Do you hang washing outside?

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Dh won’t as he gets awful hay fever, I do. And then people on here rave about upstairs laundry rooms? But how do you hang your washing out?

No because unless it’s a very warm day it takes hours on end to dry and I have 5 DC so tonnes of washing 24/7. Will hang it out on hot days which are few and far between.

Doesn't need to be warm. Our washing dries overnight when it's cold, as long as it's windy enough!

I have an indoor dryer but I do have a separate wash room with washing machine tumble dryer and drying racks

Never, not allowed from the management company

The DoLA is the only way to survive 3 kids with marriage in tact. We both work FT, so it would actually seem as though husband does more than me. But I made it known early on that 3 pregnancies “banks” me some extra that he can never equalise. Ever.

I prefer mine out on the line but don’t always get the chance because of the weather where I live. If it’s raining it goes on a clothes horse in the spare bedroom and towels/bedding would go in the tumble drier.

I line dry the majority of our laundry on the line.
Then it's popped over the airer in the conservatory overnight before I iron it.

I also suffer from terrible hayfever and I have found the following advice very helpful.

1. Check that you are using the correct hayfever tablets and take them every day - even when you are not having symptoms.

1. If there is anywhere local to you that produces their own honey - buy some!!! Eat a teaspoon each day and this will help build up your immunity to local pollen.

Washing line if the weather's ok, bed linen is out there at the moment, underwear on a rack outside. Dribuddy if it's raining and radiator for the underwear.

Washing line if dry anytime of year. I hate drying indoors, I need a laundry room.

I hang washing outside on the line the weather is good. Knickers and bras too, I'm not proud.

In the warm weather I also eat outside, sit and read outside. In fact I do most things outside.

No. Never.

Yes, regular things on the line. Underwear and swimwear on a little airer on the patio

I wouldn't have a problem with pants etc on the line, it's just that it's a small garden, so the line is needed for bigger items.

I can never understand why people would use a tumble dryer, they are so wasteful and unnecessary. Especially in countries where the weather is more consistent and warm.
I suppose it just shows that the UK has been a more frugal society generally, not sure that's still the case though.

Ds1 has awful hayfever, he's mid-gcses and I'm making sure to dry all his stuff inside. He keeps his bedroom window shut and I've got the air purifier going flat stick in there. Between this and the piss-poor weather in the N.E this year, he's doing okay.

Everyone else's goes on the line and the rest of the windows are open. I've never heard of ironing off the pollen though. Off to Google.

Outside all year round, though in winter it's only if the humidity is below 84% and there's a decent breeze (which there usually is in my part of Scotland).

We didn't replace our dryer when it broke and we haven't missed it.

For wet days I have a pulley airer up in the utility room, and standing airers for the rest.

I hang washing out on my washing line

Our washing goes out on the line to dry whenever the weather permits.

Line unless it’s raining then hung up inside. Awful hayfever too but find it makes fuck all
difference tbh.

What's he taking for his hay fever?

Fexofenadine majes a big difference to some people, as do the nose squirty ones.

Yes we hang our washing out, and we have Hayfever

I hang ours outside whenever I can - washing line up and ready all year. My personal best is drying bras on a freezing cold windy day... they stood up as they were half frozen 😁10 mins on a radiator indoors and they were dry though. Also suffer from hayfever but still put everything out on a sunny day, although like a PP said, not when I'm mowing the lawn

We all have hayfever but still line dry as much as we can, weather permitting. I haven’t noticed any change to symptoms.

Outside of course. I check the forecast weekly so I know when to wash. Simple.

@hexsnidgett you could say the same about other appliances and electricals such as dishwashers, microwaves and TVs. All of them use energy and none is necessary, so you could argue they are all wasteful too. So where does one draw the line? At tumble dryers?

But I agree with you that there is an element of British frugality at play when it comes to laundry (which is a good thing) and pinch of tradition I reckon.

My friend who has bad hay fever realised during lockdown that she didn’t have such bad symptoms when she wore her mask. She literally puts a mask on now every time she goes out in the garden, even to hang out the washing 😂
get your DH a mask and bag of pegs!