The Mr. came through!
When I got home from school yesterday, he had put up my new clothesline. I think he financed the expensive part of this plan. I had painted our rusty poles with paint someone had left off at the landfill. I might have paid a dollar or two for the can of old paint. He paid about $35 for the new lines, hooks, and hardware to tighten the line easily.
I'd already bought the clothespins a couple of weeks ago. Target: $1.97 for 50 clothespins. For that price, I took two.
Grandma used to have the neatest clothespin bag. I had to do a bit of re purposing to find something that would work. It isn't like Grandma's, but I figure it will work for now. (Think I can find a peach basket and liner for my clothes basket now?) I found one of L's old cheer tank tops and a hanger from when the girls were little. One quick seam, and voila! a clothespin bag.
First things on the clothesline? Sheets, of course. I haven't slept on line dried sheets in almost 20 years. Best. Smell. Ever.
And Happy Mother's Day to me! (I'm sure our AC bill will thank me this summer, too!)
1 comment:
Congrats on your new 'solar dryer'. That's what the box said on my twirl around clothesline on a pole. I may have used a dryer once or twice in our 43 years of marriage, and that was because we had found a stacked washer dryer, small one piece unit. It took forever for the clothes to dry. I love hanging the laundry out, taking it down and the scent it all has, sunshine and fresh breezes.
Enjoy your electric bill should be a LOT cheaper this summer.
Happy Mother's day to you.
FlowerLady
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