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.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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How closely are you poking around these houses that you've discovered the absence of an appliance usually tucked away in a back room?
ReplyDeleteAndrew, don't be ridiculous, Sri would never stoop to that level. He hired someone else to take care of it.
ReplyDeleteI could see electric cost having something to do with it, but what about natural gas?
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