Washing on lines in the rain.

[Mokel]

Even with 72 hours of yellow weather warnings for heavy rain and thunderstorms from my home, I can see three gardens and yards (Victorian terraces) with washing on their lines!

When they do take their washing in, they have to rewash it again as 1 it will stink and 2 probably dirty marks on the items where they rested on the line plus peg marks.

How stupid do you have to be not to remove washing from outside when it rains? If you are out for the day and its forecasted rain - you don't put it out.

i might risk it tomorrow as it is forecast for rain and showers between 11 and 2
the other weekend i put it out,
it poured with rain while we were out, then it brightened up and the washing was dry by 4 pm.

Yes, unfortunately I do have OCD and I’m medicated for severe anxiety, I wish I wasn’t this way and could just things go. I’m also the most organised person I know. I obsessively check the weather forecast before deciding to put washing out, The Met Office is the most reliable. I’m at home all day so I’ll bring it in if it starts to rain heavily. A light shower it stays out. I realise this isn’t the norm for most people judging from the comments here!

Do you have a job as well?

Surely it depends on available indoor space?

A lot of people can’t afford to put their dryers on these days or don’t want damp washing in the house so chance it.

Can’t believe I just typed that. Staying the obvious.

You could put a note through each door and offer to bring it in, laundry watch.

That’s none of your business.

another forecast watcher, i use yr.no

Washing left on a line in the rain doesn't smell- Also, if the washing line is wiped before use, it doesn't leave grimy marks on washing.

{Dust}.

What DOES smell musty is clothes dried indoors without heating on or airing-

Especially towels.

Alright, I was just wondering how you managed to fit it all in that’s all 🤷🏻‍♀️. I’d probably be a lot more organised with my washing if I wasn’t out of the house from 7.30am-6pm every day.

Oh another thread with everyone arguing over nowt.

I genuinely thought you might be my neighbour OP except I live in a 30s semi not a Victorian terrace. I only rush to get washing in when it rains if it's nearly dry otherwise it stays out. Never had it smell or have dirty marks - rainwater is like a natural fabric softener. I also hang washing out later at night in good weather to save time in the mornings and in light drizzle/damp if I'm confident it's going to brighten up or be windy enough to dry anyway. Hate having washing hanging around drying on indoors. That's when it smells damp and horrible in my experience

As someone else said, there’s always a “warning” about something. The “lovely hot summer” that we used to call them is now “extreme heat”, shown on a dark red weather map. Earth burning to a crisp, it’s all caused by the selfishness of the carbon emissions of those who wash nappies instead of using disposables. (And yes I know that’s flawed logic - but it’s what the daily Heil might say, before presenting the opposite argument the following day.) Keep the plebs frightened, innit, because bad news sells.

(misses the point of thread)

Surely that’s a generalisation about the weather. It depends where you live.

I live in the South. Since about the middle of July we have had warm sunny weather. My washing has gone out. Even yesterday was dry and sunny. OK we had a bit of a downpour for all of 10 minutes then it was back to dry and sunny. I didn’t happen to have any washing out yesterday and was out when it rained. However, if I had I reckon it would have still been dry when I took it in despite being rained on,

In fact my washing has been going out since the spring when the weather has been good,

I live in the north west. I still put the washing out.
Didn't do a wash yesterday but had a full line on Friday and it all came in by teatime, completely dry and uncreased, ready to be put away.

Is OP the same person who spies on school car parks to see what time teachers leave work and checks if draw their curtains early enough?

Can't you take their washing in for them?
Years ago ppl helped others like that.

I wouldn't thank anyone for bringing the washing in if there's a shower because it's likely it will dry later if left out.

Where is everyone anyway with all this talk of heavy rain? I'm in the grim North and its dry and warm here and has been for a few days.

I'm currently sitting at an outside table at a cafe after a walk. When I get home the washing out the line will be dry.

I wouldn't re wash my washing unless it was that particular rain that brings sand with it. Why would it smell ?

How do you know they are out for the day? Are you stalking them?

Ha ha - that's around 95% of mumsnet at the moment!

You need to get out more and find something more constructive to do.
Take a coat incase it rains😉

Gees it's not acid rain. It doesn't harm anything or make it smell.

The way evaporation and diffusion work, it is sometimes advisable to hang out washing in mild rain or changeable weather. If the outside is less humid than the clothes you peg out, they will still dry (and they dry completely a lot quicker back inside after they've had a few hours outside, regardless of the weather - anything other than heavy rain is absolutely fine).

I’d hate to live somewhere with stinky dirty rain. My washing is always line dried, all year round and is never smelly or dirty if it’s been rained on. I live by the coast and the sea breeze dries it quickly, even in inclement weather.

Because I have very little space to dry clothes inside, but I do have a big garden with plenty of space for a washing line. Washing smells much better dried outside. And it will dry even if it is cold.