Dealing with a lodger

Maybe he has v bad hayfever and doesn't want allergens on his clothes from outside drying. Maybe he CBA to monitor the weather and risk them getting wet. Maybe he's just idle. Try actually talking to him if you feel this strongly about it. He doesn't just exist to solve your dire financial situation whilst you also get everything 100% your way without compromise.

Maybe he has v bad hayfever and doesn't want allergens on his clothes from outside drying. Maybe he CBA to monitor the weather and risk them getting wet. Maybe he's just idle. Try actually talking to him if you feel this strongly about it. He doesn't just exist to solve your dire financial situation whilst you also get everything 100% your way without compromise.

But if there’s no mould in the winter, it’s highly unlikely there would be in the summer. I can imagine this man might be reluctant to hang his undies where you and any overlooking neighbours can see them.

I hate drying things outside, I hate the 'outdoor freshness' smell, it makes me feel sick. I know from having mentioned this on another completely unrelated thread in the past, I am not alone, though obviously others do like the smell.
Perhaps this is the case with him?
As other posters have said, maybe he is not the best fit for you as a lodger, or maybe you need to find some other way of raising funds.
If you are as clean and tidy as you say, he may be concerned about disturbing your perfect home with his laundry. I mean that seriously.

You are bothered about him not putting it outside and are very particular about that point but not so clear when someone asked you if there are facilities elsewhere in the house for them to dry clothes. If you don't want him to dry it in the bedroom you need to say precisely where you would like him to dry it within the house and provide him with whatever is needed to facilitate that.
It may be that he doesn't want to dry his clothes outside, for whatever reason and his opposition to that could be as strong as your wish is for it.

This is an illustration of how it's not easy living with a lodger, especially for the first time and you will learn as you go but may make some mistakes along the way.

Spare Room has a comprehensive guide and advice articles about all the different aspects involved in letting out a room and living with a lodger, which you might find helpful. You can register there and have these emailed to you. Here is a link: www.spareroom.co.uk/content/info-landlords/advice-landlord/

I can't imagine drying washing in a bedroom! I'm surprised he doesn't have condensation running down the windows. I agree with you OP. And you did mention it before he moved in.

^ This.

Maybe reconsider if having a lodger is the right thing for you. You seem the type who'll be bothered if they come home late, or stay up all night reading because of the extra electricity...

I don’t think a lodger will work long term for you (wouldn’t for me either). What they are doing seems ok to me but if it bothers you, you need to say something.

All i can think is that the clothes are very expensive and he is maybe afraid of heat damage? Is he from a hot country maybe where your clothing would get sun dye if left outside?

In winter, yes - well, in the guest bedroom. When the kids were little and didn’t use their shower I used to put the drying rack in the family bathroom, but it’s been in the guest bedroom ever since they started preferring showers over baths.

And we’ve never had an issue with mould.

@Jemblue101 have a light aww-hearted reminder chat that says ‘please unload the machine as soon as you can as I don’t want black mould in the collar. It’s a good idea to dry it outside while you can as well’. Additionally, keep a plastic laundry basket on or near machine and just unload his washing into that (don’t hang it, but the machine needs to be empty ready for you (or him) to use) 🤷🏻‍♀️

Not everybody has those facilities. Open windows when it’s -5 outside? It’s a no from me both on costs and environmental grounds. A bit of washing in a bedroom won’t cause mould and I highly doubt this is ‘the only rule’.

I agree with @Hibernatingtilspring- I’m not sure lodging is for you if such a relatively minor issue is aggravating you this much. No judgement on that- I’ve considered it but I’m also particular so it’s not for me!

That’s the trade off of bringing someone into your home to help pay your mortgage. It’s not their permanent home so of course they don’t care about it as much as you do.

Are there other communal areas he could use to dry the clothes? Is it a huge room or something that he has ample space to dry clothing there? Maybe he is a crossdresser and doesn't want you seeing his other persona lol Seriously though how recent did he move in and how often are clothes being dried in the bedroom? I cannot think of a worse thing than sleeping in my bedroom with a horse full of wet clothes.

@Jemblue101 I'll stop posting in here as you are clearly incapable of understanding that

• people may live their lives ever so slightly differently to you
• when you are someone who can't tolerate that, you should find other ways to pay your mortgage than renting out part of your home

There's nothing wrong with being particular and having fixed rules in your house - but if that's you, you really should look at a different way of earning money. You need to have a degree of live and let live, to house share or provide lodgings.