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Washing and neighbours

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whyamonthis · 29/06/2024 12:05

To think it’s strange my neighbours never ever hang out their washing? Lovely day here but regardless they never hang their washing out?

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Lyraloo · 30/06/2024 22:12

whyamonthis · 29/06/2024 12:05

To think it’s strange my neighbours never ever hang out their washing? Lovely day here but regardless they never hang their washing out?

Absolutely nothing to do with you!

TaterTots68 · 30/06/2024 22:02

I rarely hang washing out because: 1) it will probably rain 2) I get hayfever 3) birds sometimes shit on it 4) I can't be arsed and it's easier to stick it in the dryer/on the airer

Hillarious · 30/06/2024 21:59

Personally, I like washing dried outside and would make the same observation as the OP, but there’s a danger we’re sounding like Alan Bennett’s mother.

godmum56 · 30/06/2024 21:39

Poolstream · 29/06/2024 13:33

So do you never go outdoors in pollen season? It must be really bad if you can’t hang washing out for 10 minutes.

My ds has severe hay fever, he won’t cut grass but otherwise he takes the meds and manages.

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its not the hanging it out for 10 minutes, its the wearing of it coated in pollen.

StressedOutButProudMama · 30/06/2024 21:27

Er have you never heard of a drier or an inside airer. Even on a hot day here I'd rather mine go in drier because most hot days someone is gonna light a BBQ or garden fire.

sevsal · 30/06/2024 21:05

@BluebirdBoogie

Because it's damaging to the environment and completely unnecessary when you have free wind and solar power in your garden.

Selfish.

It's a bit more complex though, given we all have different circumstances

MustBeGinOclock · 30/06/2024 21:02

I do like to see washing out on a nice day tbh.

It baffles me when it's baking hot out and some won't open a single window.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 30/06/2024 20:12

Obviously a cannabis farm.
It's the only answer.

Pigeonqueen · 30/06/2024 20:02

We never hang anything out because we feed a lot of birds in our garden and they’ll poop over everything. I wash and hang on an indoor airer and then tumble it for 10 mins the next day before folding up.

BluebirdBoogie · 30/06/2024 19:59

sevsal · 30/06/2024 19:55

I don't understand people who have an aversion to using electricity

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Because it's damaging to the environment and completely unnecessary when you have free wind and solar power in your garden.

Selfish.

Noosnom · 30/06/2024 19:58

Why spend money on electricity when the weather does it better for free and without creases?

Lilywc · 30/06/2024 19:58

So what? They must just like using a dryer

Lilpop90 · 30/06/2024 19:56

Maybe they don't wash their clothes! ;)

sevsal · 30/06/2024 19:55

Threesacrow · 30/06/2024 19:50

Yes, it's weird. Why use electricity and a machine when the sun and air will dry it and remove those resistant stains? Why add smelly chemicals when it will smell perfect dried outside? I don't understand it either, but to each their own.

I don't understand people who have an aversion to using electricity

MonsteraMama · 30/06/2024 19:50

SallyWD · 30/06/2024 19:03

Yes but they're very expensive to run and bad for the environment! Why wouldn't you hang clothes outside on a sunny day? Clothes smell so much nicer when hung outside.

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Oh good another one.

I do not own a tumble dryer.

OP asked why her neighbours might not hang their washing out. I provided the most likely explanation. I am not a tumble dryer advocate. I'm not trying to convince everyone to use tumble dryers. I have a washing line. I was literally pointing out that tumble dryers exist.

HTH.

Threesacrow · 30/06/2024 19:50

Yes, it's weird. Why use electricity and a machine when the sun and air will dry it and remove those resistant stains? Why add smelly chemicals when it will smell perfect dried outside? I don't understand it either, but to each their own.

Smam · 30/06/2024 19:31

This could be my next door neighbour writing this, I always tumble dry whatever the weather.

LyndaSnellsSniff · 30/06/2024 19:30

When we moved into our new house, our neighbours commented on the fact that we hang washing on the line. That never did and nor do the subsequent owners of that house.

They don't have a tumble dryer, they just use airers. I do think it's a bit odd.

Upallnight2 · 30/06/2024 19:26

I use a tumble dryer regardless.. HTH

BooBooDoodle · 30/06/2024 19:25

I don’t notice these things but I do wonder why people don’t put washing out to dry and tumble dry everything. You can’t tumble dry everything, especially sports kits and other things. Sits in the house it can lead to mould and condensation issues over time.

CraftyGoblin · 30/06/2024 19:10

SallyWD · 30/06/2024 19:03

Yes but they're very expensive to run and bad for the environment! Why wouldn't you hang clothes outside on a sunny day? Clothes smell so much nicer when hung outside.

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My dryer is brand new and costs hardly anything to run. It's the best rated appliance I own. As I said above I have no room for a line at the moment... but I'm also a wheelchair user and won't be hanging it our myself anyway. I air dry clothes on a maiden where possible but bedding and towels go in the dryer and I'm not sorry if people think that's lazy @BluebirdBoogie . I don't have the option to pay a carer more hours to hang washing out... or help me rearrange my garden so I can put a line up (saving for a landscaper). Not everyone can physically stand and hang up washing. We do shove the maidens outside sometimes on a hot day.

SallyWD · 30/06/2024 19:03

MonsteraMama · 29/06/2024 12:08

Tumble dryers exist. HTH.

Yes but they're very expensive to run and bad for the environment! Why wouldn't you hang clothes outside on a sunny day? Clothes smell so much nicer when hung outside.

TisTheSummerSeason · 30/06/2024 18:57

BluebirdBoogie · 30/06/2024 18:48

Shocking that so many think it's fine to use a tumble dryer when the work can be done by the sun and wind. Complete waste of electricity. It's just laziness.

Yup. My time is way too valuable to piss about hanging stuff on a line when I can shove it in a dryer in a under a minute 🤷‍♀️

BluebirdBoogie · 30/06/2024 18:48

Shocking that so many think it's fine to use a tumble dryer when the work can be done by the sun and wind. Complete waste of electricity. It's just laziness.

ilovegranny · 30/06/2024 18:39

One of the greatest joys in my sad little life is hanging out washing on a sunny day; rotary dryer so knickers and bras inside, towels, sheets and other big items on the outside. It’s a thing of beauty.

Another great joy is getting into bed where there is fresh line-dried linen.

Also, the environment, global warming, cost of living crisis, but I’ll leave that to the MN experts.

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