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How do you hang your washing out?

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MollyNew Mon 27-Apr-26 19:57:53

I've always hung tops from the bottom and trousers etc from the waist but I went to a relative's at the weekend and she hung shirts and tops from the shoulders, which I thought was unusual.

Tenko Mon 27-Apr-26 20:00:12

I’m with you , tops from the bottom and bottoms from the top.

RosiesMawagain Mon 27-Apr-26 20:13:01

And we complain about RandomGoogleImages ?🤣🤣
Don’t tell them, Pike!

Casdon Mon 27-Apr-26 20:16:00

I hang tops with the pegs under the armpits so they don’t stretch and the peg marks are not visible. Does that make me a washing line freak?

MollyNew Mon 27-Apr-26 20:16:37

It was just an observation! I wondered if I was just being too particular about my laundry habits grin

singingnutty Mon 27-Apr-26 20:18:47

Agree with this arrangement OP and it means that the creases from the pegging on the line are less obvious because they are either just below the waistline or, in the case of trousers, probably hidden by the bottom of the top. This reduces the need to iron - always a good idea!

tanith Mon 27-Apr-26 20:24:16

I hang bottoms from the waist tops some from under the arms and woolies are hung over 3/4 lines of my rotary drying line, underwear goes on a multi peg hanger.

62Granny Mon 27-Apr-26 20:26:09

I always hang/ peg trousers at waistband but tops it all depends on the fabric, jumpers and cotton t-shirts under the armpit in case they stretch but other things from the hem.

wildrose Mon 27-Apr-26 20:39:13

I hang my tops on hangers and trousers from the waist - or should I say my husband does wink

Astitchintime Mon 27-Apr-26 20:44:28

Woven fabric blouses and shirts are pegged by the bottom of the side seams, sweaters and jersey tops folded over the line and pegged at the under arm/side seam junction, jeans and trousers upside down and pegged at the seams………minimal peg marks and maximum drying potential 💪

Deedaa Mon 27-Apr-26 20:48:51

My daughter and I always claim not to be neurodivergent in spite of if affecting most of the family, but when she showed me a photo of the school football strip hanging up to dry, she was worrying because she'd got the numbers in the wrong order and I was worrying because she'd hung them upside down!

TheSunRisesInTheEast Mon 27-Apr-26 21:10:04

The same as most others, jeans and trousers from waistband, shirts and blouses upside down from bottom side seams, jumpers in half, pegged under the arms, t-shirts upside down and pegged at side seams with enough folded over the line so as not to sag. I peg knickers and pants up by the waistband, and socks by the toes. I don't hang things randomly, it's all in groups, ie. knickers together, pants together, socks together, trousers/jeans and tops. The pegs have to be matching.

Now if this isn't mundane, I don't know what is! But it's conversation, so I'm happy to share 😂.