Comments on: It All Comes Out in the Wash http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/comes-out-in-the-wash.html Where Black People & Nature Meet Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:26:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rue http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/comes-out-in-the-wash.html/comment-page-1#comment-466 Rue Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:13:58 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=631#comment-466 Hanging laundry in your backyard is forbidden you mean? You can certainly make the case for the energy savings and sustainability! Glad my association doesn't forbid hanging laundry (they can be fussy about other things though!) Thanks for posting! Hanging laundry in your backyard is forbidden you mean? You can certainly make the case for the energy savings and sustainability! Glad my association doesn’t forbid hanging laundry (they can be fussy about other things though!) Thanks for posting!

]]> By: josette http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/comes-out-in-the-wash.html/comment-page-1#comment-449 josette Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:24:03 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=631#comment-449 My neighborhood association specifically forbids this. My neighborhood association specifically forbids this.

]]> By: Rue http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/comes-out-in-the-wash.html/comment-page-1#comment-419 Rue Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:54:52 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=631#comment-419 Courtney -- let's make a commitment to hang clothes out to dry before Thanksgiving...wanna swap pictures too? :) Courtney — let’s make a commitment to hang clothes out to dry before Thanksgiving…wanna swap pictures too?

:)

]]> By: Rue http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/comes-out-in-the-wash.html/comment-page-1#comment-418 Rue Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:52:40 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=631#comment-418 Yes -- imagine laundry as a craft -- don't get me wrong, I love that we have modern conveniences. I have kids, and there is no way I could be scrubbing all day, but I don't mind the idea of slowing down a bit and letting nature take on part of the process. Yes — imagine laundry as a craft — don’t get me wrong, I love that we have modern conveniences. I have kids, and there is no way I could be scrubbing all day, but I don’t mind the idea of slowing down a bit and letting nature take on part of the process.

]]> By: Courtney http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/comes-out-in-the-wash.html/comment-page-1#comment-415 Courtney Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:59:40 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=631#comment-415 I've read and heard that the clothes dryer is really VERY inefficient from an energy standpoint. I haven't been able to take advantage of the sun to dry my clothes yet but I am thinking of how I might be able to do it in the future. I’ve read and heard that the clothes dryer is really VERY inefficient from an energy standpoint. I haven’t been able to take advantage of the sun to dry my clothes yet but I am thinking of how I might be able to do it in the future.

]]> By: DNLee http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/comes-out-in-the-wash.html/comment-page-1#comment-413 DNLee Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:43:10 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=631#comment-413 Interesting. When I was in Guyana for a field course in tropical biology, there was only one way to do laundry - the old-fashioned way. I got a very quite tutorial from Aunt Gloria - the caretaker of the field station - a little ration of soap and whitening square. The tub, washboard, stiff brush, and tank of water were there for my use - or I could walk down to the creek. After numerous rinsings and endless ringing, close werehund out to dry - if they ever became dry (it was the tropics and it was humid and rained several times a day). Laundry was a day long task and I certainly thought of my grandmothers as I whiled away the day. But I loved it. I actually found it to be soothing and relaxing. I also learned some important facts about fabric, textiles, and what makes a quality garment in a tropical climate. I love cotton, but soon realized knit fabrics are a no-no for keeping shape, and easily become tattered or looking worn with hand washing. It was fun. I have some pictures of me - on film - doing the laundry. I'll have to share some day. Interesting. When I was in Guyana for a field course in tropical biology, there was only one way to do laundry – the old-fashioned way. I got a very quite tutorial from Aunt Gloria – the caretaker of the field station – a little ration of soap and whitening square. The tub, washboard, stiff brush, and tank of water were there for my use – or I could walk down to the creek. After numerous rinsings and endless ringing, close werehund out to dry – if they ever became dry (it was the tropics and it was humid and rained several times a day). Laundry was a day long task and I certainly thought of my grandmothers as I whiled away the day. But I loved it. I actually found it to be soothing and relaxing. I also learned some important facts about fabric, textiles, and what makes a quality garment in a tropical climate. I love cotton, but soon realized knit fabrics are a no-no for keeping shape, and easily become tattered or looking worn with hand washing.

It was fun. I have some pictures of me – on film – doing the laundry. I’ll have to share some day.

]]> By: Rue http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/comes-out-in-the-wash.html/comment-page-1#comment-406 Rue Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:41:05 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=631#comment-406 Barbara -- your last statement was right on point -- thanks! Barbara — your last statement was right on point — thanks!

]]> By: Ms. Bar B http://outdoorafro.com/2009/11/comes-out-in-the-wash.html/comment-page-1#comment-405 Ms. Bar B Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:39:22 +0000 http://outdoorafro.com/?p=631#comment-405 Sounds like a wonderful product. This post took my mind back to my own days of going with my great-grandmother, and sitting and watching her clean and work for a wealthy white woman out in San Rafael. Interesting times, partly growing up and considering this woman and her family extended family. Anyway... my grandmother still hangs her unmentionables out on the clothes line today. As you pointed out, it saves those quarters and, in a way, brings the great outdoors, in. Sounds like a wonderful product. This post took my mind back to my own days of going with my great-grandmother, and sitting and watching her clean and work for a wealthy white woman out in San Rafael. Interesting times, partly growing up and considering this woman and her family extended family. Anyway… my grandmother still hangs her unmentionables out on the clothes line today. As you pointed out, it saves those quarters and, in a way, brings the great outdoors, in.

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