Line Drying Clothes

[finn's mom]

Thank you Terry! I will definitely try moving the pins around for clothes that I don't want the marks on.

When I line dry Clara's diapers and their inserts, I won't worry about it, but for some of our shirts and pants, I don't want the marks!

[Karen]

We always hung shirts upside down, that way the "pin marks," if they happened, would be tucked in anyway! Growing up, we'd line dry whenever it wasn't precipitating. And in cold weather, you know the object is dry when it begins to bend in the breeze!

[finn's mom]

We always hung shirts upside down, that way the "pin marks," if they happened, would be tucked in anyway! Growing up, we'd line dry whenever it wasn't precipitating. And in cold weather, you know the object is dry when it begins to bend in the breeze!

I did that today with David's work shirt, but neither of us tuck anything else in! So I have to find some creative way to hang our other shirts!

[Grace]

I have used clotheslines for decades. As D&D said - moving the pins around helps to lessen pin marks; and I hung shirts the way Karen said.

I do use a dryer now, mostly in the winter. But if the day is clear and bright, with a temp 30° F or higher, with a good breeze, certain things will dry outside.

I like my towels on the rough side, so don't use softener for them. Just for my husband's underwear

[Freedom]

I grew up with a clothes line. I love the fresh smell and the feel of things.

But the smell . . . could have been because mum's line was partially under a pine tree. Which meant any folds (like fitted sheets) collected pine needles at certain times.

[caseysmom]

I dry lots of things in the shower that nobody uses, I don't do towels or anything like that but a friend of mine has a clothes line in her garage....

[karyn674]

He he! This feels strange to me!

Here in Malta it's the thing to do!!! I always dry clothes outside and its kind to the environment. My mom is a fixated one so she made sure to give me all the tips....even how to make your laundy look nice on the roof...

Since here summer sun is very hot we dry our clothes inside out, so the sun does not bleach the colour of your laundry.

For T-shirts and shirts, I put the pegs/pins just under the sleeve, so you don't need to iron and when you wear them it does not show ;o)

For towels, dishcloths and similar stuff I make sure to give a good over hang (this is tricky for me to explain!). Don't place the pins at the corners, because they will end up with bunny ears when dry

Anything elastic, like boxer shorts and shorts, I don't pin them on the elastic because eventually it will ruin its elasticity and it will take more time to dry.

Also remember that the time and attention you give hanging your clothes, facilitates the folding afterwards, so make sure you hang them straight not crooked and corner to corner for sheets and tablecloths.

For your washing to look nice...he he! Start with the dark colours and move to lighter grading colours.

Also very important!!! For people who live in hot climates....put sunblock on and a hat. Drying clothes on the roof can give you a sunburn!!!!

Hope you find something from the above helpful.

Cheers

[carole]

I am curious Kari, is it uncommon for people to not line dry in America,? of course most of us here also own a dryer, but it is normal to line dry here,only on bad winter days and rainy days we would use our dryer, luckily i can hang mine in the carport on rainy days, and if there is no sun i do put them on the clothes horse inside, and with my newly aquired heat pump they dry very quickly,not days like before.

I love my clothes to be line dried,they just feel better to me,gosh if i did not i hate to think what my power bill would be? eek.