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Stop communities from restricting clothesline use!

Stop communities from restricting clothesline use!

Closed — 19 supporters Verified

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Jon B.
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Dennis F.
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eric t.
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Kim H.
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Ruby M.
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Amy A.
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Mary L.
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Jessica B.
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charles h.
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Started by Anonymous 23 years ago
Whearas, six to ten percent of residential energy use gets used by electric dryers, Whereas, electricity production harms the environment, Whereas, most people are able to use a clothesline, Whereas, dryers are expensive and clotheslines are more easily afforded, Whereas, clotheslines, like windmills, are a beautiful, organic art form, Whereas, it is a restriction on personal freedom and liberty to restrict or prohibit clothesline use, We, therefore, demand that you strip all bylaws, covenants, and ordinances prohibiting or restricting residents from making full use of clotheslines.

Updates

January 25, 2007

I was looking at my own laundry drying on the porch earlier and it really hit me how much simpler it feels to just let the sun do the work instead of burning all that power. Some of the messages you all have sent about neighborhood associations threatening fines are truly wild because it feels like we are fighting for common sense in a world that just wants to plug everything into a wall socket.

January 25, 2007

I honestly did not think so many people cared about hanging drying as much as I do which is just wild. It feels like this is finally moving beyond my laptop screen and into real conversations about how we live our daily lives.

3 Comments

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Sarah Newman
22 years ago Featured

TOTAL CONTROL FREAKS. seriously who cares if there is a shirt on a line for a few hours. get a life.

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Mike Saleh
22 years ago Featured

Ridiculous that the HOA thinks they can tell me how to dry my socks. Its my backyard and my house. Let people hang their laundry!

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Linda Velez
22 years ago Featured

My electricity bill is already way too high. Hanging clothes out is free and they smell so much better anyway. Let us save money!