I dry my laundry in my garden and my neighbour is really unhappy about it

tell her you will dry the washing inside if she will pay for a drier and the electric bill

My Granny was from the Hebrides. She use to say it was against the by laws to hang washing out on the Sabbath. I still laugh when I hang out the laundry on a Sunday.

I’d reply to her birthday card saying that you’re so delighted that she’s finally come around to your way of thinking. And in future, whatever she says, answer her as if you’ve only heard more encouragement. “Yesss! I’m so glad you think so! That’s wonderful” with the brightest, friendliest smile.

Not RTFT so apologies if already shared.

But...

You know what card to get for her birthday, don't you?
Birthday card of dreams
Then I'd write in it that's she clearly not a day over 21 and have a wonderful birthday!

I'm sure OP wouldn't mind, might have to travel though 😂

So do I just in case of pop in visitors! 😂

I must admit though, I do dry our smalls on the inside of the rotary line since the time my ex boss dropped by unexpectedly and I was having an awkward conversation in view of a line of bras gently waving in the breeze.

Your neighbour is a loon, ignore her. Whatever the total opposite of a domestic goddess is? That’s me. I hate all things domestic. EXCEPT hanging laundry out on a sunny day! When the weather is right and you can wash and dry three loads in a day? Total achievement, pinnacle of being an actual grown up (I’m almost 50 🤣🤣) Your neighbour is a killjoy!!!

Vile, horrible and frankly bonkers woman, and as for that birthday card! She needs neighbours like mine, currently their back yard contains two broken down buggies, a rusted bbq, various over filled black bin bags that tend to split and spew their contents on the ground, this has included dirty nappies and rotting food, Their fence has fallen down so the mess is visible for all to see and it sometimes spills over to the communal alley way. This is wny I cannot use my outside space, she would collapse and never recover if she had one day of having to put up with my neighbours

To be honest, her husband sounds a bit creepy noticing and eyeing up your underwear. I would start making jokes back about that. Reminds me of the Father Ted episode where all the Priests get lost in the ladies underwear department in a department store!! 😆

1% think YABU. Must be the neighbour. She is making no sense so it's Ok to ignore her!

Brilliant 🤣😂

Our tumble dryer has a short warm cycle specifically for softening after line drying

I vote pegging out washable sanitary towels

You're normal. She may or may not be.

I heard about something similar years back where a middle aged woman started complaining about he younger neighbour pegging out her laundry include bras and the rest. The younger woman just figured that she was jealous and ignored the situation. At some point they got talking it and turned out that the older woman had had a mastectomy and seeing the bras was like a constant reminder. So basically sometimes it's not what you think is the problem.

Or she's a bitch.

Or a full blown gimp suit with a tea towel hung next to it spelling out your ‘safe word’ !! Hopefully that’ll shut her up for good.

Thanks reading this reminded me I need to put washing on, no outdoor space here to dry it and no tumble dryer so everything is just dried on airers or radiators.
I would love to have an outside space to dry in

Mad as a hatter! I like the idea of hanging out something for to get her teeth into ..........

Tell her your garden and how you use it has no bearing on her enjoyment of her own garden, and that you will continue to hang out your washing in good weather, regardless of what she thinks. Hanging washing is good for your washing and good for the environment. Also tell her that with electricity prices as they are she’s totally batshit to use a tumble drier when you don’t need to so she can fuck right off and mind her own business.

Your neighbours are peculiar. Hanging out washing is fine. Keep doing it for the planet's sake (maybe) and certainly for the sake of your bills.

Ooh I’d be buying pvc knickers from Ann summers!

🤣🤣🤣🤣 they are nuts. I’d start buying really funny things to hang out. Like giant novelty size knickers

You can buy funny tea towels on amazon and face cloths saying "beaver cleaner" 🤣🤣 have a look op and buy them we are getting some to peg out for our nutcase neighbour ha

Whatever next?!?!
Your neighbour is a total batshit crazy moron! Who in their right mind dries washing indoors when the weather is so lovely. I understand that some HOA’s in the US don’t allow laundry to be dried outside, which I also think is bonkers but here in the UK……….keep on pegging WashingWoes.
Actually, I’d be tempted to peg out all my saucy undies regardless of what the neighbour demanded.

I've seen a post on Facebook that someone had hung out their laundry in such a way tho shadows spelled T.W.A.T. That should get Hyacinth Bucket clutching her pearls!

She needs to get a life. If she goes on about it again, tell her to put a sock in it (bad pun intended).