Too many rules. I still have a clothesline; however, since having bilateral total knee surgeries July 09, I rely on my dryer so I won't fall outside. As a teen, my Mom worked so my brother & I got to do the washing & drying most Sat's out in the garage on the wringer machine. Sometimes it was so cold the clothes would freeze before we got them hung on the line. If I spent the night with my Grandparents & Aunt, she'd have to have me home by 7am to help do laundry.