No Ironing Could be a Green Bonus

[YellowSocks]

Talk about a stretch! ha ha
How about not vacuuming as well and no mowing the lawns. LOL.

Well now that would be silly

Things need to be vacuumed and lawns need to be mowed for health and safety and comfort reasons. Is there any evidence to suggest that ironed sheets are more comfortable or more healthy?
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Xeroscaping instead of lawns, do the math on how much gas is used to mow your 1+ acre every year, yes there are environmental benefits to not lawn mowing, and health benefits, not breathing the exhaust and hearing damage for example, now if I could just convince my dh of this!

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You are absolutely right....if it didn't look completely out of place in NY I would rip up all my grass and replace it with crushed shell and rocks like they do in Florida. The amount of energy and water and waste that goes into a grass lawn is astounding when you start looking at the numbers. Hard to believe the lawn craze has only been around for 60 years.
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You are absolutely right....if it didn't look completely out of place in NY I would rip up all my grass and replace it with crushed shell and rocks like they do in Florida. The amount of energy and water and waste that goes into a grass lawn is astounding when you start looking at the numbers. Hard to believe the lawn craze has only been around for 60 years.

Yes, dh has a book out from the library on that right now. He was telling me about lawn seed mixtures from the past... includes white clover and a bunch of other stuff we now think of as weeds. As a farm girl, I think if it's green it's good enough, and if it's August then so what if it's brown? The reality is we have to keep it nice (like everyone else here does). Happily we are not surrounded by immaculate lawns. Nice ones, but not ridiculously so...
As far as ironing... I've been avoiding sheets and tablecloths, trying to fold them immediately, or even while still damp, but there's no getting away from pillow cases and napkins. As far as noticing, I think it can be one of those details that you don't notice per se, rather just the overall effect. As I've quoted before (sorry, don't know the source), the difference between really good and truly great lies in the teeny details. And an untrained eye may not be able to put their finger on what the difference is, but they'll know it's different. Bree's perusal of sheets is obviously that of a trained eye...
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Kk.
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You are absolutely right....if it didn't look completely out of place in NY I would rip up all my grass and replace it with crushed shell and rocks like they do in Florida. The amount of energy and water and waste that goes into a grass lawn is astounding when you start looking at the numbers. Hard to believe the lawn craze has only been around for 60 years.

Yes, dh has a book out from the library on that right now. He was telling me about lawn seed mixtures from the past... includes white clover and a bunch of other stuff we now think of as weeds. As a farm girl, I think if it's green it's good enough, and if it's August then so what if it's brown? The reality is we have to keep it nice (like everyone else here does). Happily we are not surrounded by immaculate lawns. Nice ones, but not ridiculously so...
As far as ironing... I've been avoiding sheets and tablecloths, trying to fold them immediately, or even while still damp, but there's no getting away from pillow cases and napkins. As far as noticing, I think it can be one of those details that you don't notice per se, rather just the overall effect. As I've quoted before (sorry, don't know the source), the difference between really good and truly great lies in the teeny details. And an untrained eye may not be able to put their finger on what the difference is, but they'll know it's different. Bree's perusal of sheets is obviously that of a trained eye...
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Kk.

I will counter that quote. "Truly great" and then you check in and get some innkeeper latching on to you and the details are blurred and make no diff from that point on.
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LOL! Agreed!
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Kk.

 

[Penelope]

GOATS!!!!

 

[Willowpondgj]

You forget to figure the thousands saved in mental health care costs for innkeepers who don't iron!

 

[swirt]

You forget to figure the thousands saved in mental health care costs for innkeepers who don't iron!

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LOL Oh I figured that in, but putting that on a website or green innkeeping practices list doesn't go very far with guests. Though a happy innkeeper is a good thing.

 

[Willowpondgj]

Hey Swirt! Can you calculate, for us girls, how many calories we burn cleaning an average guest room/bathroom?

 

[swirt]

Hey Swirt! Can you calculate, for us girls, how many calories we burn cleaning an average guest room/bathroom?

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LOL. Too many variables (monodextrous vs polydextrous, whistling/ not whisling, shower/bathtub, shedder /non-shedder ...)

 

[YellowSocks]

Hey Swirt! Can you calculate, for us girls, how many calories we burn cleaning an average guest room/bathroom?

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Hey Swirt! Can you calculate, for us girls, how many calories we burn cleaning an average guest room/bathroom?

http://www.fitday.com/webfit/exerciseinfopage.html
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Kk.

 

[hawley]

Haha! As much as I might want justification for having the sheets look awful, this is not the way. The linens usually get mentioned in our room books and have also been mentioned in our reviews. Just like I am not going to dispensers in the baths.....
Each to their own!.

I wasn't suggesting anyone change their ways and what works for them...just pointing out a way to make it sound good for those who don't do it (or are looking for a reason to stop). Similar to putting the cards in the bathrooms saying if you want to help us conserve water, hang up your towels ...
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I know you weren't. But it's the same reason I haven't put the green cards out. It's a little contradictory to have giant tubs and then ask people to re-use their towels, which never dry out here btw.
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Not if you use the "gray water" to water the gardens around the house. We do that with shower water since the drought we had. Appears the soapy water protects the flowers from insects. They love it.
We don't reuse the tub water since the whirlpool self cleaner uses bleach.
I think that's a fair swap water conservation-wise
We also put the tube for the condensation water from the air conditioner into a barrel in the basement. Gives us lots of water for the garden out back
Riki
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We're backwards here - health department regulations prohibit the re-use of gray water from guest areas. (I asked) We're in an urban location too. I was capturing our personal shower water to water some shrubs and stuff when we were on severe watering restrictions here.
We moved here from one of the most progressive and eco-friendly areas in the country - it's a time warp here.
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Our city also prohibits use of gray water. It will take a few years for them to come around.

 

[Samster]

Haha! As much as I might want justification for having the sheets look awful, this is not the way. The linens usually get mentioned in our room books and have also been mentioned in our reviews. Just like I am not going to dispensers in the baths.....
Each to their own!.

I wasn't suggesting anyone change their ways and what works for them...just pointing out a way to make it sound good for those who don't do it (or are looking for a reason to stop). Similar to putting the cards in the bathrooms saying if you want to help us conserve water, hang up your towels ...
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I know you weren't. But it's the same reason I haven't put the green cards out. It's a little contradictory to have giant tubs and then ask people to re-use their towels, which never dry out here btw.
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Not if you use the "gray water" to water the gardens around the house. We do that with shower water since the drought we had. Appears the soapy water protects the flowers from insects. They love it.
We don't reuse the tub water since the whirlpool self cleaner uses bleach.
I think that's a fair swap water conservation-wise
We also put the tube for the condensation water from the air conditioner into a barrel in the basement. Gives us lots of water for the garden out back
Riki
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We're backwards here - health department regulations prohibit the re-use of gray water from guest areas. (I asked) We're in an urban location too. I was capturing our personal shower water to water some shrubs and stuff when we were on severe watering restrictions here.
We moved here from one of the most progressive and eco-friendly areas in the country - it's a time warp here.
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Our city also prohibits use of gray water. It will take a few years for them to come around.
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Thanks to Fay in the next day or so, we'll be on the plus side again for water again. Yay! We'll still do what we can to conserve.

 

[EmptyNest]

Haha! As much as I might want justification for having the sheets look awful, this is not the way. The linens usually get mentioned in our room books and have also been mentioned in our reviews. Just like I am not going to dispensers in the baths.....
Each to their own!.

I wasn't suggesting anyone change their ways and what works for them...just pointing out a way to make it sound good for those who don't do it (or are looking for a reason to stop). Similar to putting the cards in the bathrooms saying if you want to help us conserve water, hang up your towels ...
.

I know you weren't. But it's the same reason I haven't put the green cards out. It's a little contradictory to have giant tubs and then ask people to re-use their towels, which never dry out here btw.
.

Not if you use the "gray water" to water the gardens around the house. We do that with shower water since the drought we had. Appears the soapy water protects the flowers from insects. They love it.
We don't reuse the tub water since the whirlpool self cleaner uses bleach.
I think that's a fair swap water conservation-wise
We also put the tube for the condensation water from the air conditioner into a barrel in the basement. Gives us lots of water for the garden out back
Riki
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We're backwards here - health department regulations prohibit the re-use of gray water from guest areas. (I asked) We're in an urban location too. I was capturing our personal shower water to water some shrubs and stuff when we were on severe watering restrictions here.
We moved here from one of the most progressive and eco-friendly areas in the country - it's a time warp here.
.

Our city also prohibits use of gray water. It will take a few years for them to come around.
.

Thanks to Fay in the next day or so, we'll be on the plus side again for water again. Yay! We'll still do what we can to conserve.
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Well she is finally making her way into VA today..amazing...it really feels like fall today ...very windy..the old gal just doesn't want to give up!

 

[JunieBJones (JBJ)]

Haha! As much as I might want justification for having the sheets look awful, this is not the way. The linens usually get mentioned in our room books and have also been mentioned in our reviews. Just like I am not going to dispensers in the baths.....
Each to their own!.

I wasn't suggesting anyone change their ways and what works for them...just pointing out a way to make it sound good for those who don't do it (or are looking for a reason to stop). Similar to putting the cards in the bathrooms saying if you want to help us conserve water, hang up your towels ...
.

I know you weren't. But it's the same reason I haven't put the green cards out. It's a little contradictory to have giant tubs and then ask people to re-use their towels, which never dry out here btw.
.

Not if you use the "gray water" to water the gardens around the house. We do that with shower water since the drought we had. Appears the soapy water protects the flowers from insects. They love it.
We don't reuse the tub water since the whirlpool self cleaner uses bleach.
I think that's a fair swap water conservation-wise
We also put the tube for the condensation water from the air conditioner into a barrel in the basement. Gives us lots of water for the garden out back
Riki
.

We're backwards here - health department regulations prohibit the re-use of gray water from guest areas. (I asked) We're in an urban location too. I was capturing our personal shower water to water some shrubs and stuff when we were on severe watering restrictions here.
We moved here from one of the most progressive and eco-friendly areas in the country - it's a time warp here.
.

Our city also prohibits use of gray water. It will take a few years for them to come around.
.

Thanks to Fay in the next day or so, we'll be on the plus side again for water again. Yay! We'll still do what we can to conserve.
.

Thanks to Fay in the next day or so, we'll be on the plus side again for water again. Yay! We'll still do what we can to conserve.

We are on total water restrictions. No water in restaurants (glass of water), fountains to be turned off (unless auqatic life - fish!) no watering lawns or any plants. They are trucking in water from out of the area! It has been white skies for two days from FAY but we need the WATER! BRING IT ON!
Our leaves are turning - I saw this today, due to lack of water.