Originally Posted by Bevm

But too much humidity encourages mold, and that'll make you sick. I think the ideal is about 50%.

Dry air is bad. When we lived in cold places in Canada like Montreal and Ottawa it was a struggle to keep it at 40%, which the doctor said was the minimum for health. Forced hot air heating dries things out in no time. If we used the dryer, we covered the hose with a mesh and fed it into the house, and tried to remember to leave the water in the bath to cool down. A bit more moisture, and the heat in the house instead of down the drain.

Another green initiative!

Bev

Originally Posted by Bevm

Wonder why they have so few clothes and go out to buy more?

On drying clothes, anyone remember the racks in the kitchen that went up and down on pulleys? They were great, and I got one made when we were in our first house in Canada with a baby and no dryer. Hung it over a hot air vent and it worked a treat. Even in winter I could hang out the nappies, and the freezing solid dried them quite a bit. Then inside, thaw, and on the rack. A few other people copied it.

Now I wonder a bit about grease getting on the clothes, but perhaps grease doesn't rise? I don't know. I never noticed a problem. I think they should look at bringing them back as a "green initiative."

Bev

Originally Posted by Bevm

On drying clothes, anyone remember the racks in the kitchen that went up and down on pulleys? They were great, and I got one made when we were in our first house in Canada with a baby and no dryer. Hung it over a hot air vent and it worked a treat. Even in winter I could hang out the nappies, and the freezing solid dried them quite a bit. Then inside, thaw, and on the rack. A few other people copied it.

Now I wonder a bit about grease getting on the clothes, but perhaps grease doesn't rise? I don't know. I never noticed a problem. I think they should look at bringing them back as a "green initiative."

Bev

Originally Posted by Sally Redux

When I was in halls at university, the laundry had a twin-tub, a mangle and those drying racks on pulleys. They worked great, they should bring back the mangle as a green alternative as well.

Originally Posted by Sally Redux

When I was in halls at university, the laundry had a twin-tub, a mangle and those drying racks on pulleys. They worked great, they should bring back the mangle as a green alternative as well.

Originally Posted by dunroving

Health and safety probably wouldn't allow it these days. Might get something caught in it. (Isn't there a song about that?)

And yes, not only green but healthy too - more physical activity, less automation! (I'm lying on the sofa typing this, how ironic).

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma

See my post above

Originally Posted by dunroving

Yes, I spotted it after I had submitted - but the song I was thinking of didn't say anything about a thumb ...

Originally Posted by dunroving

Yes, I spotted it after I had submitted - but the song I was thinking of didn't say anything about a thumb ...

Originally Posted by Sally Redux

Ha ha Derek and Clive, had forgotten that one

Originally Posted by dunroving

That's it, I knew I remembered something right! Poor old Auntie Mabel!

I still have the original vinyl Derek and Clive record in a box in the attic ... worth about 99 pence on eBay, but priceless

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma

Yeah, I loved the mangle my mum used when I was younger. Still remember the pain when my thumb jammed in it when I was "helping" her to wring the water out of the sheets

Originally Posted by J.JsOH

Rodney, see my Avatar for Tuesday
John & June

Originally Posted by jasper123

Got it, thanks for posting your pictures, so now I wont have to look stupid asking every couple in the Pub ----- are you John and June?
see you on Tuesday, and have a nice drive down here from Norfolk,
Take care,
Rodney.