to put wasing on line in the evening?

[judytzuke]

My neighbours all take their washing in at night. I hang mine out in the garden before I go to bed so it can dry in the morning (work FT so always in hurry in morning> Am I lowering the tone of the street?? My mother says yes!

But it will stay damp all night surely? DOes it not smell when eventually dried?

no. I sometimes leave my out for days. Even if it rains a bit. I can't be arsed to wash it again.

if you are so am I!

I have washing out on the line as we speak!
One less job to do tomorrow morning!

Have some curtains drying outside

Nah sometimes I put the school uniforms out and they are dry by morning .

If I'm feeling super organised and I know its warm & dry the next day I'll put it out the evening before to save the faff the next morning so YANBU!

Of course yanbu.

One full line put out at 8pm...will be dry by morning

I may get off my arse and put my next load out now.

Mine's been out since yesterday afternoon. I will try and get around to bringing it in tomorrow, hopefully.

yanbu. I often put it out at midnight if I'm about to go to sleep and I remember there is some left in the washing machine.

The garden light goes on while I do it so lots of houses can see (if they are awake ), the neighbours must think I'm unhinged doing it at night.

I used to be a bit snobby about taking washing in before dark. Don't really know why. I have since discovered the joys of nocturnal washing - what a revelation! The clothes are dry in the morning and if they are not you just leave them till they are. One less thing to think about in the morning. Love it!!

I put washing out overnight to get it cleaner! I think when the dew goes on it, that's nice fresh water, so it helps to give it a final rinse, IYSWIM. When you take it in the next day it smells beautifully fresh.

Secunda, my washing machine is struggling to cope with low temps/eco washing powder, and my washing sometimes does smell musty when I take it out of the machine, but a night on the line makes it smell fresh as a daisy!

OP, yaNbu, yab very sensible!

ooh, another corner to cut in my corner-cutting repertoire

Yanbu. I put a load out last night. Dry by 9.30am this morning so another load could go on. Et voila...empty washing basket in less than 18 hours

I take full advantage of this kind of weather here by clearing it asap as when winter comes and you're trying to dry 3 loads, half outside to get the worst dampness off, then half inside on the radiator to finish them off drives me mad

Thank you for all the lovely posts - will copy them to my mother who has 'standards' about these things!

sometimes do it and often clothes are iron dry by morning

Just pegged mine out!

Put mine out too but some tosser has a fire going! Grrrr. Will leave it out and hope it's okay by tomorrow!

all night this time of year as they get the morning sun and i'm certainly not arsed to get our of bed at 4.00 to get the benefit

Oh I love the summer as it means I can do the night washing thing!

YANBU night drying saves time

Still haven't moved.. too engrossed in Traffic Cops.

I have just started doing this. I think it is far better for delicate fabrics especially dark colours. all that baking in the heat of the midday sun fades the colours and makes it dry very hard especially towels.

In hot temperatures it is fine to leave overnight imo