#296. Rachel's Big Question: Should I Line Dry My Clothes?

As the weather warms up and the sun grows brighter and hotter, Rachel’s taking the opportunity to ask a big question that turns out to be just a little more controversial than one might expect:

Should I line dry my clothes?

Beginning with a quick survey of the history of laundry drying techniques and traditions, Rachel then looks how and why American housewives made the transition from “drying greens” and clotheslines to gas or electric tumble dryers — and how the “right-to-dry" movement in the 2000s and 2010s marked a resurgence in popularity for the humble, affordable, counter-cultural, and even occasionally illegal clothesline.

Resources referenced in this episode include:

• Old and Interesting: History of Laundry
• Ronald Reagan " Live Better Electrically" comercial de "GE Theatre"
• "Live Better Electrically" commercial from "GE Theatre" (1950s)
• Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to ... - Ellen Sandbeck - Google Books
• Clothes line - Wikipedia
• Drying for Freedom - Drying For Freedom Official Trailer 1 | IMDb

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