New Outdoor Clothes dryer

[nmassman44]

Saltysam ...that bush on the side of the house are whats called ocean roses. The scent is wonderful. I will ask Scott what the real name of them are but everyone around here calls them that. The name comes from the fact that they grow near the ocean..
Brisnat....my partner is the one that keeps the yard looking like that. I was looking at other clotheslines online and I had one of these before so I figured I would go with what I know. I used to get the clothesines at Sears but they dont sell them anymore.
RPM....I did go to KMart and checked out what Miss Martha would have...and she had nothing!

 

[autowasherfreak]

It's Not So Bad

"~I thought about getting a couple of those for the back yard, but decided not to after I saw all the dust that comes from the concrete company next door.

Child, and you are breathing all of that?

Get the flock out of there!"

It's actually a redi-mix company, and most of the dust is from the trucks going in and out all day, their lot is gravel. I don't mind it very much except for having to dust furniture more this time of year.

 

[mixergal]

I would love to hang my clothes to dry

but we have birds! I have so many trees near my house (plugging up my %&@#$ drains!) I always find bird droppings everywhere in my backyard - I don't know how I would ever keep them off the laundry!

My mom had an old laundry bag full of old clothespins. I begged her to hold on to them for me when she moved. Did she? Nope - they went right in the trash. The crappy cheap glasses she got at Target (that don't match anything of mine)? Oh, those made it over here wrapped up like they were gold! I swear that woman has messed up piorities!

-Sherri

 

[sudsmaster]

I suppose if one was really motivated... one could build a "clothes-port", which would be like a carport with a translucent or transparent roof, just over the clothesline, to keep the bird doo and other fallout out, but let the clothes still dry in the warmth of the sun and outdoor breezes.

Of if you have one of those umbrella clotheslines, put a big patio umbrella with as transparent a covering as possible over it.

 

[ronhic]

This is what we and millions of Australians have in our backyards...or at the very least, one that looks like this

A Classic 'Hills Hoist'....

This one has about 45yds of drying line which is well spaced so you can move between without much issue and lets the air get around sheets and towels effectively

http://www.baileyladders.com.au/res...ublished&f=image:jpeg/resource/enlarged.jpg }

 

[nmassman44]

Ronic...now thats what I call a clothesline! But here in the US finding something that nice is kind hard to find...at least I think so. If I had the room for something that huge I would. What I have now is fine. I was lucky that my other half agreed to the clothesline since he said to me before ..." We are not going to look like white trash!"
I said to him after that.." But we are Blanche we are white trash".LOL So when I said to him about the money we would save and how much I love to hang out laundry and the smell of the outdoors then he was for it...go figure..mention saving money then its all OK.

 

[kqkenmore]

clothes pins

The best place that I have found to get vintage clothes pins are at estate sales. I buy them there all of the time I will get the bag of them sometimes just to get ones that I really like and give away the rest most of the time to a friend of mine that leaves hers out on the line and loses them.

 

[rayjay]

Well.....let see some clothes out on that line. lol

Skievies up front. lol lol

 

[seeitrun2006]

I got one too!

I bought the exact same clothes line dryer at Lowes. The only different mine has green lines and the plasting parts are green. I bought a stand for it to stand on the deck. We are allowed to have a permament clothes line in our sub-division.

This year at 52 years old I became a House husband by choice (I call it semi-retired). My wife loves it! I use it mainly to hang towels and my yard working clothes out to dry. My wife has never known what it's like to hang out clothes. I grew up in the country and she grew up in the city. Also I'm 8 years older then she. We did not have a clothes dryer until 1968. We had an automatic washing machine but not a dryer. It was a pain in the butt during a rainy spell for my Mom who washed for 5 kids. Sometimes she would load up and go to the local laundromat and dry clothes during the winter. Of course while the clothes were drying I would sit and drool over the Maytag washers there.

 

[seeitrun2006]

I meant to say

We are NOT allowed to have a permament clothes in our sub-division.

 

[nmassman44]

I plan on hanging laundry out on Saturday if it clears up and doesnt rain.
When I lived in Omaha the subdivision I lived in called HillsBorough had in one of the bylaws that no clotheslines allowed out in the open. Which to me is kinda numb since it has to be in the open. Here I dont have the problem of those laws since people still hang stuff out to dry. I will take a few pics of the wash since I have 4 loads to do.

 

[gansky1]

Hills Hoist

They are available here but a considerably larger investment than those from Lowes, Ace, etc. I had a couple of umbrella-style dryers before installing a permanent "T"- post set of lines a couple of years ago. I use them every week, everything gets dried outside except work-rags and bath towels and I'd do the towels if I had more time.

This is a great site - have a look around at the attempts to overturn clothesline bans around the country. If this country were to develop a comprehensive energy policy, these bans could be eliminated in one stroke of the pen. Restrictions on types, times of use, etc. are perfectly understandable to keep the riff-raff from using it to string up deer for several days but there is no reason to prohibit people from drying laundry in a manner that uses no fuel or produced energy whatsoever.

http://store.laundrylist.org/Hills_Rotary_400_p/20-025-400.htm

 

[nmassman44]

Ah learn something new everyday. Before I bought that clothesline i searched online and Amazon had a few...but the funny thing Lowes didnt carry any. Nothing Nada. Then I went to Homo Depot and they had the one I bought. i should check and see if that Hills Hoist is available in my area. I want to see one before I get one. Years ago I could find just about any kind of outdoor dryer...now the selection is rather limited. Oh I did come across a few bags of clothespins that were made here in the USA at a 5 and dime in Kennebunk Maine...his place is a dump but a treasure trove just the same.
Nice job on the clothesline Greg..you hang like I do...oh the comments I am waitin for em!

 

[spiceman1957]

I hope I'm not outdoing anyone,

but my partner took of picture of me posing at our clothesline and though I would share as well. I'm hearing that hanging clothes out on line is making a comeback. However,my partner hates when I hang linens out on the line because he afraid of a bug lol. As you can see, I do love my whites

 

[tlee618]

That is a fun site Greg, I just signed the petition!!!

 

[JerseyMike]

Here's a site (that's based in Pennsylvania) that sells Hills Hoists online.

http://www.breezedryer.com/

 

[nmassman44]

Loaded pics

here are a few shots I took today of it loaded.

 

[nmassman44]

and another

 

[nmassman44]

and another one

 

[nmassman44]

last one...I was taking the whites down and had redistribute the stuff on the lines. One thing about drying outside is that it smells good...the bad side...the ironing that I have to do now...

 

[yogitunes]

OK...OK...OK....nm-assman-44...lol

we can count
18 socks
1 pair shorts
8 jeans
about 9 shirts
even 2 clothes pin bags

WHERE'S THE SKIVVIES like rayjay wanted to see

you're holding out on us...not to mention...HANG LIKE GREG! what you got going on there....time to fess up

were waiting.....tap, tap, tap

 

[nmassman44]

the underwear was behind Scott's white work shirts...there was alot more on the lines than that...lol...I never show my unmentionables

 

[yogitunes]

TEASE!

 

[nmassman44]

I am never a tease...I do put out.....

 

[sudsmaster]

Back to clothes drying...

Saw a nice stainless steel "indoor-outdoor" clothes drying rack at the local Costco today. Resisted the urge to buy one... although I think it could be useful. It claims 31 sq ft of drying space. It really does open up to quite an area, but stores in about 3" thick of space.

Anyway, I hang up most things to dry. But I think this rack could be helpful for apartment dwellers or people who wash and wear a lot of sweaters/woolens/etc that shouldn't be hung up.

 

[yogitunes]

nmassman44

Are you free...or at least reasonable?....lol

 

[nmassman44]

Was that said like Mr Humphries???

 

[yogitunes]

EXACTLY!

I love those british shows...

Are You Being Served?

and especially, Hyacint Bucket, I mean Bouquet...Keeping Up Appearances

I could watch for hours

 

[autowasherfreak]

Nice loads (of laundry) guys. Oh I do miss having a clothesline.

 

[toggleswitch2]

Here's today's big load. I've been saving up for a week.

Mostly on the rack with some over-spill in the bathroom.

Since the wash just got done by about 10:45pm this eveneing, I can't have the dryer running late in my apartment. Also it would take 2.0 to 2.5 hours on 110v, so I'd rather sleep peacefully.

Need the A/C on anyway for a humid night-- and more humid with clothes drying! But anything beats dumping quarters into that nasty on-site laundry room!

No extra charge for view of my undies.