Comments on: GREEN DEBATE: The Right to Dry http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/15/green-debate-the-right-to-dry/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: laundry_manhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/15/green-debate-the-right-to-dry/comment-page-1/#comment-199041 laundry_man Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:27:29 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=39529#comment-199041 It doesn't have to be one way or another, there are at least a couple of alternatives.One alternative to using a clothes dryer is using a spin dryer, such as at http://www.laundry-alternative.com/drying.htm which is nearly 100 times as energy efficient as a tumble dryer.In some other countries balconies are designed so that you can line dry clothes on the balcony, but it looks better aesthetically as perellush mentioned above. It doesn’t have to be one way or another, there are at least a couple of alternatives.

One alternative to using a clothes dryer is using a spin dryer, such as at http://www.laundry-alternative.com/drying.htm which is nearly 100 times as energy efficient as a tumble dryer.

In some other countries balconies are designed so that you can line dry clothes on the balcony, but it looks better aesthetically as perellush mentioned above.

]]> By: mary q contrariehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/15/green-debate-the-right-to-dry/comment-page-1/#comment-173010 mary q contrarie Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:19:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=39529#comment-173010 I love the idea of redesigning suburbia and I think the best way to start is with small actions like using a clothesline or drying your clothes on a <a href="http://www.bestdryingrack.com" rel="nofollow">clothes drying rack</a> proudly displayed on the front lawn. I love the idea of redesigning suburbia and I think the best way to start is with small actions like using a clothesline or drying your clothes on a clothes drying rack proudly displayed on the front lawn.

]]> By: perellushhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/15/green-debate-the-right-to-dry/comment-page-1/#comment-167993 perellush Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=39529#comment-167993 I have grew up in a place where we used to dry ALL of our clothes outside. Not as easy as a dryer, but way less energy and landry always felt and smelled fresh. In Israel, most new construction is build with service balconies where the laundry is to be dried that is semi-enclosed from outside. Much better aethetically and works just as well. It is also fairly compact. However, until the mindset of people changes that this is better thing to do and better for you and every1 around, electric dryer is much easier way to go (and definitely much faster). I have grew up in a place where we used to dry ALL of our clothes outside. Not as easy as a dryer, but way less energy and landry always felt and smelled fresh. In Israel, most new construction is build with service balconies where the laundry is to be dried that is semi-enclosed from outside. Much better aethetically and works just as well. It is also fairly compact. However, until the mindset of people changes that this is better thing to do and better for you and every1 around, electric dryer is much easier way to go (and definitely much faster).

]]> By: russhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/15/green-debate-the-right-to-dry/comment-page-1/#comment-167960 russ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:10:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=39529#comment-167960 f you want to raise chickens then live where it is allowed.If you want to line dry clothes then live where it is allowed.If you see many cities in Europe they really look bad with all the clothes flapping in the breeze. f you want to raise chickens then live where it is allowed.

If you want to line dry clothes then live where it is allowed.

If you see many cities in Europe they really look bad with all the clothes flapping in the breeze.

]]> By: Helenehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/15/green-debate-the-right-to-dry/comment-page-1/#comment-167783 Helene Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:19:00 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=39529#comment-167783 I find it unbelievable that residential developers are still trying to ban people from using clotheslines on their own properties. This is happening in Canada as well and at least in one community has been reversed by the municipality. This is definitely a sign that our obsession with perfect esthetics has gone too far. I find it unbelievable that residential developers are still trying to ban people from using clotheslines on their own properties. This is happening in Canada as well and at least in one community has been reversed by the municipality. This is definitely a sign that our obsession with perfect esthetics has gone too far.

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