tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post1320428196404755224..comments2023-10-30T04:06:45.798-07:00Comments on arduous blog: WWMD? (What Would MacGyver Do?)ruchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-10384734715948779262008-04-30T04:56:00.000-07:002008-04-30T04:56:00.000-07:00I use a bird feeder to dry my bras. Seriously. T...I use a bird feeder to dry my bras. Seriously. The birds never came to eat any fruit I put on <A HREF="http://www.bird-house-bath.com/d/Metal-Fruit-Feeder.html" REL="nofollow">this</A>, so I just hang my bras off of it to drip dry.<BR/><BR/>You know, if you put your cushion back on and sat while the clothes were drying, they'd be nicely pressed (albeit with a cane pattern...)Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-16533486393735607962008-04-29T10:23:00.000-07:002008-04-29T10:23:00.000-07:00Sweet! Yeah, now that it's warmer, my blanket rac...Sweet! Yeah, now that it's warmer, my blanket rack is my drying rack since all the blankets can be stuffed away for the season. I supplement that with a short clothesline I made by braiding strips of old t-shirts together. You'd laugh to see it, because shirts hung on it hang about an inch from the basement floor - t-shirt material is super-stretchy! Gets the job done, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-5755683703449556132008-04-28T22:00:00.000-07:002008-04-28T22:00:00.000-07:00Plus you need that many fewer quarters! I know I n...Plus you need that many fewer quarters! I know I never had enough quarters when I needed to do laundry. btw, I've had a crush on MacGyver since I was like 7...is it just me or is he really hot? now I need to go turn on the tv and see if any channels show MacGyver re-runs...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683655933935098511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-67841360907015599762008-04-28T14:00:00.000-07:002008-04-28T14:00:00.000-07:00I can only speak for the UK, where most houses hav...I can only speak for the UK, where most houses have dryers but people with gardens like to line-dry whenever the weather allows! <BR/><BR/>Most proper grown-up apartments will have washers and dryers, but not the dodgy student places I lived in after leaving my parents' house and before moving to Canada! I lived in one with a washing machine only (the one I described above), or neither (I spent a lot of time in laundromats during those 2 years). <BR/><BR/>Of course the latter flat didn't have any heating either, there were 1-inch gaps around the windows, and this was in Scotland. You don't know what cold is until you've had to sleep under 2 duvets wearing head-to-toe fleece and a hat!! <BR/><BR/>Sorry for the diversion... ah, happy days.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-49672795928915220372008-04-28T11:00:00.000-07:002008-04-28T11:00:00.000-07:00Beany, I can't carpool because I work really weird...Beany, I can't carpool because I work really weird hours and can never be sure when I'm getting off work. It sucks. If I had a job with known hours, I would definitely try to find a carpool buddy.<BR/><BR/>Jennie, what can I say? Maybe MacGyver would have made a clothesline out of duct tape, but this just seemed more efficient!<BR/><BR/>Cae, I think it's interesting that everyone in Europe line dries their clothes. It's definitely better for your clothes- the dryer can really ruin them. And of course it's more energy efficient. Is it a cultural thing? Do apartment buildings just have washers with no dryer?ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-47101194034579177992008-04-28T07:41:00.000-07:002008-04-28T07:41:00.000-07:00Wow, that brings back memories. My undergrad apart...Wow, that brings back memories. My undergrad apartment looked like that for 2 whole years! Wire racks that hang over the radiators took up most of the slack, but banisters, chairs etc. were in regular use too.<BR/><BR/>I bet clothes dry faster in LA than in Newcastle (almost as far North as you can get and still be in England).Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-21123545528193446922008-04-28T04:41:00.000-07:002008-04-28T04:41:00.000-07:00I don't see the duct tape.I don't see the duct tape.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986787458979351622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-48384614236963705672008-04-28T03:44:00.000-07:002008-04-28T03:44:00.000-07:00Brilliant! I did that for a year in our tiny 1 bed...Brilliant! I did that for a year in our tiny 1 bedroom apt as well. You know it really has a cooling effect when the weather is hot.<BR/><BR/>BTW, is carpooling not popular in L.A? Or do you live far from your co-workers to make is a worthwhile option?Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.com