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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

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5. When I was young, most everyone used clotheslines.

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 12:43 PM

Jun 2012

The dryer, if a family had one, was used on days of bad weather or during the winter.

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I Recently Bought a Retractable Clothesline [View all] Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 OP

It seems like a good idea, Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #1

The setup Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 #2

Ah, yes, I understand how that works now. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #4

When I was young, most everyone used clotheslines. Kaleva Jun 2012 #5