tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post8485580831834226260..comments2009-10-17T04:19:28.930+10:00Mooselethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16874418427786990740noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post-8341530309448982632009-10-17T04:19:28.930+10:002009-10-17T04:19:28.930+10:00New Mexico is a very dry State. I don&#39;t take long showers and never had. But hanging out wash here would be a problem. With the slightest wind there is dust blowing around. Somehow gritty underwear, socks and shirts does not appeal to me. However, I did buy energy efficient appliances. We only do laundry once a week, so I don&#39;t think my impact is too big. <br />We did install a drip system for the few plants in our eco-friendly yard. It is on a timer and since it is fall, it runs only two days a week for an hour or so before sunrise. We decided against putting in grass for two reasons; one it is not eco-friendly. We live in a desert for crying out loud. And two, I hate yard work.Momma Mooseletnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post-87190218412342040502009-10-16T11:27:44.537+10:002009-10-16T11:27:44.537+10:00I just don&#39;t get why people don&#39;t hang out their washing? It doesn&#39;t take long and the clothes are so fresh. Hang your undies in the middle if you&#39;re embarrassed!<br /><br />I also don&#39;t get why you need more than 4 minutes in a shower. How dirty are you really, when you think about, unless you work outdoors you really should only need a freshen up.<br /><br />Turn the tap off when brushing your teeth. Why watch water going down the plug hole? Put a bucket in your shower. I use this to rinse the dust out of the bath each day as we rarely use the bath. You can also use it to water your pot plants.<br /><br />Put a hose on your washing machine waste water hose. Our grass is green outside our laundry, and to think that water would have just been wasted.<br /><br />This list goes on....<br /><br />Mr Mumfies and I grew up on tank water so we really don&#39;t find water saving to be an issue. <br /><br />Have a go ya mug!Mumfies Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919306563983398198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post-39971642175564774892009-10-16T02:56:02.059+10:002009-10-16T02:56:02.059+10:00Hmmm - I have a washer-dryer combination thingie, but rarely use the dryer bit - I hang things over the folding rack in the spare bedroom so that works for me!Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773481719981401980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post-23023927215114315962009-10-15T21:58:00.679+10:002009-10-15T21:58:00.679+10:00LOVE that song!!!<br /><br />Good idea to hang clothes up to dry. I put a line inside my laundry closet and use it with every load. I don&#39;t line dry everything, but I hang quite a bit up each time. <br /><br />As for the shower thing, I&#39;ve cut back my time, but I&#39;m not down to 4 minutes yet. We also have low-flow showerheads, which help a lot too.Jen on the Edgehttp://www.jenontheedge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17747834.post-71737710667068692282009-10-15T15:50:51.677+10:002009-10-15T15:50:51.677+10:00I thought Ride of the Valkyres was a good shower song. You can really get a good scrub going, in time with Wagnerian music. It gets all the dead skin off quickly, and maybe a little live skin, too. That provides a little credit toward the next shower, eh?shepsternoreply@blogger.com