AIBU?
Washing on the line *lighthearted-ish* - WWYD?
PinkJellycat · 29/04/2021 12:33
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 
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- 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?!
PinkJellycat · 29/04/2021 12:41
@purpleme12
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.
ZombeaArthur · 29/04/2021 12:45
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.
PinkJellycat · 29/04/2021 12:51
@ZombeaArthur
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 🤷🏽♀️
mommybunny · 29/04/2021 13:03
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!
Kangaroobill · 29/04/2021 13:03
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
PinkJellycat · 29/04/2021 13:12
@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 
Sunshineandflipflops · 29/04/2021 13:27
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.
Sarahlou63 · 29/04/2021 13:31
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?
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