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Name This Flower
Wow, talk about pretty in pink! Could a clothesline get any lovelier? The tall, gangly flower in this photo is one of my personal favorites.
Casa Verde: HERO-365 Drying Rack
I'm always championing hanging your clothes to dry, but if your clothesline doesn't look as picturesque as this, I don't blame you for avoiding it. Enter the HERO-365 DR-1 Drying Rack (inquire for price). Its lightweight, powder-coated aluminum, white and yellow frame has an adorable, retro, cutout trellis pattern.
Casa Quickie: Pin in Pairs
If the Spring weather has you using your clothesline again, try this quick trick for making your job faster. Take a few seconds to clothespin your socks together in pairs. This way, when you take your clothes off the line, you can immediately roll them into pairs, cutting down on the amount of time you spend folding and organizing your fresh, sunshine-dried laundry.
DIY: Upcycled Clothespin Bag
Spring breezes, combined with Spring cleaning, are perfect excuses for abandoning your dryer for a clothesline, don't you think? The windy weather provides quick drying, and clearing out closets while Spring cleaning has probably yielded an old dress and a few wire hangers. Don't toss or donate them quite yet.
Midday Muse: Everyday Art
French photographer JR is known for his political art installations, but that doesn't mean every picture he captures is rife with controversial content. Sometimes, the message is more subtle. While JR may simply be showing us the gorgeous colors and patterns of the clothing on this line in Monrovia, Liberia, I, of course, will use the image to urge you to create your own fabric art installation in your backyard — on your clothesline.
Casa Quickie: Save Money by Ditching Your Dryer
Did you know that you can reduce your energy bill by an average of $75 to $100 a year by switching to line drying? That's right: Electric clothes dryers are huge energy users, and you can save money as well as energy and reduce your carbon profile by hanging clothes on the line to dry. And now that it's Spring, your clothes will smell superfresh as well.
Casa Verde: Ontario Okays Clotheslines
According to Energy Minister Gerry Phillips, Ontario will lift its ban on clotheslines in time for residents to take advantage of warm summer breezes. Various municipal bylaws and contracts with home builders have outlawed the use of clotheslines until now. The lifting of the ban will mean that anyone living in a detached, semi-detached, or row house will be able to let their clothes flap in the breeze.
Do You Dry Your Clothes on a Clothesline?
I love the way my sheets feel and smell after I put them out on the clothesline—and I live in the middle of the city. I can't imagine how yummy fresh my laundry would smell if I hung it up to dry in the country.
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Steal of the Day: Shanghai Etched Metal Lantern
I think I'm developing a lantern problem, and it's only getting worse as I spend more time out of doors this month! As the nights get warmer, I want to dine and relax beneath the stars, with the twinkling light of hanging lanterns to keep me company. This Shanghai Small Etched Metal Lantern (on sale for $7.99, originally $12) is so charming.
Ask Casa: An Energy-Efficient Washer and Dryer?
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I'm going to have my first baby in August, and my mom wants to gift me a washer and a dryer to help me with all of the added laundry. I'm really grateful, but I'm not sure where to start looking. I know that I want something that's Energy Star rated, can be separated or stackable, and has a good warranty.
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