The right to line dry

[Venus Pax]

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Do people have the right to line dry?

Or do people have the right to not see their neighbors' laundry drying on the line?

[Zee]

I didn't know it was in question. I like it myself. It reminds me of other times, long ago and far away.

[USA1]

Hmm , tough call .

Personally I would never display my unmentionables for all to see.
That's what back yards are for.

[TLynnHughes]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091118/us_ ... sa_laundry

Do people have the right to line dry?

Or do people have the right to not see their neighbors' laundry drying on the line?

You're kidding me right? Is this really an issue? I'd rather see unmentionables hanging on a line than seeing them on TV with people wearing them.

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[TheArmedFarmer]

I can't imagine the reaction my wife would have if someone told her she can't hang our clothes out anymore.

This is reason #76 to live out in the country, with plenty of acreage and privacy. No nosy neighbors telling you how to live your life.

[Venus Pax]

This is actually a topic of discussion in our home.

When I was growing up, we line dried many things because we thought it was expensive to run the dryer. (Lined dried clothing also lasts longer.)

Mars, on the other hand, came from a family that never did such a thing.

In our previous house, he removed a very nice clothes line left by the previous owner because it looked "trashy" to him. I did convince him to build me a nice hanging rack in the laundry room of our old house.

In our current home, there are deed restrictions that prevent us from openly hanging even if we wanted to, but we could get away with it in the back yard.
Currently, I line dry some clothing and cloth diaper covers in the closets and bathrooms.

Just curious of what others think.

[Keith B]

In our current home, there are deed restrictions that prevent us from openly hanging even if we wanted to, but we could get away with it in the back yard.

And unfortunately when you enter into that CC&R, it is a private contract that supersedes any state or local allowance of the item. The only way you can get past it is if the gooberment makes it illegal for the home owners association to prohibit the item, like TV antennas for off-air reception.

[TLynnHughes]

This is actually a topic of discussion in our home.

When I was growing up, we line dried many things because we thought it was expensive to run the dryer. (Lined dried clothing also lasts longer.)

Mars, on the other hand, came from a family that never did such a thing.

In our previous house, he removed a very nice clothes line left by the previous owner because it looked "trashy" to him. I did convince him to build me a nice hanging rack in the laundry room of our old house.

In our current home, there are deed restrictions that prevent us from openly hanging even if we wanted to, but we could get away with it in the back yard.
Currently, I line dry some clothing and cloth diaper covers in the closets and bathrooms.

Just curious of what others think.

I never even thought about it. I don't line dry because it's more convenient for me to use a dryer, but I would never even bat an eye if my neighbor did it, especially if they lived in a farmhouse type community as I think was mentioned in the original article. There is no detergent on earth that can match the smell of line dried fabric. I just never could figure out how to line dry something without it getting so stiff. And since I do most of my laundry in the evening after work, line dry is a bit impractical. But I wouldn't fault anyone else for doing it.

T.

[bdickens]

Some people need to find a better hobby than sticking their noses into other people's business.

[budroux2w]

Do people have the right to line dry?

Or do people have the right to not see their neighbors' laundry drying on the line?

People also have the right to not look at it.

[chabouk]

People have an absolute right to not live in under an HOA agreement.

Makes it tougher to find a house, especially in Houston, but I would never live in a HOA community.

[Mithras61]

This is actually a topic of discussion in our home.

When I was growing up, we line dried many things because we thought it was expensive to run the dryer. (Lined dried clothing also lasts longer.)

Mars, on the other hand, came from a family that never did such a thing.

In our previous house, he removed a very nice clothes line left by the previous owner because it looked "trashy" to him. I did convince him to build me a nice hanging rack in the laundry room of our old house.

In our current home, there are deed restrictions that prevent us from openly hanging even if we wanted to, but we could get away with it in the back yard.
Currently, I line dry some clothing and cloth diaper covers in the closets and bathrooms.

Just curious of what others think.

I never even thought about it. I don't line dry because it's more convenient for me to use a dryer, but I would never even bat an eye if my neighbor did it, especially if they lived in a farmhouse type community as I think was mentioned in the original article. There is no detergent on earth that can match the smell of line dried fabric. I just never could figure out how to line dry something without it getting so stiff. And since I do most of my laundry in the evening after work, line dry is a bit impractical. But I wouldn't fault anyone else for doing it.

T.

I'll second the "smells better" thought. As to things getting stiff, most items are fine when line dried (sheets are especially nice), but t-shirts do tend to get a bit stiff. I've found that you can fix this by line drying them and then tossing them into the dryer for a couple minutes (the permanent-press saver cool-down cycle is great for this, because it doesn't heat the dryer up). It isn't as cost saving as purely line dried, but its better than purely in the dryer...

[STI Shooter]

This country is going to hell in a hand basket, and someone is giving someone else a hard time about hanging their undies out side to dry! Not trying to make little of this particular subject, but some people need to find something more important to raise a ruckus about.

[TLynnHughes]

This country is going to heck in a hand basket, and someone is giving someone else a hard time about hanging their undies out side to dry! Not trying to make little of this particular subject, but some people need to find something more important to raise a ruckus about.

That's exactly what I meant with my first reply. I couldn't believe this had actually made it into the media.

T.