Hanging Out Laundry!

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02-19-2011, 04:11 AM

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Edie

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Originally Posted by CarrieAnne

Its a beautiful day here. I am going to hang my first load of laundry for the year. Cant belive that its Feb. and this warm out!!!!!!!!!!!
I should wash my sheets, love the way they smell!

I hang my clothes outside in the Spring and Summer also. Unfortunately, the snow is still about 3 feet high in the back yard, even with the thaw we had for the past week and yesterday, it was so darn cold outside, the dog didn't even want to go out. Good thing you washed yesterday because in Wisconsin today, it'll be cold. Edie

02-19-2011, 04:54 AM

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stitchinwitch

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Now this is a coincidence. My friend and I were talking about the very thing the other day. We both need to rig up a clothesline in the back yard. We remember the wonderful smell we got from the fresh air. Bath towels, too. Hang them out until barely damp and then toss them in the dryer to make them softer and fluffier BUT they have that WONDERFUL smell! Also, saves on your electricity!

02-19-2011, 06:09 AM

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Mona Marie

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I wish that I could do that. I live in town next to a highway and noway will that happen

02-19-2011, 06:52 AM

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lillybeck

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Originally Posted by maryb44662

I like to hang out sheets and quilts. The pollen gets to me, especially in the Spring months. I may wash bed sheets today and hang them out. It is in the 70s here today.

IU would love to hang out my bedding too. I used to do it all the time and I could not figure out why my allergies were so bad. The doc said that I was sleeping on pollen all the time. Dryer only for me.

02-19-2011, 07:57 AM

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decky

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I go past an Amish house and she hangs her clothes out all the time, but her line runs from the top of the barn to the house. It makes me laugh everytime I see it.

02-19-2011, 09:08 AM

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Lady Diana

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A week ago it was 9 degrees with snow. yesterday it was 82!
Know wonder we are all sick around here.
D in TX

02-19-2011, 10:21 AM

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Maralyn

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Can't convince my husband that hanging out laundry would be good therapy for me, so everything goes in the dryer.

02-19-2011, 10:32 AM

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Remie

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Some of my favorite memories are spending the summers at my grandma's house in Kentucky, collecting rainwater in the the wash tubs,doing the laundry on the big wrap-around porch,and hanging it all out to dry! I am so glad I had those experiences!

02-19-2011, 10:43 AM

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CarrieAnne...I have to ask you a question...Do you have a certain way to hang up the clothes,) ie all large towels together, then hand towels, then washcloths) or do you just hang them up as they come out of the basket?