Comments on: The Case for a Clothesline

By: Mrs. Not the Jet Set

Mrs. Not the Jet Set — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:32:20 +0000

When we lived in Texas we were in a subdivision that banned clothes lines. What we did was hang a retractable line below the 6ft privacy fence. It was some what hidden and none of our neighbors ever said anything.

I can not imagine not having a clothes line. It’s just a basic human right!
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By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:37:52 +0000

My mother still hangs all her clothes out on the line. Growing up I loved the way our sheets and towels felt and smelled. I just emailed my husband to hook up the line for me. This is a great idea for all of us.

p.s. just stumbled across your blog. its great.
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By: mike

mike — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:31:35 +0000

Now I’m definitely going to look into one of those octagonal ones that swing around. I think I mentioned that one of my favorite smells from childhood was sheets and towels dried on a clothesline. You got me motivated!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:33:49 +0000

having gone through some major life changes in the past few months, i am currently thinking about ways i can simplify. honestly, small tasks around the house sustain and, if i had room, hanging laundry might be just the ticket to healing that much more…

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:21:23 +0000

I took the suggestion and tried drying my towels, sheets, and T-Shirts. Wow- what a difference some sunshine makes. The experience was uplifting and with a little more effort on my end, I will definitely enjoy the savings on my electric bill- which I am sure we all could use these days.

By: deste

deste — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:06:58 +0000

This post reminds me of studying abroad in Malawi, Africa, and helping my host mother and sisters wash the laundry by hand and hang it to dry outside the house. Despite the hard work involved, sharing in this family chore sure beats throwing a load of clothes in the washer by yourself. And it also shed some light on the sense of community that we have lost somewhere along the lines of the development of our very privileged, technologically advanced nation.

By: mir

mir — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:03:20 +0000

This post reminded me of being in Italy, where I distinctly remember the courtyards of every building I stayed in had clotheslines that were in use. What’s wrong with wanting to push back on the “gimme it now” mentality of our overweight, overworked, over-consuming society and return to a simpler way of doing things? I think it’s a great way to take advantage of beautiful weather, conserve energy and wrap yourself in a sweet-smelling blanket that takes you back to your childhood.

By: snrk

snrk — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:12:56 +0000

This is the silliest idea ever. Clotheslines should be on “stuffwhitepeoplelike.com” along with all the other upper-middle class white person nonsense.

By: mommy-to-be

mommy-to-be — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:10:27 +0000

I’ve read that line-drying cloth diapers is a great way to get stains out. The sun naturally bleaches them to brighten whites Now, if we only had a yard…