"A new survey suggests the economic recession has Americans redefining
their necessities. Some say dishwashers, clothes dryers, and
other appliances are now luxuries. After six, Joy Cardin and her
guest invite you to share how the economic downturn has effected the
way you consume.Guest: James Burroughs (BURR-ohs), Associate
Professor of Commerce, McIntyre School of Commerce, University of
Virginia."
Dishwasher? I never had a dishwasher. I never had a microwave. Guess I have always been in a recession. Now as for the clothes dryer? That depends on your perspective. I suppose the people saying that Clothes Dryers are luxuries have the luxury of living in a nice dry climate where you can hang your clothes out to dry on a clothesline. I assume they also have the luxury of having enough open yard space that affords them the room to have an outdoor clothesline that's not under trees and eaves where you get tree debris and bird poop on your clean clothes. And in inclement weather, I suppose these people also have the luxury of having a roomy basement or laundry room where they can hang their clothes inside. It seems that if you have the space and room and fortunate climate that affords you the ability to go without a Clothes Dryer, you are the one with the luxury.
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Clothes dryers are also the most affordable appliance.
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