Comments on: A Clothesline

By: MousE

MousE — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:59:49 +0000

We have a clothesline thingy that looks like a very large umbrella. It’s nice to use in the summer, if you don’t mind the smell of car exhaust on your clothes. We live in a suburb by a very large city.

By: Shirley Corwin

Shirley Corwin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:01:16 +0000

I have a long clothesline between two trees and two clothes poles just like my mom had. My brother-in-law made them for me. I like to hang out my sheet too. I hang out lots of things and even towels. If you take the towels in when they are not quite dry and give them a few minutes in the dryer, it softens them right up. I blogged about my clothes line and hanging clothes out last summer too.

By: Nicky

Nicky — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:01:52 +0000

Does it count if you hang them indoors? I use this round laundry drying rack that has found a great spot right under my ceiling fan. The air movement keeps the clothes from getting crunchy.

By: Catalina

Catalina — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:55:41 +0000

I saw the cutest closepin holder.
Take a toddler’s sundress (the best are blue jean overall dresses) and sew up the bottom of the dress.
The straps of the sundress go over the closeline.
Voila! Add closepins.
So cute!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:34:05 +0000

I just remembered my mother-in-law told me they would hang small rugs on a line in the snow to get them clean! Somehow it pulls the dirt and grime out.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:28:37 +0000

I would so love to have one here–but, you know, rental house and Pacific Northwest do not bode well for clotheslines! I lived in Tehachapi, in the Mojave Desert, for three years and used a clothesline there for two babies diapers. I could go down the line hanging them up and get to the end, turn around, and take them right back down because they dried so fast! And these were the thick ones with the padded centers. I have to say I really envy your way of life at times. Someday I’ll have my farm too–just hope it’s before I’m too old and broke down to work it.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:34:43 +0000

Oh, how your post and the comments made me laugh! Here in Argentina you are considered rich if you own a clothes drier. Everyone hangs their washing on the line. I`m glad to think we’re “green” pioneers!!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:12:37 +0000

I have one and use it every week. I’ve gotten the gas bill way down.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:54:51 +0000

I had a clothes line..Then my husband took it down to move it and therefore I DO NOT have a clothes line now…:( Which makes me sad. When you hang sheets out on the line they stay FRESH for days and days….Makes me HAPPY!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:02:50 +0000

I have a clothes line and use it exclusively. My dryer quit working 6 years ago and I decided I did not want another one. I love hanging out my clothes and I have found that I like the scratchy towels better. They seem to absorb water so much better. I even hang them out in winter. I have to get an early start so they will get dry. I also have an indoor line and drying rack. I’ll never go back to the dryer I enjoy the outdoors too much!