When a friend told me that if everyone in the US dried their clothes without using electricity we wouldn't need any nuke plants, I made the switch. Went out and bought three $9 wooden racks. Together with the banister at the top of my stairs and a couple of curtain rods I hang hangers on, I find the system a total win-win. I spend a few minutes each week doing laundry meditation, the air is wonderfully humidified, the clothes last longer, and I'm doing my part to shut down the nuclear power plants. Oh, and fluffy towels? No problem, just rub them against each other after they dry and they look like they just got tumbled.

Now, as soon as I'm comfortable with one change toward more simplicity, I look for another one. To me, the biggest one of all is automobile-dependency. I'd love to hear from readers about that. Jane Livingston 

p.s. I'm a few miles from the Valley, outside Bangor Maine, but I lived all over the Valley for many years and still have strong ties there, so thanks to Lynn Nichols for letting me in on this great newsletter!

Thanks,
Jane Livingston

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