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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Squinch

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2. For the big dryer items, have you ever tried a spinner?

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 06:51 PM

Aug 2013

You spin the stuff for about 5 minutes to wring out the water, and then when you hang it, it is bone dry in about an hour. I use it for everything and it costs a fraction of the energy of a dryer.

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Efforts at frugal living-Part II [View all] Kaleva Aug 2013 OP

Sounds good hollysmom Aug 2013 #1

For the big dryer items, have you ever tried a spinner? Squinch Aug 2013 #2

just saw this spinner - hadn't thought of them before but think whenever I Flaxbee Aug 2013 #3

Thanks for the link. IrishAyes Aug 2013 #5

And here's where I get really crazy: Squinch Aug 2013 #6

OK, so how hard is it (physically) to use the crank washers? Flaxbee Aug 2013 #7

The washer is called a Wonder washer I think. Squinch Aug 2013 #8

I just double back and run the washer's spin cycle again. IrishAyes Aug 2013 #4

Update 10/02/13 Kaleva Oct 2013 #9

Low impact man Kaleva Oct 2013 #10