sash

Yes, I remember too. We lived about 10 miles or so from a little neightoring town that had a carbon plant and when the line was wiped down, the "rag" would just be black from the carbon. Don't have a clothes line now, but sure wish I did. Wouldn't want to hang out all laundry, just few things.

flowerjoy

I remember my mother hanging clothes out in the sun... after she washed the clothes in a tub-like thing that had rollers on the top... she would put the clothes (one at a time) between the rollers - crank the handle and the clothes would roll right through to her hands - that was the "spin" cycle... then hang them up on the line. I also remember the milkman... and Howdy Doody! Times change...

Glenda m

I had to get the poles for my lines made. Couldn't find anywhere around here that sold them. I worked in a pipe yard and the boss made me a deal on 4" oil field pipe. The son poured about 40 lbs of concrete around them and now those 'puppies' are not going anywhere! LOL

bobquilt3

Yes, I remember these rules and used many, if not most of them. I don't miss the rules and I don't miss the lines but I do miss the wonderful smell that those clothes had. Climbing into a bed made with sheets just off the line was wonderful.

ChildoftheUniverse

I loved hanging my clothes out on a line... unfortunately, my son did not like it as much and one day when I was out running errands, he took all the clothes off and removed the line! He had had enough... that was when he was in his early teens. He's now in his early 40's and would take the clothes and line down in a minute if he saw it.... gotta love the offspring! ;)

linhawk

6. It didn't matter if it was sub-zero weather ... clothes would "freeze-dry".(I so remember this)

Diapers were wonderful when freeze dried.

Ann912

Yes, I remember this. I'm glad I don't have to hang clothes to dry anymore!

aronel

Boy do I ever remember this. There was nothing like going to bed with fresh sheets from the line. Smelled so good and you would go to sleep right away.

Linda - K.

My Mom hung all our clothes outside all year long in Spokane when I was growing up in the 50s. The frozen jeans were so funny! She had these rules to follow when we had to help her. We'd hear it if we didn't follow them!! I only hang out a few items cause my husband doesn't like the stiffness of his undies and we don't have the best weather here for this anyway. (I've used fab softener, shaken them good, but still not soft like from the dryer.)

sosewbusy

Oh Yeah. And those "wash props". But when there was no laundry.....Oh the tents we could make.