AIBU to think drying washing outside is still normal?

dementedpixie · 22/04/2026 13:22

I have my bedding out today although maximum temperature will only be 13⁰C but it's sunny and windy. Its supposed to get warmer over the next few days so I'm aiming to get the other beds changed too

CocoaTea · 22/04/2026 12:27

Living my best life today and yesterday - did all my bedding yesterday and today all my other stuff is on the line. I love line dried washing.

queenceleste · 22/04/2026 11:49

Avantiagain · 22/04/2026 09:49

Seeing your washing blowing on the line on a sunny day is one of life's pleasures.

💯

KoiTetra · 22/04/2026 10:00

My towels always go in the tumble drier because I need my super soft towels but everything else if possible goes outside!

Avantiagain · 22/04/2026 09:49

Seeing your washing blowing on the line on a sunny day is one of life's pleasures.

Loulou4022 · 22/04/2026 09:43

I purposefully bring washing to hang in my parents garden as we don’t have room in ours!

ShortColdandGrey · 22/04/2026 08:50

Your husband is a numpty.

Lomonald · 22/04/2026 08:44

UniquePinkSwan · 20/04/2026 18:10

Hate drying outside. Looks horrible. Tumble dryer every time for me. Doesn’t cost me anything anyway

I mean you can do what you like but washing doesn't look "horrible" and someone is paying for your electric,

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 22/04/2026 08:08

I was thinking about this again this morning (it's a beautiful sunny, chilly, breezy day here and the washing will dry a treat outside). Niche, though? Your DH sounds more as though he's talking about a hobby than a necessary household task - does he think we're only hanging stuff outside because it's some kind of weird pastime for us?

curious79 · 21/04/2026 22:30

Washing dried outside smells the best, plus as soon as it’s sunny it dries v quickly

76evie · 21/04/2026 22:12

I tumble dryer most of my washing, don’t ever peg anything out, I don’t even have a washing line. However I would say most people I know peg washing out when the weather permits, so I think your DH is wrong.

I just find it more convenient and quicker to tumble dryer plus I don’t iron so this helps with the creases. The odd thing that I don’t thing will cope with being tumble dried I just hang up on a hanger and hang in conservatory, I find it dries quicker on a hanger than over a maiden.

DontEatTheMushies · 21/04/2026 12:03

BlueyandBingo · 19/04/2026 19:08

Just getting a load of washing in and DH has declared that no one dries their washing outside anymore and that it is ‘niche’.

Don’t get me wrong, I use the tumble dryer when I need to but surely it is better (and cheaper) to use the line, especially on a day like to day when we have had sunshine and a breeze??

I wish we could reliably dry ouside more. But whenever I get home from work its always minging weather - and at the weekend we are in and out so much it doesn't work - and tbh, the last few times ive had to rewash as the bloody burbs poop on it!

We don't dry inside though as we have a 250yr old house with 1m thick granite walls and minimal ventilation and it just gets damp if we do. Tumble costs pennies to run as well (heat exchanger)

CopeNorth · 21/04/2026 11:46

I’ve just hung mine on the line!

queenceleste · 20/04/2026 22:56

Outrageous; “niche” indeed.

Please sneer at him on my behalf.

Drying your clothes outside is fantastically ecologically sound.

Also seeing washing blowing on the line is meditational heaven.

Also it minimizes the damp
in your home - what’s not to love. I have never had a tumble dryer.

🧺

I dried my dressing gown and towel on the line today and ended up sniffing them deliriously for awhile.

Nothing smells better than maybe the top
of your baby’s head.

tofumad · 20/04/2026 22:51

OonaStubbs · 19/04/2026 19:16

It is ok but not underwear which must be dried in a tumble dryer or on a radiator.

Why?

MasterBeth · 20/04/2026 22:30

Niche!

PolkaDotPorridge · 20/04/2026 22:28

MotherTuckinGenius · 20/04/2026 20:53

I so look forward to the first day I can peg the washing outside. However I’m very OCD about the pegs. Each garment must have two matching coloured pegs. Certain pegs for large garments and smaller pegs for underwear and socks. I get much satisfaction from looking at my clean perfectly ordered washing blowing about on the twirly 😁

I could have written exactly that! Thank you 😊

Dextersgoneovertherainbowbridge · 20/04/2026 21:10

Line dryer washing smells divine, and irons do much better. I always dry outside if I can

MotherTuckinGenius · 20/04/2026 20:53

I so look forward to the first day I can peg the washing outside. However I’m very OCD about the pegs. Each garment must have two matching coloured pegs. Certain pegs for large garments and smaller pegs for underwear and socks. I get much satisfaction from looking at my clean perfectly ordered washing blowing about on the twirly 😁

dizzydizzydizzy · 20/04/2026 20:32

NoWordForFluffy · 20/04/2026 19:29

Were you friends with Hyacinth Bucket?!

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Hahaha! Yeah must have been her!

kkloo · 20/04/2026 20:14

I dry inside. I'm in a new build with air to water and the house is very warm, the air is very dry in the house so I need the extra moisture in the air. Plus I love the smell.

AuntChippy · 20/04/2026 19:34

My reasons for never line drying are ridiculous, even to me.

I’m far, far too lazy.

I don’t want to look at my lovely garden with washing spoiling the view.

And we love our tumble dryer.

NoWordForFluffy · 20/04/2026 19:29

dizzydizzydizzy · 20/04/2026 18:53

What a bizarre thing to say! It’s much better for your clothes to dry then outside (less wear and UV has all sort of cleaning benefits from stain removal to killing off fungal spores and bacteria that didn’t come out in the wash).

Your DH reminds me of an ex-friend who also had bizarre ideas about drying washing outside. She claimed it upset the neighbours. I pointed out that nobody could see into her garden but she still maintained it was rude and inconsiderate. An incredibly odd thing to say. Absolutely baffled.

Were you friends with Hyacinth Bucket?!

dizzydizzydizzy · 20/04/2026 18:53

What a bizarre thing to say! It’s much better for your clothes to dry then outside (less wear and UV has all sort of cleaning benefits from stain removal to killing off fungal spores and bacteria that didn’t come out in the wash).

Your DH reminds me of an ex-friend who also had bizarre ideas about drying washing outside. She claimed it upset the neighbours. I pointed out that nobody could see into her garden but she still maintained it was rude and inconsiderate. An incredibly odd thing to say. Absolutely baffled.

weareallcats · 20/04/2026 18:48

I go through phases but still dry washing outside when it’s hot and sunny. My favourite method is hanging things inside with the dehumidifier on though. I use the tumble drier for sheets, towels and underwear year round.