Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Putting washing on the line in the sun

720 replies

Allshallbewell2021 · 23/02/2024 12:36

I apologise if this is a niche pleasure - but does anyone else get a huge pleasure from seeing big sheets on the washing line in the sun?

Maybe it's a childhood thing.

OP posts:
Thread gallery
19
Suchardchoccy · 11/03/2024 10:36

I did hang the washing out on Saturday but it was very windy. I still had to finish them off on the radiators. I've just put the bedding out on the line but the wind is forecast for 3mph all day. Is it worth it? It's warmer in the house??

SmallIslander · 11/03/2024 10:45

Love a good drying day. It is one thing that marks the changing of the seasons so is definitely something I look forward to.

Lifebeganat50 · 11/03/2024 11:27

Suchardchoccy · 11/03/2024 10:36

I did hang the washing out on Saturday but it was very windy. I still had to finish them off on the radiators. I've just put the bedding out on the line but the wind is forecast for 3mph all day. Is it worth it? It's warmer in the house??

My mantra is if the paths are dry or drying, the washing will come in dryer than it went out, although I totally get that a lot of people won’t want the faff of hanging it up twice, outside then inside to finish it off

Suchardchoccy · 11/03/2024 11:28

@Lifebeganat50 I've already hung it out now so I might as well leave it, let's see how it is later

Blarn · 11/03/2024 11:30

Tshirts for me. Just a row of lovely clean tshirts flapping about makes me very happy!

Lifebeganat50 · 11/03/2024 11:37

Blarn · 11/03/2024 11:30

Tshirts for me. Just a row of lovely clean tshirts flapping about makes me very happy!

I’m just glad it’s not just me!😂

FuzzyCaoraDhubh · 11/03/2024 13:22

My washing is out today too ☀

AlwaysReadyForABlether · 11/03/2024 14:27

Love getting washing hung out. Only have room for a rotary line here - would love a proper line with a pole to raise it up.
Once the washing is out I like to watch it out of the window - just to check how it’s doing😀

artant · 11/03/2024 15:02

Definitely not a drying day here. It’s very grey and the air feels damp.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 11/03/2024 15:05

artant · 11/03/2024 15:02

Definitely not a drying day here. It’s very grey and the air feels damp.

Same here. I hope we aren't in for a spring like last year, where here in the North East we just had cold grey cloud over us for months!

I washed and dried two loads on Friday, when the wind was blowing, but it does seem to have been mostly cloudy here (North Yorkshire) for weeks.

Lifebeganat50 · 11/03/2024 18:36

It came on rain this afternoon so I had the panic run down the garden for it 😂but it came in dryer than it went out and is now on the pulley in the utility (which also makes me smile) I think I may need some kind of intervention about how happy laundry makes me 😳

Allshallbewell2021 · 14/03/2024 14:15

Glorious drying day here - blissful sheet sniffing....

OP posts:
Lifebeganat50 · 14/03/2024 14:46

@Allshallbewell2021 yesterday was my day for that! Today not so much <pissing rain>

Veggieburgers · 14/03/2024 14:48

What is this 'sun' thing you are talking about?

TeabySea · 14/03/2024 14:51

I much prefer the smell of line-dried washing. Currently got a load of shirts out there swaying gently in the breeze.

givemushypeasachance · 14/03/2024 14:59

It's been raining on and off all day here, and I'm at work (boo).

Can't wait for a nice sunny, breezy day to get bedding washed and out on the line. It's so much nicer than indoors on the heated airer and dehumidifier running.

StarlightLady · 14/03/2024 15:58

Looking forward to the opportunity!

artant · 14/03/2024 16:46

Rainy here. I have a load of bedding on the clothes horse. Thankfully the dehumidifier did its thing overnight so the laundry will be in the airing cupboard as soon as I can be arsed to take it upstairs. Definitely keeping my fingers crossed for a good drying day soon though; I really need to conquer the bedding mountain!

Decafflatteplease · 22/03/2024 10:57

4 loads outside today, it's sunny and windy! One load on the airers , 2 loads on the line we have 2 lines, then another load on hangers slotted between the stuff on the line. Not looking forward to putting it all away though!

TheBlueAndAmber · 22/03/2024 11:02

All the bedding out today…yippee!! Quite cool here, but sun out and nice breeze so fingers crossed!🤞

Hapagirl48 · 22/03/2024 12:08

Lucky you! Up in Scotland today we have beautiful blue skies punctuated by pouring rain. So no washing outside but I've seen about 5 beautiful rainbows!

Lifebeganat50 · 22/03/2024 12:59

@Hapagirl48 i must be in a different part of Scotland I have blue sky and VERY strong winds, so it’s all double pegged!

StarlightLady · 22/03/2024 13:03

Lifebeganat50 · 22/03/2024 12:59

@Hapagirl48 i must be in a different part of Scotland I have blue sky and VERY strong winds, so it’s all double pegged!

Windy washing days! Reminds me of the time l had to go next door and ask for my flyaway knickers back 😮.

Lifebeganat50 · 22/03/2024 13:04

StarlightLady · 22/03/2024 13:03

Windy washing days! Reminds me of the time l had to go next door and ask for my flyaway knickers back 😮.

Knickers are on the pulley in the utility 😂😂

Hapagirl48 · 22/03/2024 13:10

Lifebeganat50 · 22/03/2024 12:59

@Hapagirl48 i must be in a different part of Scotland I have blue sky and VERY strong winds, so it’s all double pegged!

Central belt! I love windy and sunny washing days.