Neighbour and my washing

[insan1tyscartching]

Don't have much to do with neighbour generally, say hello if we meet and pop a Christmas card through her door so it was strange for her to shout to me over the back garden fence when I was pegging out the second line of washing today.
She says that my constantly having washing out spoils the enjoyment of her garden as there is constant movement and noise from flapping clothes and so she wanted to know if I could have a day or two every week where I didn't peg out.
I was gobsmacked tbh and trying not to laugh but explained that with seven in the family there is a lot of washing and drying to be done and I like to take advantage of the drying days so planning days not to peg out wasn't really possible but come October I rarely peg out anyway as garden is mostly shade then so not much longer for her to be bothered now anyway. But of course come October she won't want to sit in the garden then anyway.
So AIBU to peg lines of washing out when neighbour wants to sit in her garden? For clarity there are no small children here so no noise in the garden otherwise and other than cutting the grass and me pegging out our garden isn't used so it's not that we do anything that might disturb her if she's in the garden anyway.

[insan1tyscartching]

She must be seventy as I went to school with her son who will be fifty now. It was a bit strange but maybe she does think I should be able to get it all done in a couple of days as I suppose she did back in the twin tub days. It's a lot more time consuming when one load takes an hour at least to wash.
I'm hoping she was just having a bad day or perhaps just wanted something to talk about. Her dc never visit in spite of living locally so perhaps she's lonely. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt but the pegging out will continue, washing the bedding tomorrow after five loads today

[Memoires]

Yes, she's being unreasobe an a tad mad, but could you consider moving your line? No reasson why you should, just that it would be just as good somewhereelseand less in r face, then that would be a nice thing to do. No obligation though.

[Pipistrelle40]

I would be hanging out multiple huge pants and bras for her to look at every day. Might even consider taking in washing for friends as well.

[WiddlinDiddlin]

She's nuts..

I would respond..

"Oh absolutely, so I'll pop my washing round to you on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays so you can run it through your tumble dryer then - does 9am suit?"

[OneForTheDitch]

Laughing at this thread!

Wind chimes, tin foil, and plastic bags op. Make sure you clonck around in clogs while your hand it up

[OneForTheDitch]

Hang

[Topseyt]

I have put some washing out to get darked on.

Should I be worried that it getting darked on might wake up the neighbours?

[QueenCarpetJewels]

Just read the whole thread and the bit that made me chuckle the most was I have put some washing out to get darked on

Your neighbour's request is baffling, OP!

[ztunm]

My next door neighbour tried to give us a cat house for our cat because it was cruel he was left out back.

He has 3 legs, our back garden is completely enclosed and he has cover under our carport that he shares with her cat.

After telling her we didn't need one she started to get a bit snotty, starting mentioning how mean it was and we shouldn't have a cat so I lost it.

Queue a massive slanging match in the street, the neighbour over the road was wetting himself laughing at it. It ended up with her saying she was going to report us to the RSPCA for not looking after them properly (all fit, well, loved etc) and me shouting back that it was my ing dog that yapped for 8 hours a ing day when they were out yet I'd never complained about it.

We didn't speak to her for 2 years, but her husband is lovely, if a little odd.

[sotired2]

get a few wind chimes!

[DeadGood]

"How old is she OP, it's not all that long ago that women did washing on a monday and that was it... maybe she is just very old fashioned and not so crazy after all."

"my ex has just said that if he was sat in the garden and there was someone else's washing constantly in his view it would grate on him!"

"Is it really so 'bat shit' to ask that there might be some days when you don't have washing hanging out?"

I know it's sort of fun to laugh at this woman but I do feel for her. I know they're unpopular on here, but some people just genuinely are sensitive and find stuff distracting. When you're in your own garden it's nice to feel relaxed. I personally wouldn't care about my neighbour's washing but this woman clearly does, and as said above I think it's likely that she's baffled at the sheer volume of washing.

Not judging OP, but I don't think she's crazy, just hoping for a bit of quiet enjoyment of her garden (it's clearly not just the sound but the visual impact as well)

[DeadGood]

(In case unclear, the quotes are things I agree with!)

[AlphaBites]

Those that have covenants on hanging out washing, I could understand it for the front garden but the back ?

Don't think I believe that one - where are you meant to dry your washing then ? On a pulley dryer/airer above the Aga ?!

[MrsJoeyMaynard]

Maybe they expect everyone to use tumble driers?

[mommybunny]

It doesn't surprise me that US housing associations have covenants prohibiting hanging out washing - I grew up there and it was only the very poorest housing "projects" where you could ever see washing hanging out, and that was one of the things that marked them out as so poor. When I met my (English) DH and saw his parents' (rather posh) house I was shocked to see a washing line, even more so to see it used all the time!

[Daughterofamod]

I seriously suspect she may not be bonkers per se, but Aspergers, with a few sensory processing "issues"

[expatinscotland]

'I seriously suspect she may not be bonkers per se, but Aspergers, with a few sensory processing "issues"'

FFS. This always gets trotted out on MN. Got someone who's batshit, rude, ridiculous, must be autism, of course. Next you'll get someone suggesting the poor dear is depressed and ask if you can arrange for her to see her GP.

[shallichangemyname]

rustly clothes and raucous laundry
I love this thread already.
I'd be tempted to hang some revolting, unsightly (and preferably noise-making) piece of something there all winter, but then I'm a cantankerous old cow and you are probably much nicer than me. So just smile nicely and then continue with the hanging out of your naughty, rustly, raucous clothing.

[maythefleasofathousandcamels]

7 people in your house. That'll be 6 beds then assuming you share a bed with your husband.
Time for a mass bedding wash then. One set of bedding at a time.

I've had my next door neighbour ask me a few times if I wouldn't mind taking my washing in. Only because her kids want to get their water guns out and she doesn't want my washing to get a soaking. Neither do I.

[avamiah]

She sounds a weirdo.

[Pennifer]

She is crazy!

[Flaxseed33]

Well the only time washing flaps so as to make a noise is when the wind is up so why is she sitting in her garden when it is windy? Not very comfortable. I agree with everyone else - she sounds a bit batty to me.

You carry on hanging your washing out and if she says any more politely inform her that it is not Eco-friendly to use the tumble dryer when there is a perfectly good drying day. Perhaps point out that no one else has complained and perhaps she might like to get ear defenders to prevent all noise from reaching her including aeroplane noise, road noise, dogs barking, birds tweeting, etc. If the rustling of hedge hogs offends her as well I'm sure St Tiggie-winkles will rehome them. Lol. You have one appapleptic neighbour. Lol

[neveradullmoment99]

She sounds like she has mental health issues tbh.

[aspoonfulofyourownmedicine]

She'd hate me, I deliberately go looking for washing when the weather is perfect for drying on the lines, I have 4 washing lines zigzagging up and down the back garden and 2 clothes horses. I wash for the sake of washing and line drying, drives DH mental!

My husband works in a particularly dirty job and line drying seems to get rid of that 'smell' on his clothes that no amount of fabric softener seems to shift! I'd be telling her to sod off, or tell her that her 'enjoying of her garden is disrupting your personal enjoyment of yours' ha!