How cold does it get before you decide it's not worth drying clothes outside?

[naturelover]

Anyone got a view on this? Just wondering if I'm wasting my time putting stuff outside today (high of 16 but dry). Not much breeze apparently.

I miss summer already!

Thanks

i love this forum, was just thinking the same thing in the shower this morning, so towels are in machine and going out later!!!

Sure I heard/read somewhere that if the ground is dry outside, then your clothes will get dry too (assuming you run out to get them in when the rain starts).

I opened the curtains this morning and my first thought was get the washing out. Which I have. Unfortunately I left a tissue in one of the pockets so it is liberally sprinkled with white bits. Oh well, they drop off eventually.

If it's dry and windy then things will still get dry even if cold (albeit slower than on a warm day). It's dampness/rain that's the issue really.

Plus, it can be worth hanging stuff out even if you have to bring it in before it's dry, as some of that moisture will have gone, thus reducing how much evaporates inside your house (or reducing the time you use tumble dryer).

well my autumn routine started yesterday

there will be NO washing on my line now till March/April

have 2 lines in my garage and hang in there,leave back garage door open in day,leave for 12/24hrs max normally 80-100% dry and then always finish of for 15mins in dryer just in case

have 1 adult and three mucky boys to wash for and never end up with a backlog

appreciate not all have garages,space for this

I hate not being able to dry out on the line

I had 4 loads of washing out over this weekend, all dry and put away - was good drying weather here!

I put it out whenever I can, as I hate having it hanging around the house and don't have a tumble drier. Especially this time of year when heating isn't on...

I dry outside all year round. Even on the coldest days stuff gets mostly dry if it's put out in the morning, then it just needs a quick spin in the dryer or overnight in the airing cupboard. Only don't do it if I know it's going to be wet/damp or I know I won't be back til dark.

Still line drying here, will keep doing it whenever its clear and dry

I put it on the line all year as it blows the creases out. I have even been known to hang it out in the rain and at night. Better than having the airer up and the DC's yaking all the clothes off it .

Once it's almost dry (whether than is 2 hours or 2 days later) then I bring it in and hang it up.

I do use the airer as well, and the tumble dryer but the washing line is fine if clothes aren't urgent.

I line dry until the washing freezes on the line, 16 degrees is fine drying weather imho - I live in the N.E of Scotland.

I wear gloves in winter when hanging washing out. I do have an ancient tumble drier, but I hardly ever use it. We don't have central heating so drying indoors is not an option most of the time.

My grandad (sadly no longer with us) told me the tip mentioned earlier up the thread, i.e. that if the ground is dry (ish) then the washing will dry.

Totally agree with those who say that even if it is not dry the wind/fresh air will take some of the moisture out of it. This really helps to cut down tumble drying time/costs or damp in your house if drying near radiators.

I can't hang stuff out when I'm out all day at work and don't have a tumble drier for emergency use. I've managed during the summer because it's still been light and dry when i got home. Our tumble drier broke a few months ago and we've managed till now but I think we're going to get another soon.

I always tumble the towels for the last bit so they're soft.

fiveorangepips oh live in scotland and no central heating,u must be bloomin tuff,as a southern softie i salute you

It can get quite hard to stand sometimes! We do have a wood burning stove and I put an oil heater in the dc's room in the winter, but there is no heating in the bathroom (which really can make just going to the loo an ordeal) - I get obsessed with checking the temperature inside. The kitchen is the worst room, stone floor, old fashioned press (which has an open grill sort of window thing in it), it is very cold in there first thing in the morning.

We are looking to move/buy our own house very soon, I am hoping to be living elsewhere this winter anyway, so we don't have to put up with the cold!

I just put stuff on radiators
and on banister on landing
not noticed the house getting damp