nPostednon April 19, 2015
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nDidnyou know that the average American uses more energy running a clothes drier in a year than the average African uses in a yearnfor ALL of his or her energy needs?
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nYi-ikes!
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nInnthe U.S., 6 to 10% of residential energy use goes toward runningnclothes driers! So Project Laundry List asks us to take a day tonconsider using clotheslines and drying racks instead of relying onnclothes driers for all our laundry needs.
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| This sight used to be normal in the U.S. – and still is in other nations! |
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nPeoplenwho love hanging laundry point out that they save more than $100 anyear in energy bills. They claim that hanging laundry is a weeklynchance to enjoy the sun, fresh air, and birds chirping. They claimnthat their clothing feels and smells better – and it’s certainlyntrue that clothing hung out to dry lasts longer than clothing that isnheated and tumbled every time it is worn. (The truth is in your lintntrap – that lint is the evidence that your clothes are slowlyndisintegrating!)
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nToday,nsome people will be fighting against city laws against clotheslines,nand some people will wear T-shirts or pass out fliers to convince thenrest of us to “Hang your pants, Stop the nuke plants.”
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| Artist Kaarinan Kaikkonen does clothesline-inspired art installations! |
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| Aren’t they cool? I ESPECIALLY love the one below! |
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nAlsonon this date:
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nRepublicnDay in Sierra Leone
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nLandingnof the 33 Patriots Day in Uruguay
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nDaynof the Indian in Brazil
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nBeginningnof the Independence Movement Day in Venezuela
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nBirthdaynof motorboat-inventor Ole Evinrude
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nAnniversarynof the first Boston marathon
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nAnniversarynof the first free-fall parachute descent using a rip cord
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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nMayn holidays
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nHistoricaln anniversaries in May
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