Drying the washing.

My washing is on the line outside now. I’ve always hung my washing outside and don’t think anyone has an issue with it. Your neighbour sounds vile and she’s the one who should be ashamed. I used terry nappies when my eldest daughter was a baby and I thought a line of snowy white nappies was lovely.

I love to see my washing blowing in the wind on the line, and you can't beat the outdoor dried smell

When I first came to Durham in the last century I had a line right across the garden. I had one child still in nappies and was admonished for hanging washing out on a Sunday! I bought a rotary drier which was not so visible but daft young woman that I was it never occurred to me that the bishop might be too busy to leg it up the tower of the cathedral every Sunday to view who was hanging out sacrilegious washing. Admittedly my garden had a lovely view of the cathedral but I should have said cleanliness is next to godliness.

Well hanging out washing would be an inconvenience wouldn't it and then it would have to be taken in all taking time away from chatting on a mobile phone. Your neighbour is unreal, you are to be applauded for drying outside. Your neighbour is a rude upstart who doesn't live in the real world. Doesn't she know sunlight kills germs, whereas heat can multiply them. Keep doing what you are doing, my young neighbours hang washing out.

Oh, I love being able to dry my washing outdoors. As I like lacy pretty underwear, I'm more than happy to peg that out as well and couldn't give a damn who sees it or if they get upset by it. Perhaps the lady who said her husband didn't like it was worried he was hoping she'd get some the same🤔. 38 dd and pround to show them off as well as my underwear😉

My husband hangs his work clothes and towels out on the line but because it is really hard for me to get downstairs with a laundry basket I put my stuff in the dryer. I know that sounds odd but we have a downstairs laundry where he washes his things and he put in an upstairs laundry for me

Put it out girl, mine goes out at every opportunity, underwear an all. Even if it only partially dries, it's better for the environment, better for your purse totally free and smells fresher. Can't understand some folks and can't see
why it's a problem for her, hold your head high and your washing 🤣

Just tell your neighbour you are being super energy efficient using solar and wind power .I hang everything on my line weather permitting ….yes even underwear …for goodness sake it’s clean .Don’t people every see underwear on sale in shops ?

Oh Caramme! I would have been straight outside and hung up every outrageous piece of underwear I owned!! Not much nowadays sadly though! Take absolutely no notice. What a small minded person and so little going on in her own life that she needs to examine other peoples washing lines……
How can it possibly be unhygienic? Fresh air must be better than hung inside or tumble dried. Luckily I live in the country, nobody sees my line and in the winter I have an old fashioned Sheila maid to dry things on. The best thing ever! The old ways are often the best.

I put my washing outside for a few hours but in a part of the garden where it can’t be seen by my neighbours. I don’t think any neighbours put their washing out at all!

When I was house hunting, I didn’t buy one house as the neighbouring garden was full of washing and when I went three times over ten days, it was still full of washing and very obvious (a double height line!) from what would have been my garden. So perhaps I have confused and confusing views about washing on lines outside! 🙄

I had a similar comment from a neighbour in our previous house. I was the only person out of 6 of us who ever put washing out. When challenged I informed her that, given the state of the planet, only extremely selfish , short-sighted people would entertain using a tumble dryer and that i was doing my bit to reduce my carbon footprint for future generations. She didn't mention it again and neither did anyone else. Let your drawers blow free ladies!

We just got new neighbours. Seems that the old one took her whirly washing line with her, because less than a week in, I have noticed the very young buyers (who look about 12 but I assume are older) have a new bright white line snaking the length of the garden co.plete with a prop.

Caramme please keep drying outside your silly neighbour has obviously never had the pleasure of fresh bedding dried outdoors x

Ignore the silly b.

It's such bliss getting into bed with ozone blown sheets,and fortunately I have high walls round my small garden, but I live in a very green community and imagine most people sun dry their washing. Sounds like your neighbour needs to be given a dictionary unless of course she doesn't wash her undies

So agree with hanging out washing and have never thought that my underwear would cause offence so have never hidden it. Might do now as it’s been highlighted! As a reason for NOT putting washing out, for those with severe allergies it is advised not to so pollen is avoided cling to clothes.

The only time we or our neighbours mention washing hanging out is if we’re planning a barbecue. Your neighbour is rude.

Now I’ve heard everything, it’s your garden and your washing
It smells much nicer drying outside, if she says anything again, politely say it’s my washing and my garden not yours!
Be wrong to put a pram, swing etc out next

Have a friend who has a rather smart privately owned townhouse style apartment, with two balcony’s one at the front and one at the rear of the property, but it’s in a historic attraction and has security gates, so has some restrictions naturally
But last summer they all received a letter saying their not to stand washing on their balconies only a few did on little low airers on their rear balconies, after receiving the letter seemed almost everyone started to put washing out as a protest, they never heard anything more..,
they wasn’t overlooked and away from the visitors public areas people don’t like to be dictated too, especially on their own property, it gets their backs up.
And that neighbour was very out of order !!!

Hi Caramme
Were in East Cheshire and weather is the same. I always hang out my washing whenever the weather permits and love seeing it blowing on the line. The smell of washing dried outside rising up when you're ironing is lovely. Your neighbour is totally out of order so don't waste any more time worrying about her - the 'problem' is hers alone.
When drying indoors I use a Lakeland Dry Soon 3 tier drying rack which is wonderful. You can fit so much on it and can purchase a cover separately which helps reduce the drying time. When I bought mine it was advertised as costing 5p an hour to run and I have just looked at their site and it's currently 10p an hour which is still amazing. If you put it in a small room and close the door it also warms the room nicely. If I put damp washing straight from the washing machine I open a window a bit to avoid condensation.

I have always hung my washing out as do all my neighbours. Today is a bit hit and miss, as its already been brought in once because of a shower, but is back out again now. Your neighbour sounds like a snotty cow!, best ignored

Coincidentally I just received this joke!

I cannot believe all this talk of hiding underwear this is 2023 for goodness sake What is wrong about hanging your underwear in full view? My washing goes outside all year round and smells lovely when I bring it in. Love fresh bedding. Do what you like in your own homes

Jay21
Love it!

If she ever moans again, then just refer her to this thread!
Unhygienic! Never heard that one before. Sad isn't it though that there are still people who need to be educated about what we are doing to the environment.
Washing line rules!

Jay21

Coincidentally I just received this joke!

brilliant