Do you still use the clothesline?
By B
@pitsipeahie (5015)
May 26, 2018 1:52am CST
I just finished my laundry. Some pieces I ran through the washing machine, others I handwashed.
I just hang them in the clothesline outside to dry. The sun is hot and my laundry will dry in no time.
Sometimes, I'd use the spin dryer if I need to but usually reserves it for the rainy season.
I still prefer to line dry our clothes outdoors with the sun and air.
How do you dry yours? Outdoors? Indoors?
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
26 May 18
Yep we use a line. Though I am not a big fan of it. Although it is healthier for the environment, I wear a lot of black clothing and also it gets so hot so it is not fun hanging them up outside and the we have an indoor rack but that can only hold so much.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
26 May 18
@hereandthere I have a small drying rack indoors, and I dry a few clothes on the towel hang dryer/heater heating the bathroom during winter. I would be able to dry them as well in the garden, because there is a lean-to roof that was made for that long ago, but it can take a week to dry clothes outdoors in winter when it is raining.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
26 May 18
@topffer so how do you dry your clothes during the winter months?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
26 May 18
we use the machine most of the time and spin-dry them, but still hang them out where it's sunny.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
I also spin dry sometimes but today I just wrang the excess water by hand. They were light clothes anyways but for thick garments like jeans, towels or beddings, that would be hard and heavy hahaha 
I'd spin dry them even if its sunny.
I'd spin dry them even if its sunny.2 people like this
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
26 May 18
@pitsipeahie beddings and curtains are so hard to hang, so big and heavy
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
@hereandthere oh yes, we used to have them washed in laundry shops because I find it laborous to do myself until I thought of just saving up instead of paying for laundry.
At times, when I don't feel washing those heavy stuff myself or when its rainy that even spin drying doesn't help much, I'd still opt for laundry service.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
@AKRao24 Thanks too! And the sun sure is the best disinfectant! Though I'm also cautious to leave clothes too long under the sun especially the colored ones, colors could fade easily if always overexposed. I'd sure to take them down immediately once they're dry.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
If you have the space, it sure is better to dry clothes outside under the sun.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
26 May 18
@pitsipeahie Yes, we all look for our own convenience.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
27 May 18
@pitsipeahie I use to do laundry in the laundry room downstairs when I lived in an apartment. That was years ago. I am one that will do laundry in the middle of the night if I cannot sleep.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
Oh yes, whatever is most comfortable. There are other things to consider too aside from space and all. That is why some would also prefer to have their clothes washed in laudry shops.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32694)
• Calgary, Alberta
26 May 18
I have a very physically demanding job so I am always tired so that makes me use the machine all the time. I can't live without my dryer.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
Yes, a washing machine and a dryer is a very helpful appliance most people can't live without.
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@LadyDuck (471356)
• Switzerland
26 May 18
@pitsipeahie We have a garden and we can hang clothes in the backyard, where they are not in view.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
Yes, that would be good, if the weather is nice and we have the option to hang it outside.
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@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
27 May 18
@pitsipeahie Yeah. And I collect all the drip water in buckets to clean my dishes with.
just kidding (not that cheap)
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
We have a spinner-dryer but I mostly just hang clothes outdoor to dry under the sun and air.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
27 May 18
@pitsipeahie I have a washing machine and a dryer next to it. I like the fact that I can do laundry any time day or night. Growing up my parents had both, washer and dryer and also a clothes line. I hated when the birds would fly over and poop.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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28 May 18
@ramapo17 oh yes that really happens, birds would sometimes poop and luckily fells on your laundry.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
Yes, most households has these fully automatic washing machine but you still need to hang the clothes after to aerate and fully dry.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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27 May 18
Beddings are quite hard to hang up, its good to dry them in open space.
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
27 May 18
@pitsipeahie no I don't hang at all, dry them in the dryer.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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27 May 18
Yes, there are benefits of drying your clothes in the sun.
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@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
26 May 18
yes we still use the clothes line at home =)
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
That clean, fresh smell of clothes hanging in the clothesline.
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@allknowing (136099)
• India
26 May 18
We have a fully automatic washing machine but we do hang our clothes for airing.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
It still is better to hang clothes outdoors to dry, sometimes if we let dry clothes indoors or if we did not hang them to dry at all, there's this moldy, kind of smell.1 person likes this
@pitsipeahie (5015)
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27 May 18
Yes, there's something about laundry dried under the sun and air outdoors that makes it smell fresh, clean and crisp.
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
2 Jul 18
@pitsipeahie
When the weather is nice I put my thing that have to put the clothes on to dry and put it out on the porch. They dry pretty fast and yes I still use clothes pins.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
2 Jul 18
@pitsipeahie
Yep, I am old fashioned. I do not have a clothes line. I have this thing you put on the ground and open up and hang the clothes on that. I have no dryer.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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2 Jul 18
The good ol' clothes line and clothes pin Despite the dryers and all some people still prefer to hang their clothes outside to dry. Its also good for the clothes to see some sun.
Despite the dryers and all some people still prefer to hang their clothes outside to dry. Its also good for the clothes to see some sun.1 person likes this
@anamika161088 (11866)
• India
2 Jul 18
We have clothesline in the porch area. It becomes messy in rains.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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26 May 18
Whichever way we prefer or most convenient. So you hang your clothes to dry indoors?
So you hang your clothes to dry indoors?1 person likes this
@porwest (90233)
• United States
31 May 18
@pitsipeahie No. We just use an electric clothes dryer.
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