Washing on the line *lighthearted-ish* - WWYD?

[PinkJellycat]

Settle a "disagreement" between H and me.

I hung some washing on the line this morning. The weather is now looking pretty dark and gloomy so whilst DD is napping I've gone out, brought it in and it's gone in the tumble dryer to finish off.

The washing includes DDs puddlesuit which she'll need for nursery tomorrow as it's due to rain.

H thinks I'm being "wasteful" using the tumble dryer - he thinks I should bring the washing in when it's raining (easier said than done with a 15 month old in tow) or bring it in tonight as "it will still dry, even in the rain ."

• no money issues re tumble dryer costs. ** yes I'm aware he's an arsehole. That's a separate issue.

So - the most mundane AIBU in the history of AIBU.... but AIBU?!

I don't go by the clouds
I go by the weather forecast and what time it says it's going to rain and I bring it in a bit before that time

YANBU and he sounds like a cheapskate arse. Wouldn't say LTB purely based on this though.

How exactly does he think it’s going to dry in the rain? Is he intellectually challenged?

Ignore and carry on....

@purpleme12

I don't go by the clouds I go by the weather forecast and what time it says it's going to rain and I bring it in a bit before that time

It says 80% chance of rain from 2pm - 6pm so I'm not miles off. It looks like it's going to pour any minute.

I just thought it would be easier to do it now quickly whilst DD is napping as opposed to when she's awake.

Leave his stuff on the line to dry in the rain.
Take yours and DD's inside to tumble.

It’s fine to leave it out if you can guarantee that you’ll be free to grab it if it does start to rain, or if you can wait for it to dry out again after it gets soaked. Otherwise it makes sense to bring it it and deal with it now. I have young children so I can’t be sure I can dash out and bring in clothes before they get soaked in the rain and there’s a good chance we’ll need something, especially if we have uniform drying.

@AmandaHoldensLips

Leave his stuff on the line to dry in the rain. Take yours and DD's inside to tumble.

I'll definitely be doing that next time. I genuinely never thought I'd be reduced to tears over laundry.

I literally never line dry anything.

Saves all the weather watching.

You're doing the laundry. Do it how it suits you..

When are you leaving him?

@ZombeaArthur

It’s fine to leave it out if you can guarantee that you’ll be free to grab it if it does start to rain, or if you can wait for it to dry out again after it gets soaked. Otherwise it makes sense to bring it it and deal with it now. I have young children so I can’t be sure I can dash out and bring in clothes before they get soaked in the rain and there’s a good chance we’ll need something, especially if we have uniform drying.

This was my point exactly. Usually I wouldn't have an issue with it, but DD will need her puddlesuit for the morning... and it seems ridiculous to just bring that in but leave everything else 🤷🏽‍♀️

You're doing the laundry. Do it how it suits you..

This ^

I would never put a puddlesuit in the tumble dryer. YABU.

None of his business unless it's him doing the laundry and I wouldn't have even entertained his opinion.

Is your husband actually there with you now?

If so - he can do it himself, then it will be to his exacting standards.

If not, just do whatever you like and he won’t know will he?

as "it will still dry, even in the rain

sorry what?!?

and why is the laundry YOUR chore if he has an opinion?

OP I feel your pain. My DH has similar bonkers tumble dryer views. The slightest hint of sun in the sky (no matter how cold the temperature is) and he’s almost excitedly suggesting everything can be dried outside .

I used to worry about it but decided that if he wanted the laundry dried outside he could bloody well do it himself.

YANBU!

Puddlesuits dry really quickly so probably didn’t need to go in the dryer. I also don’t go by the clouds or the weather if I’m in. I’d have left it out the extra hour or so and if it rained left toddler somewhere to fetch it in.
I don’t use a dryer for anything

@bakingdemon even if it said it was tumble dryer safe?!

@Shoppingwithmother he's WFH, so yep he's in the house. The office overlooks the garden so he spotted me in the garden, getting in the washing, and marched downstairs as I was putting it in the tumble dryer to tell me how useless I am. I definitely didn't call him to ask him what to do in this (non)scenario

I am anxiously watching the weather at this very moment. Wastes my day if my washing gets rained on.

My husband 's opinion is neither sought nor welcome.

I just saw a few spots of rain and grabbed mine in. I would have put it in the tumble drier to finish off but my heating is on anyway so I draped it over chairs/radiators to finish.

I love line drying washing and if it's not raining, it goes out. Only use my drier when I absolutely have to.

Oh, but I'm a single parent so do not have to listen to pretend to listen to a man's opinions on how I do things!

he spotted me in the garden, getting in the washing, and marched downstairs as I was putting it in the tumble dryer to tell me how useless I am.

Ergo he should be in 100% charge of the washing and drying from now on. Does he generally bully and belittle you?

What a knob. If he’s so bloody bothered let him sit staring out of the window to watch for rain.