In the 70s we lived in an apartment in Geneva, Switzerland. Laundry was a big deal there. Once every two weeks you had access to a washing machine. The amount of money you fed into the washing machine depended on the temperature of the water at which you wished to wash your clothes. To dry your clothes you were given access to a small room with some clothes lines on which to hang your washed laundry.
When we returned to the States I decided that when I could not hang clothes outside I should think about hanging them indoors and so I started using a second bathroom for that purpose! It does save energy. Electric heat can be very
drying so when I hang my laundry on a drying rack in the bathtub and use the shower rod to hold
the hangers on which I have hung my pajamas, undershirts, blouses, slacks, etc., I am also
putting a little moisture into our dry condo air. It is amazing to me that even my flannel
pajamas dry in just a day spent in my "drying room".
The time I spend hanging
the clothing items and then folding them afterwards is not that much longer than the time
I would have spent throwing things in the dryer and then having to fold them. Someone
pointed out to me that I am probably saving some wear and tear on my undergarments
particularly by not subjecting them to a beating in the dryer. I hope this hint is
helpful!! - Doris Rolander
