Are you drying your laundry outside in this weather? (South of England)

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We live in the South of England. Today the outside temperature here is 8 degrees C. It's dry. Would my laundry dry if I were to hang it outside? I usually dry it in the conservatory on an airer. It takes two days. But I was wondering whether placing the airer in the garden would speed things up if it's not raining. But is it too cold, even though it's dry, for laundry to dry outside?

What are you guys doing at the moment?

East Scotland - brushed cotton bedding 75% dry, will bring in shortly or it starts to get damp again.
DH weighed the washing before and after going out on the line the other day - 3lb difference

I'm in the south east. I put mine out to dry, it will still be damp when it comes in, but I will hang it up again inside and it will be completely dry by morning. I even put it out when it was freezing outside. If I just hang it up inside it can take up to 3 days to dry completely.

Yes. Already got one load dry and another load out. Hampshire.

I've put 2 loads out today as it's 7°, sunny with a breeze. I'm hoping it will be mostly dry when I bring it in.

East mids here. Put out 2 loads yesterday, they didn't dry completely, but mostly, struggled to put them somewhere inside to finish off as both airers are full of washing from a few days ago that's still not dry as heating is not on enough to dry it!
Put another load out today and hoping it'll dry completely. Can't wait for Summer so I can get to the bottom of my wash basket!

Yes, absolutely. Washing went out first thing, and is already dry. No tumble dryer, so I make the most of the weather.

Mine's out here in Kent. my washing machine packed up yesterday with a load still in water. Managed to get the door open this morning and get the stuff out which i rinsed out in the bath, wrung it out by hand and then stuck it on the line. Just checked it and it is drying nicely.

I'm in Midlands, not South and it isn't windy here, so I don't bother.
I am time poor, so I'd rather hang it once (either in the Conservatory, as it is sunny here, or in the dining room near the radiator) than go to the trouble of hanging it outside, knowing it still won't be dry when I go to get it in.

However - to the horror of most MNers, I still use my tumble dryer regularly, so I might not be giving the "correct" answer on here. Again, time is important to me, as is not wanting loads of washing sitting around for days waiting for a drying space.

North Yorkshire here - sunny breezy day and I have 2 lines full. Will bring them in just before dark, place on the airer and they will be dry by morning. Have always done this - never had a tumble drier.

I hang washing out all months of the year. If the patio slabs are dry then it's good to go out. Doesn't always get fully dry but gives it a good head start and always smells fresher if it's been outside.

I wish I had put my load on earlier today. At this stage it will be too late to hang it outside by the time it's done. I will hang it on the airer inside and move it into the garden tomorrow morning if it's dry. I have high hopes!

It is mild and sunny here, and if I were at home all day then yes, I'd hang it outside. It probably wouldn't dry completely, but it smells so much nicer when it has spent time on the line in the fresh air.

I would hang out light things today, like cotton clothing, pillowcases etc. That dry quickly.

Thicker things like jeans, sweaters, knitwear probably wouldn't dry today.

Today, yes

Put mine out at 11am and it's dry now [including 2 pairs of jeans]. I'm in Somerset where it's sunny and breezy, perfect.

It's dry - yay. Also got an excited text from university DD, that she got her washing out too in their little courtyard, as it is finally in the sun. Little things make such a difference.

West Yorks. It’s been sunny and windy here. I’ve just brought in a throw, dressing gown and towel. Hard to tell if they’re completely dry as they’re so cold. Definitely nearly dry so I’ve put them on an airer for a few hours just to make sure.

All towels and duvet covers that have been lurking in the bottom of the laundry basket have been washed and dried outside! Hallelujah 😀😀😀

Two loads out here in West Yorkshire. It wasn’t quite dry so some will be aired overnight and I’ve put some in the airing cupboard. Lovely to see it dancing about on the line!

Yesterday's load is now outside - let's see...

I keep seeing posts on hear claiming the washing will dry if the paving is dry. So every now and then I try and out my washing out on a cold but dry and even windy day but I don’t see any drying happening it’s ends up being a big pain bringing it all back in again. I even tried it yesterday but no drying was happening.

Yes didn't for the 2 weeks when frosty. Or rain, But the year i do. Then maybe 10 min tumble or airer.

2 loads dried outside yesterday in Scotland .

Just bring them in about 4pm before it cools down again as then stuff becomes damp x

And i think makes a difference whether on rotary line or high line.
I have a high line. Can get a kingsize, 3 singles and all the sheets on 1 line. Put out at 12 yesterday. In at 3.30. Ten min tumble (2 seperate lots to fit) fokded and back in cupboard by 4.

This is the type I have.