December 30, 2009
Here’s what I was thinking about
My dryer has settings (in addition to the timed drying) for “More dry” and “Less dry” and of course the sliding space in between them. Why, though? I have never wanted my clothes to be “just a touch dry”, “a trifle dry”, or “middling dry”. If I’m in a hurry I will settle for “quite dry”, but I prefer “really quite dry” or “exceedingly dry.”
I have decided to spare you the part about how “less dry” could actually imply that the device moistens the items inside it. That would be ridiculous.
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I’ve wondered the same thing.
I know nothing of such things because I have never picked up an iron in my life, but, isn’t leaving some dampness in to assist in ironing? It’s probably an urban myth and I for one ain’t gonna talk about it to much for fear I get roped into giving it a go.
I’ve always wondered the same thing as well. I think Phil might be right, though: Some people prefer to iron their clothes damp. But that still doesn’t explain the whole range of settings. Why not just “Damp” and “Dry”?
Or in the case of dryers set out for an entire apartment complex, “Damp” and “More Damp.”
Oh, boys. Phil is correct about dampness assisting with ironing, but there are other reasons for the settings. Delicate items, or items given to shrinkage, should never be dried through–they may be partially dried on a low setting, then removed and placed on hangers to complete the drying process. Also, many people dry things “just enough” in order to cut down on energy usage–taking out towels, for instance, and hanging them on their racks while still a bit damp. Still others dry items a bit , then hang them on a line. And then there’s the steam option in pretty red LG dryers like mine, which I use to de-wrinkle cottons.
I suspect the range exists because it can–I mean, people develop very particular ways of doing their laundry, so why not let them have as much control as they want? (And by “people,” I mean “not Dave.”)
I guess I’ll have to add another course to my lineup. Morning session: How to be a Mexican. Afternoon: Your Dryer and You.
Cindy, I now think that this course is very well balanced!
Thank you Cindy. And Dave for asking.
Hot water heater.
Thank you Cindy. There are so many things I miss out on by having a wardrobe that consists of “cotton” “reshape and lay flat” and “dry clean only.”
Mostly that range of dryer settings there.
It’s okay, Dave. You know a lot about chickens.