Just think how smart we women are that we can develop "rules" to streamline anything! For instance:
1. Clean the clothesline -- that insures that those metal lines have all the oxidation off them (& plastic ones that came later have all the polution off them) so the clothes don't have black lines on them.
2. Whites are first on because they got washed first. Before automatic washsers, the clothes got washed in order of the color, light to dark, because they were washed in the same water. (& that was before "green" became something besides a color!). Sheets were mostly white, so they were one of the first pinned on. They caught the breeze better on the outside lines.
3. Yep, shirts were hung by the tails. They caught the breeze to dry faster and dewrinkle better too. Pants were hung by the legs on two lines for the same reason and they were all ready for ironing if needed.
4. In many case washing wasn't a Monday chore -- large families required several wash days each week!
Thanks for the memories, they were fresh & sweet!