Here's an iron--it uses 1700 watts.What's a watt? A watt is a rate of doing work, which, I'd imagine, doesn't help much. Even less helpful is telling you it's a joule per second.
We could talk horsepower, I suppose--a few problems:
- The definition varies
- And who has any idea how powerful horses are anymore?
One horsepower translates into about 750 watts--the iron above is greater than 2 horsepower. That iron has enough power to lift a ton up 1 foot in less than 2 seconds.
Where does your power come from?
Hydroelectric?For what?
Your ironing requires a dammed river.
Nuclear?
Your ironing requires a waste disposal site that will last beyond western civilization.
Coal?
Your ironing strips away mountaintops.
To eliminate wrinkles. So you look presentable.
Toss it.
My mother would be appalled, but you have just validated a major part of my way of life. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteDear Jenny,
ReplyDeleteIsn't it sad that we feel like the oddballs at times?
I absolutely never use a dryer. I always hang my laundry outside to dry (except in rain or snow, then I hang the wet duds in the bathroom).
ReplyDeleteI think I deserve a pass on this one. I'm not going to walk into my classroom looking like I just dragged myself out of bed. I'm not giving up my iron. No way. Sorry.
Dear Magical Mystery Teacher,
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to ask the Eternal Pass Grantor--I'm just a blogger.
You likely already know this, but some readers might not--clotheslines are banned in some neighborhoods.
I do have a question, though--aren't the clothes in reasonably good shape after hanging on the line?
(What would I know--it's a struggle for me to match my socks. So I don't.)