tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347241181956276557.post5682251251880527961..comments2023-11-03T06:37:35.050-07:00Comments on Retro Research: Day 7 - Results - AppliancesRetro Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10520769739651681722noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347241181956276557.post-31943332918534395142007-03-15T18:38:00.000-07:002007-03-15T18:38:00.000-07:00There is one good use for a dishwasher. That is to...There is one good use for a dishwasher. That is to sterilize canning jars before using them. That's about it. Unless you have a really large family, you can wash the dishes faster by hand than using the machine. And that includes heating up the water on the stove like we do. <BR/><BR/>As for dryers, I am having to use the laundromat for now so I am taking adavantage of it. In our old house, we had a closeline strung up in the back of the bedroom, which was southern exposure. If you turn a box fan at the clothes, it speeds up drying time. We'll start drying the clothes outside again at our new home as soon as the weather clears up. We just don't have any space to dry them in the trailer.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382050215676302342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5347241181956276557.post-87360848365072294432007-03-15T15:07:00.000-07:002007-03-15T15:07:00.000-07:00The house I grew up in had a gravity feed water sy...The house I grew up in had a gravity feed water system. The pump was down the hill from the house and it pumped the water up to a holding tank on top of our hill where it gravity fed to the house. This meant that we didn't have the water pressure to run a dishwasher, nor could we take a shower (we could as long as no one else turned on a faucet or used any water in the house, also the shower worked better if the 1,000 gallon tank was full). The first house my husband and I lived in also didn't have a dishwasher. I have a love/hate relationship with the machine as I don't find that it saves much time (or energy, since every dishwasher I've ever encountered is spotty about getting the dishes clean). We run our because we have 3 children at home, but still hand wash quite a large number of things.<BR/><BR/>I hang some things in our basement to dry. When we lived in California I used our clothesline almost exclusively. You would be surprised at how much money you save in energy costs by not running the dryer (I know I was). Our dryer gets used more than I'd like, mostly because it's handy, but if you want clothes to last a long time (unless you're clumsy like me and tend to spill, and then I recommend an apron) hang them to dry.<BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to your food entry. My mother in law gave me one of her cookbooks...1943 "The Joy of Cooking" and I have (and use regularly) the 1950 Betty Crocker picture cookbook. I know how my grandmother cooked, so I'll be curious to read about your experiences.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122419168430816470noreply@blogger.com