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Neighbours and washing lines

61 replies

Suburbanswings · 20/08/2023 18:12

Hi all,

We live on an estate of flats and masionettes with shared communal washing lines. It says in the lease that we must hang washing outdoors and this is enforced by fellow residents - this is not a problem for us as we prefer to hang out washing outside anyway.

We have recently been told by a retired neighbour who lives close to the washing lines to not put our washing out overnight because the foxes play with the washing and keep him up. There are a lot of foxes at all times of the day on the estate and an endless number of things they can amuse themselves with. We have hung washing out overnight and never noticed it pulled off or damaged. We do live further away from the washing lines. My partner and I work unusual hours and sometimes we just need to hang our washing out overnight. Today we tried to communicate that we were unfortunately only able to hang it out now, and he then called us selfish and went back into his property. He did not try and agree any compromise or alternative arrangement.

We intend to try our best to hang washing out during the day, but when not possible, to hang it out overnight.

AIBU?

OP posts:
Thefamilywaster · 20/08/2023 18:25

You do know spiders rub their willies on your clothes when hung out overnight

GalileoHumpkins · 20/08/2023 18:25

Suburbanswings · 20/08/2023 18:21

We were told they will look through your windows and knock on your door... Unless you want to permanently have your blinds or curtains shut!

But not really the point of the thread as we would also prefer to hang outside.

Where the fuck do you live that you'd allow that nonsense? Do you own your home?

fetchacloth · 20/08/2023 18:25

Just ignore him. He sounds like a right busybody anyway. 🙄

LooselyBasedOnAMadeUpStory · 20/08/2023 18:24

If you set the timer on your machine you can have it finishing a load just as you get up then put it out before you go out so it doesn’t matter if you are out all day.
I find it’s always a bit damp overnight so doesn’t get fully dry so wouldn’t put it out at night anyway tbh.

birdling · 20/08/2023 18:23

What do you do when it rains?

Topseyt123 · 20/08/2023 18:23

I'd totally ignore him and not engage at all.

I'd also have a clothes horse in my flat for when it wasn't convenient to hang clothes outside. Surely nobody knows unless you tell them.

Suburbanswings · 20/08/2023 18:21

We were told they will look through your windows and knock on your door... Unless you want to permanently have your blinds or curtains shut!

But not really the point of the thread as we would also prefer to hang outside.

OP posts:
Shakeyshakeyshake · 20/08/2023 18:20

How would anyone know if you use a clothes horse?

Suburbanswings · 20/08/2023 18:16

It just depends on the day. Today we were both out all day and in a real hurry and need clothes for tomorrow. Other times we might be working during the day and need to hang clothes out in the evening.

OP posts:
DustyLee123 · 20/08/2023 18:13

Ignore him.

jc12689 · 20/08/2023 18:13

Do you really need to leave the washing out overnight?