"Trudie Redding" <tredding@mail.utexas.edu>wrote:
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I have been washing all my clothes by hand for many years, got in the
habit when I was broke and found that it is a ritual that has a calming
effect on me, I get to get wet, go barefoot, horse around the yard, play
music loud and dance with wet sheets as partners! my clothes seems to
last a long time too, and I have a grey water line for the sink.
Nice. I've never actually owned a washing machine myself. In a previous
apt. that I rented there was a washing machine, but I never used it. I try
to wash my clothes by hand also. But I have a cleaner who helps with washing
things like sheets etc. Yes, the clothes do last longer.
I try to take frequent breaks when washing because the bending over tends
to put some strain on my back. I think the bicycle arrangement will be
better for me as an exercise since I would like to get more leg exercise.
God forbid if I should ever get married, I might be pressured into doing
things that "normal" people do, like getting a mortgage, a new refrigerator,
a washing machine, modern television etc.