To think folk don't nick washing off lines

[Mosschopz]

We've let the laundry slide so two loads tonight...and in the absence of enough space on the airer, I check the forecast and peg the second load out. Two sheets, a couple of towels and a (cheap) pair of DH's underpants. DH pulls a face and says he'll get it in as it'll most likely be nicked otherwise. AIBU to think my OCD DH is off his rocker?

Maybe your Dh thinks his undercrackers are magic

Depends how near the main road you are I guess! We used to live in an end of terrace, the washing line was at the back in the side road, open yard not enclosed - yep, stuff got nicked

When I was a child, someone set fire to a sheet my DM left on the line overnight.
However, you probably live in a nicer neighbourhood than where I grew up, so dill probably be alright.

No, people don't nick stuff from washing lines, how odd!

Yeah we live on a main road and had some nicked! Bastards. Have to dry everything inside How exposed is your garden?

The garden is surrounded by a six foot fence all the way round, and backs on to wasteland. It's a nice neighbourhood yes, but we have been burgled before. They didn't nick any pants though

i knew a bloke whose cat used to steal underwear off his neighbours' washing lines.

that's where he said all those pairs of knickers came from, anyway.

I've had stuff stolen by gypsies before, however it was from a washing area on an estate and not a garden.

my friend had her washing stolen off the line but it was sellable clothing

My cat stole stuff off washing lines sometimes .

I'll often leave towels out over night, they always seems so much softer that way for some reason. Not had any pinched yet. Have left various other things out rather than bring them in damp to dry, I'm a little anal about washing smelling fresh and not damp or fusty at all and don't have a drier. Not had anything taken but then we're bordered by gardens on all sides and the gate to the back is locked so I can't see anyone going to that much effort for my granny pants

my favourite dress ever was stolen off the washing line :(

People nick off washing lines round here. Children's clothes, football tops, nice stuff.

It is called snow dropping to steal from a washing line. I don't know how I remember this sort of rubbish.

I lost a bikini off a balcony clothes line on holiday in Lanzarote once, does that count? Fortunately it was the last day of the holiday.

seensheen just out of interest, how did you know it was 'gypsies'?

Our village had to deal with a knicker-nicker once. (He ended up inside for various reasons.) Your DH's underpants are likely safe, though, I'd have thought.

My MIL had her washing stolen off her line overnight. She still left washing out after that.

I won't leave washing out overnight as I'm convinced it would get stolen, I am paranoid though, and also convinced a spider would lay eggs in my trousers and I would have loads of baby spiders crawling round my legs

I've never known anyone to have washing stolen from their washing line.

I know of a young man who stole women's undies from random clothes lines.

It takes all sorts. Are towels really softer after a night out? I'd feel less slatternly if so.

We had loads of washing stolen off the line in our back garden a few years ago - enough to claim on insurance. The stuff left behind was mainly mine. I was a bit offended...

I had my best dress and all my knickers stolen from the line at my student house! They left my (non designer, holey) jeans behind.

I actually live very close to that house now, just a couple of streets away (though my house is much cleaner and tidier than the student house!). Never had anything nicked from the line here.

It happens. I had my much prized white 501s snow dropped of the line in the 90s. I was gutted.

Never happened to me personally but I know my DHs Aunt has had her washing complete with line and pegs stolen a couple of times. I think it's totally weird. they even stole her tumble dryer from an outhouse complete with clothing inside.

If it can be nicked, people will nick it. Some people just get the thrill of it, nothing to do with the item itself.