Blame marketing: Why people equate frugality with poverty

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Christine — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:41:41 GMT

It is the sun's UV rays that disinfect clothing so drying inside the house is a less desirable option if you ask me.

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Tristan — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:28:49 GMT

In the last couple days I have actually been reading about frugality in the book "Your Money or Your Life" and it has opened my eyes to so much! Have you read this book? It seems like it- at with this statement I say put up a clothes line in your yard! The worst that could come from this is someone actually coming over to your house and saying they don't like to see your underwear outside- and with THAT statement I say who would actually come over and say that? Maybe they do... and if they do, then that's too bad for them.... they don't understand how to be frugal!

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Sneezy — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:11:31 GMT

Deb, "Allergic" had a valid point. The outdoors can be nice and equally nasty, too. Maybe you've never experienced the torture of pollen eyes.

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sunny — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:53:07 GMT

89 loads on the closeline could take years. there is also the costs involved if the clothes are damaged by uv rays and/or insects. not to mention all of the time spent taking clothes in and out of the house. i can see maybe bed sheets and towels-but i don't want to put on a bunch of crusty underwear and t-shirts. this clothes line suggestion is a bit of a stretch and will take some much worse financial conditions than these.

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Yesenia — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:03:16 GMT

I agree w/ Rory.... dryers do shorten the life span of clothing. I hang dry most if not all of my family's clothes. I live in the city and an apartment dweller and therefore hang my clothes through out my 1 bed room apt. It is a hassle, but well worth it!!! If I had a house I would most defiantly put a clothes line up, I wouldn't care what anyone else thought or said about it.

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Scott — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:28:34 GMT

We lived "in the country" for 13+ years. There was a nonactive dairy farm almost directly across the street, but horses and sometimes cows were often still kept in the fields. Because of the directions of the prevailing winds, the undesirable smells associated with dairy farms would frequently drift in our direction. We had an outside clothesline for about the first 10 years we lived at this location, but it was rarely used -- who wants to walk around all day smelling like cow dung?

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Limi — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:02:37 GMT

I dried my clothes on a clothesline inside and out and I never liked the smell of clothes drying outside. They stink!!!!! And, I don't like bird poop on my sheets...happened many times. We live on the outskirts of the city and we were not poor but driers were not available in Italy at that time. They are now and I love mine. It means that I can dry my clothes anytime of year and I practically don't iron anymore like I did before.

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Lucia — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:51:10 GMT

I also use a clothesline, although "there goes the neighborhood" isn't really a concern because we're lucky enough to have a big back yard much of which isn't visible from the street. The winter before last I never stopped using it; last winter we had much more snow for longer than usual, so I broke down and used the dryer for several months.

I don't quite believe the 15-percent drop in property values, either. And I'll bet if energy prices go up even more (and they will), clotheslines will suddenly become trendy.

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Elaine — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:37:01 GMT

Right On!, Kathy-D and Gotnoworrys. I say, hang up the clothes ond let 'er rip! Neighborhood Associations with restrictive rules are downright un-American. There is a sleeping bag out on my line right now. Fortunately I don't have to worry about someone swiping my things. Two well-trained German Shepards take care of that (and they leave the clothes alone). As for the folks who have the tacky undie-hangers next door, have you ever considered displaying a few hubcaps just out of their reach? Should drive 'em wild!

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Deb — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:42:00 GMT

Well, I can say I enjoy hanging out the clothes on the line, and yes, the sheets smell so much better. I have a clothes line that is on a pole and if you don't want to leave it outside except when in use you can take in down with no problem. So to all of the people who don't like clothes on the line, you must have forgotten growing up and the nice smell and feel of the outdoors. So the rest of us will enjoy it!