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Washing at night!

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fandjango · 04/04/2025 21:17

Controversial I know but is hanging your washing out at night a really bad thing?

I know I know, Spider Penises and Bugs etc but don’t these things also happen during the day?

We are a Family with small people with lots of washing and our tumble drier has recently broken down, plus cost of living and all that plus the sunshine early morning.

Husband is horrified i’ve hung some washing out on the line and also hung two clothes horses worth of clothes under our canopy this evening.

I just want to get the washing done!

Surely it’s not just me!?

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fandjango · 08/06/2025 21:07

katepilar · 08/06/2025 08:28

No problem at all. It gets damp at night a bit but dries again. Does your DH have other OCD/fobias?

Potential Autism traits but at 46 it’s a minefield to navigate.

Keeping on top of things with multiple health issues (me) working and looking after a toddler is also difficult to sort but at least we have dry clothes!! even if that is by 9am with a few bugs for good measure haha

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PigletJohn · 08/06/2025 13:18

katepilar · 08/06/2025 08:32

That was likely the norm when she was young. I am pretty sure people were not doing laundry on Sunday in the olden days when it took all day to do your laundry.

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In parts of Switzerland and Germany, it would be considered a public nuisance. Like mowing your lawn. I don't know if you can actually be fined

katepilar · 08/06/2025 08:32

MidnightMeltdown · 09/04/2025 02:15

My neighbour is 82 and recently informed me that you’re not supposed to hang your washing out on a Sunday. She might have a heart attack if I left it out overnight.

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That was likely the norm when she was young. I am pretty sure people were not doing laundry on Sunday in the olden days when it took all day to do your laundry.

katepilar · 08/06/2025 08:28

No problem at all. It gets damp at night a bit but dries again. Does your DH have other OCD/fobias?

EasterOnTheHorizon · 11/04/2025 17:00

PyongyangKipperbang · 10/04/2025 22:47

You are perfectly free to post the phrase "Shut the fuck up" on MN.

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Got to agree with this!

Weather is not good in the UK for drying outdoors, so grab the opportunity, I say! I often put mine out the night before, leave for work at silly o’clock, home by late morning, washing dry from the 4/5 hours of sun it’s had.
Sorted!

McGregor33 · 10/04/2025 23:17

Winter2020 · 04/04/2025 21:19

I'm going to put mine out in a minute. I wear a headtorch to do it!

Same! I had my neighbour ask one time if I hung my washing out before 6am cos it was out when she woke! She seemed slightly impressed then I told her I do it the night before 😂

Orders76 · 10/04/2025 23:15

Of course you can't see any spiders. They're the tiniest baby spiders.
And then you bring them into your home for a party.
Or put them on you or your kids to shudder when you feel the tiniest movement tomorrow.
What if one got into your hair.

PyongyangKipperbang · 10/04/2025 22:47

SparklyLeader · 09/04/2025 01:39

If your husband doesn't like how you do the laundry then he can do it or he can ST_U. That's an acronym for a phrase in the US regarding people and their opinions, but it's missing a letter. As the person who does the laundry, you, and you alone, have the final decision with regard to spider penises, night mist, or anything else involving laundry. Usually shaking out your clothes and drying it in the sun solves most problems.

You are perfectly free to post the phrase "Shut the fuck up" on MN.

BelleDeJourRose · 10/04/2025 10:47

MidnightMeltdown · 09/04/2025 02:15

My neighbour is 82 and recently informed me that you’re not supposed to hang your washing out on a Sunday. She might have a heart attack if I left it out overnight.

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My grandmother judged neighbours who hung out on Sundays too. She was a generation above your neighbour though.

Spinninsweetness · 09/04/2025 12:04

Winter2020 · 04/04/2025 21:19

I'm going to put mine out in a minute. I wear a headtorch to do it!

This made me laugh! Headtorch!! I agree nothing wrong with hanging it out at night or leaving overnight on the line overnight.

MidnightMeltdown · 09/04/2025 02:15

BelleDeJourRose · 05/04/2025 08:55

I doubt my neighbours would care if I left mine overnight. Luckily I've reached the age where I wouldn't care if they did. I'm lucky mine smells nice and fresh when I get it in and no different than hung up in the morning. I wouldn't like to live somewhere where it would stink if left overnight

My neighbour is 82 and recently informed me that you’re not supposed to hang your washing out on a Sunday. She might have a heart attack if I left it out overnight.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 09/04/2025 02:13

fandjango · 05/04/2025 10:45

Well i’m pleased to report my washing was nice and dry. Managed to get another two loads out too. Feel like i’m winning today haha

Feel like i’m amongst my own here!

My husband was horrified as i think he thinks the neighbours will be judging me but…I do not care.

Got to get the jobs done when you can!

what will the neighbours say?! 😱

SparklyLeader · 09/04/2025 01:39

If your husband doesn't like how you do the laundry then he can do it or he can ST_U. That's an acronym for a phrase in the US regarding people and their opinions, but it's missing a letter. As the person who does the laundry, you, and you alone, have the final decision with regard to spider penises, night mist, or anything else involving laundry. Usually shaking out your clothes and drying it in the sun solves most problems.

chaosmaker · 07/04/2025 19:50

Spidernet is full of spiders indignant that idiot people think they rub their peni on their washing. Guest user 'the dark' is similarly miffed and has far better things to do!

Tangerine13 · 06/04/2025 09:47

Thanks @Mistunza 😆

IridiumSky · 06/04/2025 02:29

LeaveTaking · 04/04/2025 21:28

I have to ask… spider penises? Is this a known issue?

Depends on the size of the spider.

Cojones · 06/04/2025 01:28

LuckyOtters · 05/04/2025 13:58

Do people really care what the neighbours think about their washing habits? Seriously ?

@LuckyOtters we had a neighbour who very much cared that when she looked out her window she could see several of her neighbour’s hanging washing out regularly. The audacity! Still not sure why it bothered her but it very much upset her and she often complained to another resident. Zero f*cks were given.

Cojones · 06/04/2025 01:21

Watermill · 04/04/2025 21:19

It will get darked on 😱😱😱

I’ve also left my washing out, it is being darked on. There is a fence nearby so those damn spiders will be jumping across to rub their spidey willies on my clean clothes. 😰🫣

Mistunza · 06/04/2025 00:30

@Tangerine13 @antikkiti see page 4

BizzyLizzyandLittleMo · 06/04/2025 00:23

No bring it in it’ll get all fusty smelling 😷

antikkiti · 06/04/2025 00:07

Hoping to learn more about spider penises - and I'm desperate to know what being "darked on" means!

Confusedmeanderings · 06/04/2025 00:02

Not only am I quite happy to put my washing out at night, I also put it out if it's raining. Three reasons for this, the first being that I am obviously a slattern. Secondly, the rain will stop eventually and my washing will be already out on the line waiting to dry. And thirdly, I live quite close to a nuclear power station, I reckon it makes my whites whiter ! 🤣

ChristineKo · 06/04/2025 00:01

I think I can imagine lol omg

PyongyangKipperbang · 05/04/2025 23:56

ChristineKo · 05/04/2025 22:52

What does Spider Penises mean?? 🫣

Its an old MN joke, same as "darked on". There is an explaination upthread.

Yourcatisnotsorry · 05/04/2025 23:19

I do it even though it gets darked on. I often leave it out for more than a day. I do something find earwigs in the clothes I bring in though.