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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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LuckyOtters · 05/04/2025 13:58

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

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 05/04/2025 13:56

wherearemypastnames · 05/04/2025 12:41

can you ask your dh why exactly the neighbours would be judging you rather than you and him?

🥱, because it was OP who hung the washing out, not her DH.

Glitterblue · 05/04/2025 13:21

I do it all the time if it’s not due to rain. Dry by morning in the summer 🙂

YourWinter · 05/04/2025 13:18

If I’m changing all the beds I can’t fit it all on the line, so one load goes out at bedtime, on a nice morning it’s ready to come in by the time the breakfast time load is spun and ready to go out. I’m nearly 70, I’ve never had a problem with line drying overnight, spiders, or bad things that come in the dark.

BelleDeJourRose · 05/04/2025 13:14

My younger dd has got quite a sensitive nose and sometimes smells things I don't. She'd definitely notice if the washing smelled funky or mouldy but doesn't. It's not like if you left it in the washer overnight as the air can get to it.

PyongyangKipperbang · 05/04/2025 12:59

Lanzarotelady · 05/04/2025 10:16

No no no no no an no again
Its cold and damp and how can that me good for clean washing?

Well how is cold and damp bad for washing given that wet washing is already both of those things?

Reallyyyyyy · 05/04/2025 12:50

Yes literally racing through washing whilst the weather is nice. I put a final load out before bed at about 11pm. It's dry by 9am latest ready for another lot.

wherearemypastnames · 05/04/2025 12:41

can you ask your dh why exactly the neighbours would be judging you rather than you and him?

Pushdontpull · 05/04/2025 10:55

My husband asked me what I was laughing about, so I reminded him about the being darked on and spider willy thread. He informed me that a lot of gentlemen spiders lose their willies due to them getting stuck inside the lady spiders during sex. He said he’s glad he isn’t a spider.

Lanzarotelady · 05/04/2025 10:48

Whilst I wouldn't judge you for putting them out at night, I would judge your pegging out skills.
My neighbour pegs hers out and how she does it really annoys me hahaha

Original poster
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!

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Lanzarotelady · 05/04/2025 10:32

Mistunza · 05/04/2025 10:25

My mother would judge so hard! I am such a disappointment to her

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I would be a permanent disappointment to her then

KimberleyClark · 05/04/2025 10:28

I see no problem with it.

Mistunza · 05/04/2025 10:25

Lanzarotelady · 05/04/2025 10:22

I always peg out in my pj's, who gets dressed to stand in their garden pegging their washing out?

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My mother would judge so hard! I am such a disappointment to her

Lanzarotelady · 05/04/2025 10:22

Mistunza · 05/04/2025 10:20

I thought of you all this morning while hanging out the washing at 9am in my PJs. Statternly, I know. It would have been dry by now if I'd hung it last night.

I always peg out in my pj's, who gets dressed to stand in their garden pegging their washing out?

Mistunza · 05/04/2025 10:20

I thought of you all this morning while hanging out the washing at 9am in my PJs. Statternly, I know. It would have been dry by now if I'd hung it last night.

Lanzarotelady · 05/04/2025 10:16

No no no no no an no again
Its cold and damp and how can that me good for clean washing?

Netcam · 05/04/2025 10:11

MrsSunshine2b · 04/04/2025 22:15

Like everyone else, I'm only here because I want to know more about the dangers of spider penises.

Me too

LuckyOtters · 05/04/2025 10:00

singlewhitetrashheap · 05/04/2025 02:18

Spider Penises is your new band name.

Spider Willy
Spider Willy
does whatever a spider willy does.
can it spin
from a web
Yes it can
it s a spider willy

Iwantmyoldnameback · 05/04/2025 09:28

YawnSoTired · 05/04/2025 00:16

Yeah where I live it's seen as a lazy thing to do.

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How do you know do they tell people off? Post it on local Facebook page?

Sounds like you live in an area populated by jumped up Hyacinths, you have my sympathy.

Wannabegreenfingers · 05/04/2025 09:00

I always peg mine out at night in the summer. One less job to do before work.

I've a friend who is horrified by this and claims the washing smells weird. Although she's never been able to identify night hung washing to day hung washing 🤣

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

Fromage · 05/04/2025 07:48

EBearhug · 04/04/2025 23:43

Not exactly. The pedipalps do the same thing as a penis does in mammals, as far as sperm goes, so it's almost the same thing.

I should add I am not an expert in arachnid anatomy, but the word pedipalp stuck in my mind when one of these threads caused me to look up whether spiders really do have willies.

MN has much to answer for.

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omg

How far does their sperm go?

Tbrh · 05/04/2025 02:34

I always assumed it would be damp in the morning and that's why it's not done

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