Category Archives: Energy

Airing

Climate, Energy, ,

DSC00982 Airing the bedding!DSC00983 On a balmy November day!

Something that they always did in Hungary was air the bedding by an open window every day possible.  This was an opportunity to exchange the air in the house.   Both of these linked practices were to reduce the risk of getting tuberculosis, and generally improve the air quality.

Here on the Gulf Coast we can go one step better, and actually place our bedding in the fresh air and sunshine, so the sunshine can kill bugs.  If the house is partly to blame for the reduced light to the kitchen garden, then at least we can take advantage of the sunshine this way when the sun is out, which it usually is.    This saves the energy and water of washing these items, and also makes the bedding smell very fresh.

The Sun and Air Is Freshening the Tablecloth

Energy,

DSC00793 Sunning and airing the tablecloth on our rain-washed porch railing.

I did not want to wash it over again.  This saves water and electricity!

 

Two Clothes Dryer Loads Dried Outside

Energy, Environment, Exercise

DSC00803  My first load was sheets,

 

DSC00804  Which was fine until my rack broke.

DSC00805 My 2nd load was shirts (after I rewired the clothes rack.

For sure I saved some energy from the grid today, because I dried half of my wash outside.  It also helped me get more exercise, as does anything we do in and around the house.