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Monday, July 4, 2011

Smart way to do laundry

We just got back from Monterey an hour ago, and what a beautiful day. It was a perfect sunday on 17 mile drive  with my little one, my beau and his sister. We enjoyed the afternoon sun, laying on the beach on my white blanket and waited for the sunset. We over packed towels and blankets, and used all of them. And that means, over flowing laundry. Tomorrow is going to be a warm day again. Thankfully, because I very rarely use my dryer. And let me tell you why. First, it consumes a lot of energy which equals to money, and second, it damages clothes which means more money spent to buy new ones. My mama was the one who suggested it to me when she visited us here in California in 2008. I will never forget her face when she said,"Your dryer damaged my blouse, please don't put it inside the dryer again". She was not happy, but I am glad she told me that night. It was winter time, I thought her suggestion would never work, but it did, the clothes dried and smelled great...from then on, never did I use my dryer again, except for towels and my sheets. I still use the washer  to wash my clothes, and I do it in large loads.  Then I hang my clothes to dry. The delicate and light clothes, I always hand wash. The results: my little one's clothes look always new, my jeans never fade, my wardrobe looks new even the ones that were purchased 3-4 years ago. I use a clothes rack, there is one (picture below) at Walmart for $29.47. It's very useful and perfect for apartments, and houses too.