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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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Sgreenpy · 04/04/2025 22:57

I had a load of washing stolen from my washing line overnight. Since then I've never left washing out!

OhWhistle · 04/04/2025 22:57

this is how ghosts

Thecomfortador · 04/04/2025 22:56

Well the last time I had washing out overnight (forgotten to bring it in, would have been dry) we awoke to a torrential thunderstorm around 3 am. It was a proper weather breaking thunderstorm as well and it took ages for it to dry the next day. So I'm kinda scarred for life now.

Wheresthebeach · 04/04/2025 22:56

Gonners · 04/04/2025 22:51

I have always loved "it will get darked on"!

But what does it mean????

uncomfortablydumb60 · 04/04/2025 22:56

It’s absolutely fine. I often leave mine out by mistake!
it’s dry overnight

Ohthatsabitshit · 04/04/2025 22:54

It will get very wet with dew in the morning surely?

tigerlily9 · 04/04/2025 22:52

It’s fine so long as you iron with very hot iron to kill any eggs/ bugs in your clothes. That’s the point of ironing in olden times

Gonners · 04/04/2025 22:51

I have always loved "it will get darked on"!

DonnaSueWeloveyou · 04/04/2025 22:50

CottageGoblin · 04/04/2025 21:22

I agree. It will get darked on and spiders will rub their willies against it.

(it’s probably ok though)

Exactly!

Crispynoodle · 04/04/2025 22:48

Watermill · 04/04/2025 21:19

It will get darked on 😱😱😱

This 👆😱😱

godmum56 · 04/04/2025 22:48

FrazzledHippy · 04/04/2025 22:28

I don't, I can't deal with the idea of Sidney Spider sliding his schlong all along my socks

Try saying that with a mouthful of peanuts

ForPearlViper · 04/04/2025 22:48

It is pretty dark in a wardrobe or drawer too and don't think they immune to spiders and their appendages. Thankfully no foxes though, at least not yet.

nomas · 04/04/2025 22:47

Does it even dry at night at this tome of year? The dew will just leave it damp. And smelly.

Mistunza · 04/04/2025 22:46

AcquadiP · 04/04/2025 22:28

I dry my washing overnight in the bathroom using a dehumidifier. I hang tops and jeans on hangers from the shower rail and the rest on an airer or on the radiator. It costs 7p an hour to run my 20 litre dehumidifier and even thick jeans and hoodies are dry within 5 or 6 hours. It also dries out the bathroom and prevents mould. I bought my first dehumidifier when my tumble drier packed up many years ago and I haven't looked back.
I'm a fan of outdoor airing but not at night!

Yes but it won't smell of Outdoors or get darked on properly if you dry it in the bathroom!

Love getting the washing out on the line in the sun, and yes overnight.

wherearemypastnames · 04/04/2025 22:46

Leave it out here if that’s easier - the morning dampness lifted quite quickly today even in the cold north

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 04/04/2025 22:46

Why would you OP!
Everything comes out at night, it will have traces of all sorts thatyou can't see like bat pee.
No way, No how!

sunsu · 04/04/2025 22:45

What does ‘darked on’ mean? I leave mine out overnight in the summer!

Spectre8 · 04/04/2025 22:43

No the foxes will rip them apart

Imisscoffee2021 · 04/04/2025 22:43

Its usually because there's alot of moisture in the air come morning as the leaves of plants open their stomata at night and respire, as well as condensation from the temp dropping, so clothes may be wetter in the morning. I do like the idea of the distaste for it being because they get darked on as a pp said 😂

Redcrayons · 04/04/2025 22:43

not sure I can say why, but absolutely not.

lifeonmars100 · 04/04/2025 22:41

I wouldn't where I live as there is a fair chance it might get knicked. Only put it out when I am at home, have had washing pinched a fair few times. Have a high fence and locked back gate these days but still would worry about coming down to a ransacked washing line. If it was safer I would definitely put it out if the forecast for the next day was looking good.

minnienono · 04/04/2025 22:39

I frequently wash and peg out in the evening to save me from doing it before work, still alive so can’t be that bad

GlomOfNit · 04/04/2025 22:38

I very frequently leave my washing out to get darked on, because I'm a slattern and often don't get around to putting a wash on until later in the day. I like to think the spiders' willies add a certain something to the clothes, akin to fabric softener, maybe?

StartAnew · 04/04/2025 22:36

QueenOfThorns · 04/04/2025 22:30

But it’s already damp, that’s why I hung it out to dry!

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Yes but overnight dew can make it damper!

SummerDaysOnTheWay · 04/04/2025 22:34

LeaveTaking · 04/04/2025 21:28

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

absolutely

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