When do you give up line drying for the year?

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How do you decide when to give up line drying for the year? I managed to dry about 90% of this weeks laundry but had to put the rest in the dryer to finish off. I had been hoping for a bit of sun but it never really came out. Looks even worse over the next few weeks so should probably give up but we have a small house and no space to dry stuff indoors without tripping over it. I would put everything in the dryer over winter but have quite a bit of stuff that says not to and obviously woollens etc.

I can't bring myself to tell you.
I shudder at the thought of it,
but someone, more courageous than I, will hopefully be along to explain it...

Don't have a date.
It goes out if looks like it might dry.

No I live in the countryside

Wierd I know but I can smell it on people if they come in from the cold

https://apps.apple.com/app/id1493607531

this app predicts whether it will dry in your current weather conditions… or not

Unless it's an emergency only bedding, towels and underwear goes in the dryer.

If it's dry weather the washing goes out. Wind or sun obviously works better but at least I get a certain amount of wetness will go away if it's outside. I then have it in the dining room overnight to dry off.

I can put the airer in front of the french doors and have a mix of fresh air and warmer room for a couple of hours.

I stop around now, definitely game over for outdoor drying once the clocks go back. My rule of thumb is if I hang it out in the early morning and it's still not dry by dusk then I stop.

Snow is only wet when it’s melting.

Thank you - that will be handy. There really is an app for everything!

It’s already been said but if the path is dry, the washing will dry. Ours is out every day of the year it’s dry. If its a dull/cloudy day, we still hang it out and just pop the stuff we can in the tumble dryer to completely dry it.

Its been grey/foggy/abit damp in the morning this weekend (barely any sun) and the washing has been pretty much dry when ive brought it in late afternoon.

I’ve hung quite a lot out on the line this week, SE, but it’s not been fully dried and I’ve had to put it on the heated airer to finish off for 4-5 hours. I do try and get it out as much as possible though, as I get a sore throat and itchy nose with wet washing in the house. I’ve downloaded the apps on this thread, thanks

Not necessarily.
It’s all down to dew point and relative humidity.

October I stop putting it outside

Never give up!
I just don’t peg it out on wet days.

I've lived from the far north to the south of the country. As people say if the paths are dry then the washing will dry. But it's the wind that makes far more of a difference than the sun. So in the north of Scotland where it's very windy the washing will dry far faster (and be super soft from all the flapping in the wind) than in the far south where there there's no rain but also no wind at all. Which is why you get southerners on here wondering why they can't get their washing dry in November while people who live far further north can.

Plus, as the previous poster from Yorkshire pointed out, some of us have just had a gorgeous weekend and so of course have had the washing out (not as good as last weekend with all the wind though).

I know the smell you mean but I like it, it's the smell of fresh air.

My garden is very windy but I definitely can’t get washing dry all year round . So that’s nonsense. If it’s cold it just doesn’t dry.

I am just astounded to learn there is an app for this!
I can't decide if our ancestors would think this is the most genius idea ever or be shaking their heads ashamed that we can't even work out when to put our washing out to dry🤣

We gave up a few weeks ago. May as well just tumble dry it from the start if you’re going to finish it off on there.

No its not

I love the smell of warm freshly line dried washing
If its cold and still damp it has a sour smell, instant recoil

Apart from the cost…

When it’s dark when I leave for work and dark when I come home. Even if it does dry a bit in the day it’s damp again by the time I can get it in. I might put it out at a weekend but if it isn’t dry by time it comes in I may as well just tumble so I can get it done and put away.

I don't.
If it's dry, the washing goes out for a bit all year round.
It almost certainly doesn't get totally dry as winter goes on, but it still dries massively faster than just being hung on airers inside. And smells better too.

I don’t like the cold, damp smell either.

This is what I try to do, although when I was working full time it was difficult.