tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post8914045797389407762..comments2024-03-29T05:18:36.107-07:00Comments on Home Living: Clothes in WindLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-55056197526716745992010-07-07T20:58:40.035-07:002010-07-07T20:58:40.035-07:00I just recently acquired a clothesline. What a bl...I just recently acquired a clothesline. What a blessing it is! Contrary to what I previously thought, it is actually a time-saver. I do not have to run and get the clothes out of the dryer right away to prevent wrinkling. Instead, they are hanging on the line and can wait until I am ready to get them. I fold them right there as I remove them. And, yes, my 5 year old daughter imitates me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41846566808205860452010-07-07T10:06:19.788-07:002010-07-07T10:06:19.788-07:00Paula in UK-
Several things you can do with your l...Paula in UK-<br />Several things you can do with your little one:<br />-Hand her a washcloth, sock, etc. and say "now give this to mother so I can hang it up," and teach her to take an item out of the basket and hand it to you. I did this with my little ones and they enjoyed it. <br />-Put her in the laundry basket:) My toddlers loved empty laundry basket "rides."<br />-bring Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-55322584516722072542010-07-06T20:51:14.313-07:002010-07-06T20:51:14.313-07:00The poem brought a sigh to my heart and a tear to ...The poem brought a sigh to my heart and a tear to my eye....that's one of my favorites from my childhood. I hung my bed sheets today after washing them in the washer...breezes of hot 98 degree heat dried them very quickly. To see an outdoor laundry 'room', do go to www.homestead-blessings.com and see theirs! It is so charming...the old-fashioned way to do laundry. They do not use Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-91049847780446408892010-07-06T18:16:35.244-07:002010-07-06T18:16:35.244-07:00I stopped hanging out laundry years ago because we...I stopped hanging out laundry years ago because we have allergies and asthma. It's so hot today, well over 90 degrees here, and the pollen count was low, so I went ahead and hung out a load. It smells so amazing; I wish I could do this all the time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-12419412024154140642010-07-06T15:41:23.321-07:002010-07-06T15:41:23.321-07:00Hang your towels first, facing the outside world, ...Hang your towels first, facing the outside world, and then attach the underwear to the line on the other side. Even though it will be double fabrics, both will get dry just fine, and the public won't see what you dont want it to. If you have several paralell lines, just use the inside lines for the private things and the outside lines can hide it, with the towels and sheets and shirts, jeansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61880112942746559542010-07-06T14:42:43.048-07:002010-07-06T14:42:43.048-07:00I'm torn both ways about line drying.
If outd...I'm torn both ways about line drying.<br /><br />If outdoor drying were feasible where I lived (which isn't really as far as I know), I could maybe envision doing it for bedding, towels, shirts, pants, skirts, etc. if the weather allowed it and I had the time for it. However, I don't think I'd be comfortable with say, my undergarments being out where others can see them (assuming Moderate Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889172303312524950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-44610446588063303782010-07-06T08:14:16.148-07:002010-07-06T08:14:16.148-07:00Almost everyone on the island line dries their clo...Almost everyone on the island line dries their clothes. Like you said using a dryer is too costly. In fact I was already an adult and had moved to the States temporarily when I used a dryer for the first time. Hanging my clothes out on the line to dry is a process that helps me think and pray.Jennifer C. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03577995017158917173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-58334857183864467842010-07-06T06:57:15.723-07:002010-07-06T06:57:15.723-07:00Clotheslines are such a simple pleasure for me. T...Clotheslines are such a simple pleasure for me. Tending to my wash is actually the best thing about my day of housework. I get the wash going early in the morning and have it out on the line by 8:30. It is so peaceful at this time of day in my neighborhood. I let it sit out there all day in the summer and bring it in after supper. It is just too hot here to go out at midday for it, and it isThe Lady of the Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393357623619043633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-19820512435151137222010-07-06T06:57:15.722-07:002010-07-06T06:57:15.722-07:00I do love the sight of freshly laundered clothing ...I do love the sight of freshly laundered clothing blowing in the wind! And the sun-baked smell is unbeatable! Unfortunately, family allergies prevent us from line-drying. For those who can do it, I say "Go for it!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-30308193035101215152010-07-06T01:49:06.266-07:002010-07-06T01:49:06.266-07:00I love to hang the washing on the line. I find it ...I love to hang the washing on the line. I find it very relaxing listening to the blackbirds as I feel the sun on my face and the breeze in my hair. I'm finding it a little harder at the moment as my 11 month old daughter is a very active little crawler and I struggle to know what to do with her whilst I peg out the washing. I don't want her to hurt her knees on the patio! She is my third Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-12670595430559489362010-07-05T21:17:48.601-07:002010-07-05T21:17:48.601-07:00Yes, they do have a nice scratchy feel when used t...Yes, they do have a nice scratchy feel when used the first time--a great back scrubAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-8374455280391520902010-07-05T21:17:17.260-07:002010-07-05T21:17:17.260-07:00With so many women going to work outside the home,...With so many women going to work outside the home, there was no time to hang the clothes, so the dryers were used almost all the time. That is the thing with women at home: you are supposed to have time for some of these details that working women do not. However, it is a problem if women fill up their time with so much activitity that they do not have time for what they stayed home for in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-65756681027171242542010-07-05T21:01:42.867-07:002010-07-05T21:01:42.867-07:00Oh I do so remember the little metal wash basin an...Oh I do so remember the little metal wash basin and clothes line and small pins to hang my doll's clothes on! Also we had small fold up wood ironing board and play irons. We even starched some of the clothes just like Mother did! I still have a wood ironing board although now it is adult size and still hang our clothes out. I just love hanging them out. From my kitchen window they look asAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-59471211533084434552010-07-05T20:37:44.122-07:002010-07-05T20:37:44.122-07:00Hanging laundry is indeed a pleasure! I hung a lo...Hanging laundry is indeed a pleasure! I hung a load today, & three loads on Saturday. I cannot imagine just how much I would miss being able to take our laundry outside to dry, & have to rely solely on my dryer!<br /><br />BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-3694639762694917472010-07-05T19:45:44.312-07:002010-07-05T19:45:44.312-07:00I love this post!
I too absolutely love seeing clo...I love this post!<br />I too absolutely love seeing clothes hung on the line. And the scent.....my favorite!!!<br />Here in our new condo, were actually allowed to hang dry our clothes on our balcony...nobody does it but I will!!! :)candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788894816760003783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41302739766513403942010-07-05T19:32:17.718-07:002010-07-05T19:32:17.718-07:00In Australia, line drying is the norm; dryers rese...In Australia, line drying is the norm; dryers reserved for a run of damp weather only. even tiny townhouse or duplex back gardens have a clothesline installed as the norm and blocks of flats have communal clotheslines that, despite assumptions to the contrary, are very safe. Hanging out the towels on a beautiful Sydney mid-winter's day (around 17 degrees C; beautiful cold breeze, is a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-75230674817766089482010-07-05T19:25:49.223-07:002010-07-05T19:25:49.223-07:00This post reminds me of wash day at my grandmother...This post reminds me of wash day at my grandmothers. Since my parents and aunt and uncle lived on the same three acres that my grandparents lived on we all did a lot of the same things on the same days. <br /><br /> Washing clothes at my grandmothers was done in a little wash shed in the back yard. She had a washer and dryer and a double deep sink in there. Water and electricity were piped Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-14581926953337360912010-07-05T18:44:19.903-07:002010-07-05T18:44:19.903-07:00I hang 100% of our laundry on the line, weather pe...I hang 100% of our laundry on the line, weather permitting. There's nothing like the feel and smell of sheets dried in the sun.<br /><br />After a cold and wet winter, I look forward to line dried sheets almost as much as to fresh, home-grown tomatoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-14013536009680654572010-07-05T18:35:50.508-07:002010-07-05T18:35:50.508-07:00Hi!
Did you make the pink bit of fabric in your l...Hi!<br /><br />Did you make the pink bit of fabric in your last picture up to look like a rosebud on purpose? Just wondering. Wonderful post; I, too, enjoy hanging laundry. Unfortunately I tend to forget it on the line and am rather tired at the end of the day when it is time to take it down. I really like your idea of the little children's clothes line. My daughter just did all of her &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-874336683813994972010-07-05T18:21:48.991-07:002010-07-05T18:21:48.991-07:00I agree!! I enjoy hanging the washing outside... ...I agree!! I enjoy hanging the washing outside... our chickens are cooped across the yard from the clothesline, and I love that country feel as I hang the washing and watch/hear the chickens & rooster going about their day! :)Clarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304537325454972400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-85133385113356845422010-07-05T16:53:34.407-07:002010-07-05T16:53:34.407-07:00I live/travel full-time in an RV with my husband w...I live/travel full-time in an RV with my husband while home from the foreign field. Oh, how I miss a blustery day and singing at the clothesline.Mrs. Kelley Dibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192189624517973551noreply@blogger.com