summer clothes line weather

[golittlesport]

reply #29

Haha! funny story! That's why clothespins were invented.

We have a second floor balcony overlooking our backyard and occasionally I will use a wooden folding drying rack on it if I want to sun-bleach a few items, rather than setting up the clothesline in the backyard. I learned the hard way that air currents can get stronger the higher up you go. At first items would blow off the rack. I discovered a spring-loaded clothespin would fit the dowels on the rack to hold items in place. Then the secured items acted as sails and the whole rack went over. So I'd attached the rack to the balcony railing with a bungee cord. Live and learn.

 

[mrsalvo]

Stripped the bed yesterday. It was in the 90’s and everything dried quickly, faster than using the dryer. Slept really good last night, with that fresh outdoor smell on the sheets.

Barry

 

[ladyearth]

Heck y'all

I prob haven't used any of my dryers in many decades. Not much since the 1970 or 1980s. I dry in an unused bedroom. I have those fold up hD dowel racks. Im def not Martha Stewart. Hang items on hangers too to dry...Got Hubby to partial fix my "SUNSHINE" broken clothesline an umbrella type. The wooden "arms rotted. Now if we just locate a missing piece that holds it up. her yanked it up sev yrs ago and threw it in a pile down the hill but I wouldn't let him throw it away cause the rest of it was fine is still In Great shape.
finally. after couple of years several weeks ago dragged back up to its original spot.of
so last week or so Hubby replaced the wooden arms with HD aluminum sq tubing. He has drilled holes in tubing for SS cable. Which Im not fond of. cause the Original rope is great shape. But unless could use some kind of grommets or spacers the drilled al. holes would eventually cut the clothesline rope.. It one big long piece hat they used on the SUNSHINE clothesline.
Heck one place I had the pulley type but I think the tree around it fell down into the woods
Im Old school
y'all know the grid will prob go down soon> LOL
Thanks for sharing and Bless yalll all

 

[combo52]

Line Drying Clothing

Hanging clothing to dry is an easy way to save power as is using the air-dry setting on your DW.

 

I am in favor of anything people can do to save energy and money.

 

And maybe doing so will reduce the likelihood of the grid crashing, BUT if the grid does crash in a big way about the last thing people will be worried about is drying clothing in a dryer.

 

John L.

 

[suds14]

Hanging clothes

 

[suds14]

above post

Sorry I hit the wrong button when I posted the above pictures.
My daughter was on her honeymoon in Italy and me sent the pictures. She said look everyone hangs clothes out in Italy. She said you would fit in. I always hang everyhting out side to dry when possible. So far this year since mid March I have only used the dryer twice.

David

 

[sudsmaster]

I usually hang bed sheets, blankets, and comforters/bedspreads to dry on a line. Not only does it save on power, but it also IMHO results in better finish than in a dryer.

 

The line is about 40 feet long from reel to reel and runs from the side door by the kitchen to a tall point on  a light pole beside the garage. So far the birds have kept their distance. The biggest issue is when the wind kicks up and wraps the sheets around both lines. Then it can be a little tricky unfurling them. Usually I can just shake the lines in the direction of unfurling. Sometimes though have to get out here with a ladder or a stick to untangle them.

 

 

[suds14]

Great fall day for drying

Yesterday was a great fall day for hanging clothes out. Everything dried and smells great.

 

[liberatordeluxe]

Have found clothes dry much quicker on a line than a rotary airer.