tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post3536034519055624722..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: A Silly Question?Philiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-14538465517799577452010-09-17T15:22:31.271-04:002010-09-17T15:22:31.271-04:00"I live in Canada and I hang out my laundry o..."I live in Canada and I hang out my laundry on a clothesline"<br /><br />It might be more wet when you come to check on it, than when you left it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-7286704655873880252010-09-15T22:41:06.066-04:002010-09-15T22:41:06.066-04:00The closest thing to an actual laundromat is in Ha...The closest thing to an actual laundromat is in Hatteras; it's in the deli at the Harbor Marina; they have a couple of coin operated washers and dryers in there. And at least you can get good food to eat while your clothes wash and dry. <br /><br />Camping at Ocracoke can certainly be challenging at times with no laundry facilities; I sure wish someone would at least put a couple of machines in the back of their store, or something!Debbie Leonardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-10006629581584416112010-09-15T21:59:11.612-04:002010-09-15T21:59:11.612-04:00For what it's worth, I did quite a bit of my l...For what it's worth, I did quite a bit of my laundry last year by hand, on the porch in Oyster Creek, in the very same galvanized tub I was regularly bathed in as a child... Luckily, my neighbors were often generous enough to permit me use of a washing machine, and line drying was quite sufficient.<br />I can't say I miss those days much, now that I'm living with "modern convenience."Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214085624017840666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-77050006247801650992010-09-15T19:27:07.553-04:002010-09-15T19:27:07.553-04:00You just need a washing machine. I live in Canada...You just need a washing machine. I live in Canada and I hang out my laundry on a clothesline from March/April until November. With your lovely weather in OBX you could probably do that year-round and save yourself the hydro bill!!Stargazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636755253876732805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-28240355562479755722010-09-15T16:19:30.417-04:002010-09-15T16:19:30.417-04:00Elizabeth Parsons use to laundry way back, for she...Elizabeth Parsons use to laundry way back, for she did my laundry when I lived in Robert and Birdie Gaskills house and I didn't have a laundry set-up, and she did alot of other locals and tourists alike also............Woodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-21953692232298849772010-09-15T16:18:07.031-04:002010-09-15T16:18:07.031-04:00Elizabeth Parsons use to laundry way back, for she...Elizabeth Parsons use to laundry way back, for she did my laundry when I lived in Robert and Birdie Gaskills house and I didn't have a laundry set-up.........Woodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-83364152721326907212010-09-15T15:07:40.874-04:002010-09-15T15:07:40.874-04:00Appreciate your prompt reply-without the wire hang...Appreciate your prompt reply-without the wire hanger I wonder what Joan Crawford would have said. Love your blog. Signed-DiscoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-48937947949296176012010-09-15T14:05:39.173-04:002010-09-15T14:05:39.173-04:00I did answer the trivia question about closets. Yo...I did answer the trivia question about closets. You can read it here: http://villagecraftsmen.blogspot.com/2010/08/answer-to-trivia-question.html<br /><br />It was published Monday, August 30, 2010Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-67434650731561722602010-09-15T13:47:45.247-04:002010-09-15T13:47:45.247-04:00Speaking of "silly questions"-did you ev...Speaking of "silly questions"-did you ever answer the one about why your old house doesn't have closets? PS-I like silly questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-51195395743796717002010-09-15T11:23:06.130-04:002010-09-15T11:23:06.130-04:00well i would think a full service laundry would do...well i would think a full service laundry would do well. don't some people tidy up befoe the weekly maid arrives? A full service where the clothing is folded would eliminate the anomininity of throwing sandy clothes into a machine-- something that would not be done at home i dare say or perhaps that was just the excuse how could your fine white sugar sand do that perhaps throwing the clothes in the dryw<br />er first to shake out a few n<br />bits of sand would s<br />do the trick Hey lets have others weigh in on this subject lets talk about your dirty laundryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com