Now that the nicer weather is here, I hate using the dryer and would much rather hang my clothes out to dry. There’s nothing better than the smell of line-dried clothing or linens. There isn’t really a suitable place for a clothesline in my garden and so I use a clotheshorse from Target instead. If I can find a spot for it, I will add a retractable clothesline (also from Target) to my life as well…

Of course, I like to overthink things and, as I was hanging my clothes out yesterday, I started wondering about line-drying clothes vs. drying them in a clothes dryer. I never see clotheslines in people’s yards but I can’t be the only one that likes to line-dry laundry, can I?

A little googling assured me that I’m not. LaundryList.org is an advocacy group promoting the use of clotheslines. For those a little less politically-minded, the BBC website has online tips for maximising your line-drying experience; I wish they’d included a photo of their towel hanging technique. That is the main complaint I hear around the house about my spring and summer laundry habits…the towels aren’t soft enough.

And for those with an artistic bent, there are many shows, installations, and pieces celebrating this most mundane of household tasks.

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