Line Drying, I Give Up..

[roscoe62]

@mickeyd

I'd bet all that line dried laundry was washed earlier in your norge wringer?Brings back alot of memories of summer vacationland where everyone did both, no automatics and definately no dryers, but winter,there is another story,thats when they needed the dryer to keep safe from the n'or easter's.
Thanks for sharing your pics. I line dry when the weather permits and there isn't another stand off between the sea birds and the crows overhead about their nesting turf.
Cheers

 

[tomturbomatic]

Philco had reversing dryers in the 60s or 70s, but it was not a 50/50 reversal because the blower blew strongest in one direction so to keep drying from taking forever, it mostly tumbled in one direction UNLIKE the almost hand-made great big stainless steel KA dryer which had a separate motor to turn the drum and another motor to run the blower.

 

[oldskool]

@ mickeyd

Your line drying photos are therapeutic! Great pictures, wonderful location and at lakeside - just picture perfect. Thanks for sharing. Your pics could be used to promote "green" laundry practices by utilization of line drying - it makes me want to go hang up a load of laundry, sip on iced tea, and think peaceful thoughts!
Thanks for sharing.

 

[westingman123]

Michael!

I'm not sure which of you is the more artistic photographer, you or Darren. At any rate, those photos are balm for this line-drying boy's soul.

 

[mickeyd]

Keith, John, and Roscoe, you guys are amazing. Thank You

Here I'm crying because I accidentally trashed some photos while cleaning up the library, and you're happy with the small shots, anyway. Will ask Ben how to re-size photos from the trash; he's a Mac Wizard.

Green is great, but I was hooked on the sensual, tactile, aromatic attractions of line drying before green got under way. Even when the "wet" items caress your face as you hang them in the light breeze becomes a real treat long before the joys of removing them "dry."

All you need to do is get a few 3 inch hand-screw-in hooks from the hardware store and some line. Mine, from True-Value, is heavy green coated wire line, the best I've had. That's it and you're in business. No tools required. Oh, and the clothes pins. If you need a pole, any lumber yard will notch you some wooden lengths. Have heard Home Depot will do it, too. A half hour errand, and the load you put in when you left will be ready when you get home. My lines are screwed into the deck and a tree--the first one; the second one runs from that tree to another one across the lawn. My hope is that I can inspire some club brothers and sisters to go out today and find the bliss.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I agree that those photos are therapeutic.

How cool it would be the live right on the coast of a great lake!

 

[jmurray01]

My mother still line dries when possible (not bloody often here in rainy Scotland) but when I get a place of my own some day I'll buy a dryer and everything will go from the washer into it to dry. No worrying about it raining or any of that, just let the dryer fluff them up and out they come, plus, no ironing because if you fold them straight away the creases come out.

Perfect.

 

[bajaespuma]

Not a closed system, baby.

What's the big deal? Put 'em out on the line when they're wet; reel 'em back in when they're dry. If there's a problem, get Mother Nature on the phone and register a complaint. It is what it is. If you want fluffy towels, use the dryer.

 

And if you think you have big laundry issues, rent a copy of "El Norte" and then we'll discuss.