear from you again. Blessings on your day.
In His hands,
Lynda L
Pray in faith and you will not live in doubt.
www.pamperedchef.biz/lorenzfamilycooks |
| OregonGal |
Posted - May 17 2006 : 9:27:07 PM
When my husband was able to hang out the laundry, he loved it! In the wintertime I hang it in the basement (have clotheslines down
there as well - they don't have that wonderful outdoor clean fragrance tho') and it does save on the utility bills. Welcome to the connection!
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| Luzy |
Posted - May 17 2006 : 3:01:39 PM
Howdy Ken and welcome! It's so nice to have a helpful man around the farm!!! Hey, I know what you mean about saving $ with the power bills by hanging out the laundry. I can usually save about $50.00 per month in the summer by doing just that! My problem is however, I have two pygmy goats that can take my laundry down from the clothesline as fast as I can put it up!!! It's really funny to see a 1 yr old goat parading around with my husbands undies on his horns!! Anyhoo, again welcome. I'm sure you'll fit right in! Luzy
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| Mumof3 |
Posted - May 17 2006 : 2:34:48 PM
Welcome Farmboy Ken! I am sure that you will bring a lot to the group! My husband is a laundry man himself- thank goodness. What a hero- I'd never get everything done if it weren't for his help. I am sure that your wife sees you the same way!
Karin |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - May 17 2006 : 1:43:15 PM
ken .. i know that 'farmboys' who appreciate 'the good life' are all welcomed here .. after all .. many of us have farmboys in our lives that we love dearly .. be they husbands, sons, dads, uncles or just good friends!
welcome and have that wife of yours pop in from time to time too!
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| sugarsfarm |
Posted - May 17 2006 : 1:24:07 PM
Hi Ken! Welcome to the forum. Im so glad you found us! You are quite out numbered here i guess...nothin wrong with that though, we are pretty friendly!
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Mahatma Gandhi |
| junebug |
Posted - May 17 2006 : 12:46:43 PM
Welcome Ken, good for you, nice to hear you enjoy the old fashioned way of drying, and the smell, no fabic sheet can compare!
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - May 17 2006 : 12:18:23 PM
WElcome Ken. YOu must be an okay guy if you hang clothes out to dry..haha
Glad you found us!!
Jenny in Utah
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