How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
Aug 28th 2009, 6:47 pm
#91
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
Either hang them under the verandah,or use an clothes horse indoors!
Aug 29th 2009, 3:19 am
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really, you're kidding right?
Aug 29th 2009, 3:23 am
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
Beautiful sunny day here in Perth today but frickin freezing!
Aug 29th 2009, 4:40 am
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
We're povos. Never ever lived in a home where there was a dryer! They always strike me as being exy things to run and if I was feeling like a hippy, not great for the environment. Pleased for someone to step up and correct me.
Aug 29th 2009, 5:01 am
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
Bad for the environment and your leccy bill and, as a professional hippy, I do feel bad about using one. There's just no spare room in this doll's house to put an airer and I wear mostly black (old punk) so there's no way I'm pegging stuff out.
I also had to get one with a condenser as my "laundry" is a cupboard, which was a scary price.
On the snuggie front, don't knock it til you've tried it.
Me and the cats love mine, although we keep getting static from it.
I also had to get one with a condenser as my "laundry" is a cupboard, which was a scary price.
On the snuggie front, don't knock it til you've tried it.
Me and the cats love mine, although we keep getting static from it.
Aug 29th 2009, 12:35 pm
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
Aug 29th 2009, 12:44 pm
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
I never had one growing up and up until living in Canada never owned one. However in Canada they are as much part of your white goods as a fridge and once I had one the lazy cow in me decided I was never doing without one again. I average 1 load per week for about an hour. I do lots of other green things to combat it so quite frankly I don't give a stuff!
Ive had my washing hanging out for hours and it was still wet - so into the drier it went.
I want to marry my drier and have its babies.
Aug 29th 2009, 11:38 pm
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
I never had one growing up and up until living in Canada never owned one. However in Canada they are as much part of your white goods as a fridge and once I had one the lazy cow in me decided I was never doing without one again. I average 1 load per week for about an hour. I do lots of other green things to combat it so quite frankly I don't give a stuff!
For some reason, just don't like the idea of it..can't really think why!?
The environment is a bit of an excuse - it's more subtle than that. I don't like the idea of heating clothes..hmm I'm weird...I'll get my coat.
Aug 29th 2009, 11:43 pm
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
Good on ya. Far me from me to criticise - and that was not my intent, as I'm sure you are aware.
For some reason, just don't like the idea of it..can't really think why!? The environment is a bit of an excuse - it's more subtle than that. I don't like the idea of heating clothes..hmm I'm weird...I'll get my coat.
For some reason, just don't like the idea of it..can't really think why!?
The environment is a bit of an excuse - it's more subtle than that. I don't like the idea of heating clothes..hmm I'm weird...I'll get my coat.
mm
Aug 29th 2009, 11:48 pm
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
Good on ya. Far me from me to criticise - and that was not my intent, as I'm sure you are aware.
For some reason, just don't like the idea of it..can't really think why!? The environment is a bit of an excuse - it's more subtle than that. I don't like the idea of heating clothes..hmm I'm weird...I'll get my coat.
For some reason, just don't like the idea of it..can't really think why!?
The environment is a bit of an excuse - it's more subtle than that. I don't like the idea of heating clothes..hmm I'm weird...I'll get my coat.edit: Just to show that I try to be good - I did hang the towels out when we first got here. They were horrible; even The Geek protested.
Aug 29th 2009, 11:53 pm
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
Mate - I'll hang in there!!
I was going to say this and wait for some wag to say - surely the clothes would self-destruct on the line in the sun...
but I find my clothes always last effing years longer than most peoples.
I'm sure they're great for sheets and the like. Yet the boss is happy to hang them out. You know what - in case she is brooding over it I'll even suggest we get a dryer for them and see what she says - after 6 years she clearly doesn't want one or never mentioned it!
but I find my clothes always last effing years longer than most peoples.
I'm sure they're great for sheets and the like. Yet the boss is happy to hang them out. You know what - in case she is brooding over it
I'll even suggest we get a dryer for them and see what she says - after 6 years she clearly doesn't want one or never mentioned it!
Aug 30th 2009, 4:05 am
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
We hang ours out in the shade... they dry without the sun drying them too much, or fading anything.
Aug 30th 2009, 6:52 am
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
Don't think I could afford to let my wife loose on a dryer, it already takes her 2 weeks to process my washing, what 2 weeks and then she could shrink it in a dryer. Education isn't what it use to be.
Aug 30th 2009, 7:04 am
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Aug 30th 2009, 7:15 am
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Re: How do you heat aussie homes in winter?
I have always washed my own clothes ever since I were 14 like you say your can't trust anyone else, but soon as I got married the leader of the opposition said she would do it, DISASTER!!! So I had to go back to doing it myself, as I would never have anything to wear for work no boxer shorts and only odd socks to wear.