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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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DramaAlpaca · 12/08/2026 11:28

I do. The neighbours can't see my washing line, but I put undies on the inside bits of the twirly-gig thing hidden behind the t-shirts just in case anyone is interested in my underwear ;)

ShamedBySiri · 12/08/2026 11:27

I hang everything out. Drives me nuts if I have to hang DD’s stuff out as her little things are a right pain to disentangle and barely worth hanging up. Maybe while the hot weather lasts it would be better to just spread them out on a towel in the sun.

8TinyToeBeans · 12/08/2026 11:26

I do hang my period PANTS outside cause there's no differentiating them from regular pants from a distance, but not pads. For me, that's something I don't think the neighbours should have to see. Anything else is fair game.

MsIceSandwich · 12/08/2026 11:26

When we renovated our house we specifically built a cupboard to dry wet underwear in, it saves us any embarrassment from the neighbours seeing them. It's also a good way of stopping the devil from entering.

MrsMoastyToasty · 12/08/2026 11:25

I hang mine on the line.
Neighbours both sides hang theirs on the line.
Neighbour in the house on the corner hangs hers on the line in her front garden (no back garden).

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sweetpickle2 · 12/08/2026 11:25

I hang my period pants out as well, wouldn't occur to me to treat them differently than other knickers!

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CruelsummerTS · 12/08/2026 11:24

8TinyToeBeans · 12/08/2026 11:21

I hang everything on the line, apart from washable period pads, I draw the line there!

It’s actually ideal to line dry reusable period products as the sun’s rays are a natural disinfectant.

StripyHorse · 12/08/2026 11:22

I put them on the maid inside. Don't like them on the line. This is not something I have picked up from my mum because she hangs them out.

BMW58 · 12/08/2026 11:22

Of course I peg them out!

I'm sure my neighbours are well aware that I wear pants whether they see them drying or not.

Your friend is a bit of a twit.

WhitstablePearl · 12/08/2026 11:22

Yes, everything goes out.

8TinyToeBeans · 12/08/2026 11:21

I hang everything on the line, apart from washable period pads, I draw the line there!

purplecorkheart · 12/08/2026 11:20

I hang them out. I doubt my neighbours have any interest in my washing.

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