Thursday, May 27, 2010

The missing dryer phenomenon

In a land where the rich are never wont for anything, I've visited many a well-to-do Mumbai household that lacks what would be considered a basic necessity in the West: the dryer. Not sure what drives this, maybe the ridiculous price of electricity (our apt monthly bill is ~$400)?

Most people have drying racks (including innovative ones suspended in air) or wires to hang clothes on. Many houses suspend their clothes to dry outside their windows and balconies. I used to consider this irritating and hideous. On a recent trip back from the airport, I noticed the charm these clothes provide--they add beautiful color to otherwise drab apartment buildings and chawls.



The above picture isn't doing justice to what I saw but still, perhaps not having a dryer isn't so bad.

3 comments:

  1. How closely are you poking around these houses that you've discovered the absence of an appliance usually tucked away in a back room?

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  2. Andrew, don't be ridiculous, Sri would never stoop to that level. He hired someone else to take care of it.

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  3. I could see electric cost having something to do with it, but what about natural gas?

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