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Laundromat

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  • Much like not having internet access at home, I think I wouldn’t want to have a better washing machine or drier at home
  • Simply said it’s more efficient to a laundromat to wash your clothes unless you have a large family with young dirty children
  • And it keeps the process separate from your home, discourages wasteful use of resources – when your paying you reuse your jeans only wash when necessary
  • By using the laundromat you avoid having to buy a washing machine or dryer, you are not responsible for any repairs to the machine
  • Washing machines require a high voltage feed, and a lot of water fed from a public water supply or a deep well, a pressure tank and often a water filter
  • Washing machines take up a lot of space that has to heated and cooled, they’re not a good fit for the small house on an off grid property
  • Washing machines have to be purchased, repaired and ultimately disposed off – I’m sure the tubs make good fire pits but I’m sure you can find an old tub at the junkyard
  • I find I spend about $5 a week or roughly $260 a year at the laundromat (not a big expense when you consider the utility and equipment costs of doing it at home and the neccesity to live on grid)
  • It time when I can use the free wi-fi to get the files I need
  • Or run to the grocery store to stock up the pantry or get books from the public library
  • I’ve never had a problem with people bothering my clothes in the washer or dryer – I mean I guess that’s an issue in some places but I don’t know wear fancy clothes and when I eventually own land it will be near a small town

Road hikes are good this time of year. 🚶🏻

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Road hikes are good this time of year, especially hardened gravel seasonal use roads that are closed to motor vehicles. Not likely to see many people this time of year for example hiking Piseco-Powley Road or West Road in Wells but you will see a lot of wildlife. Might not even need boots in such roads to the extent their snow free.

Tenant Creek ATV Trail

Hale Eddy

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One of the last sections of the Quickway that are still at grade on future Interstate 86.