harper's Profile

I haven't used a dryer for the majority of my clothes for at least 20 years. I started because I had little money and also didn't want my shirts to shrink in the dryer. I noticed that my clothes lasted longer. I started hanging my shirts on the shower rod right out of the washer and don't need to iron anything -- sometimes you have to spend some time smoothing out something like cuffs while the clothes are damp. And I love it that my clothes are ready to hang in the closet once they are dry. However, more for space issues, I usually use a dryer for underwear, socks, bedding and towels. But I only wash and dry those items when I have a full load. However, I wonder how much space I'd need for a couple of drying racks. And in the winter it would be nice to have a little more humidity. Hmm.

Environmentally responsible? I have a Herman Miller Caper chair and the seat needed replacing. I contacted Herman Miller to ask where I could get a replacement seat -- their response was if I wanted a new seat I should buy a new chair. For the price of their products, repair not replacement should be an option. Sending damaged chairs to the landfill is not green. Boo, Herman Miller.

I use a deep casserole dish with a lid. Or I bring the pot out and plop it in the middle of the table on a trivet. In fact, before I'd buy a tureen I'd get a beautiful dutch oven like a Le Creuset that would do double duty.

Please please please. The behemoth must go!

Looks great and useful and small -- what more do I need? Here's hoping.