A few months ago, our thirty year old dryer went out. We were told it was so old, there were no parts to replace it, but some people turn their relatively new dryers in for a new one because their old one is the wrong color or style, so I got a "new" dryer for $100.00. There are creative ways to live. Of course, using a clothes line would make the most sense of all, and I do appreciate a dryer for much of what I dry.
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