Thinking I can save a lot of $$$ by going back to having a clothes line.
I have always noticed a sour smell on the clothing of people who are using the high efficiency washers. There isn’t enough water and soap to wash the clothes. They stink.
You will. I've been doing that for years.
However, messing with the efficiency of things like washers and dishwashers means people are either going to do more laundry more often or start handwashing dishes again, both of which use more water and heat for hot water than the current appliances.
And like the water saver toilets that don't flush as well, people will then flush twice or three times to get the job done.
Same with the automatic paper towel dispensers. Just wave your hand twice to get enough paper towels to dry your hands.
There's always a way around their attempts at forced compliance to their regulations.