A Tip To Save Money And Electricity

[Caran]

When using a tumble dryer put a clean dry tea towel in with the washing to be dried.
I can't remember the logistics of it, but an article in a paper said it can dry the washing in a third less time. Therefore saving electricity and money.

[goodgoalie]

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20170728/281560880864798

[Buenchico]

My laundry all goes into the tumble dryer together (about once every 6 weeks) and I'm not even there to see it!
http://tinyurl.com/ycj7lgum

;-)

[Caran]

Thanks for the link good goalie.
Chris how do you get away with once every six weeks?

[goodgoalie]

And where do you store milk on hot summer days sans fridge?!

[ummmm]

6 weeks?

[woofgang]

sorry but I think that’s a load of hooey

[Buenchico]

>>> Chris how do you get away with once every six weeks?

Well, I've got at least 50 pairs of socks, at least 50 vests, at least 50 pairs of underpants, loads of shirts, tops, etc, etc. It costs me about twenty quid for a month's (or a month-and-a-half's) washing and drying, including the washing powder, and it comes back with all of my socks paired up, all of my underpants neatly placed in one pile and all of my vests in another, etc,etc.

However (because it's about 15 miles each way to the launderette and I go there twice, to drop off my service wash and then collect it again a day or two later) I have to add on another £8 or so for petrol. If I went more often the petrol costs would quickly add up and (due to the costs of using the dryers, etc) a week or two's washing wouldn't cost much less than a month's washing.

So I visit the launderette as rarely as possible!

The staff there must hate doing my washing but I do tip well (and remember them on my Christmas list) so I'm probably not too unpopular ;-)

[Prudie]

Unless it was brand new I'd never want to put a tea-towel in with my clothes.

[goodgoalie]

Chris, that has given me the biggest laugh I've ever had reading anything on AB! I can just visualise a big pile of 50 underpants.....
So you don't have a washing machine, and you don't have a fridge, and you said a while back you rarely watch TV: I reckon you must be unique :)
So where DO you put milk on hot summer days?

[Buenchico]

>>> Unless it was brand new I'd never want to put a tea-towel in with my clothes

Er, isn't that the wrong way round?

I can't see how putting an old (but clean) tea towel in with your clothes could 'contaminate' your clothing but there might be a (very small) chance of bacteria from your clothes contaminating an otherwise clean tea towel.

[goodgoalie]

Oh, and Chris, if it costs you £20 a month for your service wash plus £8 petrol, that's £336 a year - easily enough to buy a washing machine. Go on, treat yourself!

[Cloverjo]

I put OH's shirts in the dryer because they come out not needing an iron. While I'm there I chuck in everything else that won't shrink.

I'll try your theory, Caran.

[Buenchico]

Re the milk question:
My mother didn't have a fridge until I was well into my teens (and milk was delivered to our doorstep in those days, in full sunshine) but we nearly always seemed to be able to consume milk before it went off.

These days I only buy UHT milk during the warmer months, and only in one pint cartons. It's obviously fresh when I open it and it will usually remain so for a couple of days but, because I'm constantly drinking tea (which I like strong but with plenty of milk) I often get through a pint in under a day anyway.

[Cloverjo]

Buenchico, why have you got 50 vests? You only need one in the wash, one drying and one waiting.

You must have very special vests :))

[goodgoalie]

Also, Chris, you must have a helluva big laundry basket :)

[Jackdaw33]

I have never ever, and never shall, buy UHT milk. My childhood memories of Puroh are too strong.

[ummmm]

I like UHT but as a drink, not in tea and coffee.

[Islay]

I always thought it was a dry bath towel as the bath towel absorbs the dampness.
I have to be the only person that actually prefers UHT.

[aelmpvw]

i'm very similar to chris except that i have two pairs of underpants which i alternate every six weeks ...

[Peter Pedant]

Hi chris ! morning
and that is not - morning chris are you smelling hi ?

Your analysis of de washing problem is v v v near
the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
I liked it - as you had almost come to the same conclusion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_order_quantity

The analysis is almost the same - I think you just tweak a few nouns/names/labels - you arent selling the stock but using/consuming it. The inventory stock is the laundry basket
see what you think

At present since my thermostat is bust I am freezing dog bowls of water and putting them in the fridge - and yes skimmed milk lasts much longer than full doo-dah
and I havent quite got the economic quantity for that one ( spacing when to buy a pint or quart and minimising the going off rate and minimixing the number of visits to the supermarket)

has anyone else found the going off rate for milk is wildly variable in summer ( because the supermarkets store it out the back wivvart refrigeration) ? heat-shock it - we food technologists say