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Do you hang your undies on the washing line?

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sweetpickle2 · 12/08/2026 11:17

Just that really.

I had a friend round for a cup of tea and as I was hanging up my washing she was horrified I was putting up my undies (just basic M&S black knickers, nothing out of the ordinary!) and said she always hangs her delicates inside as she "doesn't think her neighbours want to see that".

Am I the weird one??

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RocketPanda · 12/08/2026 12:08

I put mine on the socktopus and couldn't care less who would bother looking.

Optimisticdramalarma · 12/08/2026 12:06

I hang mine out and since my neighbour (queen bee type who thinks she's the boss of the street) had a go at me because her 'brother' (he's her fella but the benefit office must never find that fact out) had noticed and felt he didn't want to see my granny pants,so she saw fit to scream at me over it,(she used the words ,'they are turning him on')I hang them out with pride and a massive smile (they watch every move i make)

I used to hang them on one of those hanger thingys but I now move them around on the line for maximum benefit

Winds her up but there's not a lot she can do about it

(If he really gets turned on by my massive work knickers,there is something seriously wrong with him)

Original poster
sweetpickle2 · 12/08/2026 12:05

Can the people who don't hang theirs outside explain why??

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BansheeOfTheSouth · 12/08/2026 12:05

FallenNight · 12/08/2026 11:28

Can you tell me more about managing the devil please? I though salt on the threshold was all that was needed to keep him at bay.

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Let him in, invite him to dinner. He makes an excellent flambè.

Salt only works on demons and ghosts. Not angels.

I hang everything out, knickers, bras, bikinis, reusable pads. Pretty sure next door to one side doesn't wear any of those things, but I've brought his laundry in while he was at work and it poured down. He would do the same for me. N.B. he's not just a random neighbour, we've known each other since we were kids and I dated his brother.

Other side neighbour hangs everything out too. We are adults, we know people wear underwear.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 12/08/2026 12:04

Inside on a French wooden hanger in lean to.

giddyboo · 12/08/2026 12:03

No.

Shopsrshut23 · 12/08/2026 12:02

Well, we have a whirligig and mine and my 3 daughters' are proudly hung on the sides off one of those oval mini peg hangers to save space. However, I do tend to hang hubby's holey old pants on the short lines at the back, with tee shirts obscuring the view 😉

managingexpectations · 12/08/2026 12:01

I hang everything out. I have a smaller section of line that I usually use for pants, socks and bras the only issue is that if I’m out and get a parcel the delivery person will usually put it in my shed and they’ll get a face full of pants! At least they’re clean!
I couldn’t care of neighbours see my underwear. We all wear it and it’s just black thongs it’s not crotchless leather and lace numbers.

7238SM · 12/08/2026 12:01

I grew up with a circular washing line and the knickers and bras went on the inner part then clothes, towels, sheets on the outer part to obscure them. Also, the inner part of the line was smaller, so suitable for 'smalls'.

I have a line which folds flat against the wall but do the same. Intimates against the wall and larger items on the outside- although the neighbours would have to look out their upstairs widows to see my line.

whirlyhead · 12/08/2026 12:00

Not only do I hang mine out but washing day is when the gardeners are here and they have to mow under the washing line. I'm pretty sure my good looking 30 year old gardener has been whacked on the head numerous times by my knickers and bras. He's still talking to me so I'm not worried.

LittleGreenShoots · 12/08/2026 11:59

I hang everything out- even my period undies (not that they'd probably realise that's what they are)

KermitTheToad · 12/08/2026 11:58

I once looked out the window and saw my neighbours smalls on the line. I was staggered , I called my DH, DC, DCat and extended family to say how shocked I was that the Jones's wore underwear.🤣🤣🤣

UpDownAllAround1 · 12/08/2026 11:54

Yes and my strap ons

Lentilcakes · 12/08/2026 11:54

I don’t! My DD does but no-one wants to see our undies!! I’d use a clothes horse outside though as harder to see down - we’re overlooked by flats.

FallenNight · 12/08/2026 11:53

CurlewKate · 12/08/2026 11:48

I think that’s spiders….

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No can't be that, I have a MASSIVE spider problem. Salt and Conker's are a complete fail.....maybe I should suspend the family undies above the doors and windows like bunting and see if that puts the little critters off entering.

Creepybookworm · 12/08/2026 11:52

I do. Have never seen my neighbours hang out washing come to think of it. They are free to look at all the many sizes and types of underwear I hang out if they wish. Mine are useful for emergency tents.

tinyspiny · 12/08/2026 11:52

If I’m going to bother putting washing out everything goes out so yes my undies go on the line , I shouldn’t imagine my neighbours are remotely interested in the contents of my washing .

littlebigchicken · 12/08/2026 11:51

Yes I hang them out

GoodkneeBadKnee · 12/08/2026 11:51

Yep.

sunshinebelieve · 12/08/2026 11:50

I do but they go on the inside of the line so bigger items cover them, like T-shirts

DanaScullysLegoHair · 12/08/2026 11:50

MurielTheTerrible · 12/08/2026 11:48

Mine are dangling from the socktopus as I type. I can't imagine anyone is particularly wanting to hang out of their bathroom window to lust after my apple catchers.

Socktopus! Keeping that one 🤣

BiddyPopthe2nd · 12/08/2026 11:49

Everything goes on the line here when the weather cooperates.

EmailsaysOOO · 12/08/2026 11:49

Yes. Who cares if someone's weird enough to gawp at them .

DanaScullysLegoHair · 12/08/2026 11:48

Yes, either straight on the line or on a knicker hanger. Like my neighbour, we both hang them close to the house rather than in the middle of the line.

Not sure why but it isn't just me!

MurielTheTerrible · 12/08/2026 11:48

Mine are dangling from the socktopus as I type. I can't imagine anyone is particularly wanting to hang out of their bathroom window to lust after my apple catchers.

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