Quote Originally Posted by astarz41
Stick to normal clothes made from normal fabric, not some artificially engineered fibres.
I'd say 80% of my clothes is cotton.
Yeah right. This may come as a shock to you but did you know that most of the stuff sold as "cotton" in the US isn't cotton at all or is very low quality cotton?

Actually if it was artificial fabric like polyester it would dry a whole lot easier and wouldn't stretch out.
Spoken by someone who ain't done a spot of washing in her life.

[quote:20sg5b76]Winter coats worth their name should be dry cleaned, not washed.
Not if the instructions say machine wash and tumble dry low.[/quote:20sg5b76]Do I really have to tell you who writes such instructions? It's amazing how some people would bang their heads against a concrete wall if "the instructions" told them to.

I meant drying your shoes after you wash them. Like tennis shoes.
Still don't get it what you need a dryer for. My Nike trainers dry in less than 30 minutes. Maybe I use less water? I've noticed how many of my American friends use tons of water when washing up and doing their laundry (as if they had all the water in the ocean at their disposal) - learn to be more economical.

That sort of dry cleaning has nothing to do with the real dry cleaning they do at any respectable dry cleaner's in St Pete. It's like comparing a latex doll to a real woman.
I could go to a real dry cleaner's for a wool coat or a dress, but not every other week for a wool sweater that's "dry clean only." That would be a waste of time and $$.
a) don't by sweaters which are "dry clean only"
b) have someone who understands the properties of fabrics inspect your wardrobe - it could be that most of those "dry clean only" labels are bogus and could be ignored
c) find yourself a nice cheap dry cleaners (there are tons of them in St Pete)
d) for pity's sake find yourself a job and stop moaning about money


Oh come on, people in Russia aren't any more environment and health concious than in the US.
First of all let's not put everything into one pile. I said environment concious. And yes, we are one of the most environment concious nations in the world. Sadly the same cannot be said about Americans. Americans have a lot of catching up to do with the rest of the world on that one - your nearest goal should be becoming at least half as environment concious as the Germans are.

Now, with regard to Americans being health concious (funny you should mention it) - 99% of my American friends are drastically overweight people. I've been to your website and seen your photo - you're not fat I'll grant you that but you are already a bit on the porky side by the Russian standards which is a shame really, given your age and all.

I'd say they are less so. Especailly health....
Now, I'd understand such a comment coming from a Japanese, but someone who lives in the land of grotesque sumo wrestlers in baseball caps should never open their mouth on this issue.

And dryers were never popular before in Russia (unless you mean some prehistoric form of a dryer)
You don't know what you're talking about.

some people have never even heard of them.
Some Americans have never heard about Linux... As I said there was a strong move to ban dryers because they were thought to be bad for the environment - some people may not have heard of them due to that. Also, what do you think the Russian word for a dryer is? There are many local terms for household impliments and it could be that those you spoke to about them knew them under a different name.

And how do washing machines dry your clothes? They wring it but it's still damp when it comes out.
That's what your American washing machines do I presume. In Russia we have washing machines (both Russian and European makes) that first wring out your clothes and then (if you chose that option) they dry your clothes - they come out nice and dry, not a trace of dampness. Also they can press suits - they come out absolutely dry, neatly pressed and ready to be worn. It makes sense to invest into such a machine as it makes the need to buy a dryer redundant.

So are lot of things in theory...so what? TVs, cell phones,
I've made a concious decision not to use a cell phone - brain cancer is not a joke. As for TVs - I bought myself a cinema projector - been on clound nine ever since.

the sun,
Don't expose yourself to excessive radiation.

cars,
Ride a bicycle - it's environment-friendly and it does wonders for your cardiovascular system - I sold my car a few year ago - never had any regrets. The metro system is very efficient in St Pete.

all sorts of food,
Don't eat junk food - no one's forcing it down your throat you know.

I mean...what's point in trying to avoid one thing when there's a dozen other things that harm you?
By all means try to avoid that dozen as well. It's not all that difficult really. The problem is most people are too lazy to bother. They prefer the fast lane to an early grave. Fine, less people, more oxygen.

We're all gonna die anyways. "Умирать здоровым жалко"
Yes, we all die. You're born only to die some day. But that bit in between is called LIFE.