The Clothes Line

The_Valeyard · 14-09-2014 4:34pm #1

Right AH,

This may lower the standard of threads to something completely boring.

Came up in conversation the other drunken night...

1) Is there any harm leaving clothes on the washing line at night time or should they be taken in? -personally think they should, bugs and stuff getting in them.

2) Mate of my living in apartment says he is not allowed to leave clothes on the balcony as they are unsightly? Bit strict?

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 14-09-2014 4:34pm

I wouldn't put clothes outside incase of spiders or bird****

The_Valeyard · 14-09-2014 4:36pm

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I wouldn't put clothes outside incase of spiders or bird****

Wonder does that actually happen a lot to clothes on the line (bird crap that is)

P_1 · 14-09-2014 4:36pm

1 - It would defeat the purpose of leaving them out to dry in the first place. Cold night air and morning dew would negate the drying done during the sunshine.

2 -Stupid vanity rule that only serves to waste electricity.

Archeron · 14-09-2014 4:36pm

Earwigs

The Backwards Man · 14-09-2014 4:37pm

I silently judge people who leave a washing on a line at night.

Nodin · 14-09-2014 4:38pm

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Right AH,

This may lower the standard of threads to something completely boring.

Came up in conversation the other drunken night...

1) Is there any harm leaving clothes on the washing line at night time or should they be taken in? -personally think they should, bugs and stuff getting in them.

And knicker thieves. Never forget knicker thieves.

wazky · 14-09-2014 4:38pm

How will I rob my neighbours knickers if she doesn't leave them on the line overnight?

Supergurrier · 14-09-2014 4:39pm

They will fade if left to get wet again so no.

PeteEd · 14-09-2014 4:41pm

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I wouldn't put clothes outside incase of spiders or bird****

So you always leave the house naked then going by this logic

14-09-2014 4:43pm

Nothing says ghetto quite like laundry strung across level after level of balconies. It looks awful and I'm not surprised there are rules against it.

If I put something to dry outside it's to let the breeze and the sunshine dry it. Damp night air defeats the purpose and I'd probably wind up putting in the dryer to finish it off anyway. It also looks lazy.

I have to use a dryer for everything where I am, or string unsuitable things for the dryer across the bathroom.

My name is URL · 14-09-2014 4:43pm

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I wouldn't put clothes outside incase of spiders or bird****

Well that's fcuking stupid.

P_1 · 14-09-2014 4:47pm

Candie wrote: »

Nothing says ghetto quite like laundry strung across level after level of balconies. It looks awful and I'm not surprised there are rules against it.

If I put something to dry outside it's to let the breeze and the sunshine dry it. Damp night air defeats the purpose and I'd probably wind up putting in the dryer to finish it off anyway. It also looks lazy.

I have to use a dryer for everything where I am, or string unsuitable things for the dryer across the bathroom.

So it's ok for people who live in houses to dry their clothes outdoors but if you live in an apartment then tough luck Jack, someone thinks it looks ugly so you can't be doing that?

Pumpkinseeds · 14-09-2014 4:50pm

I had my knickers stolen off the line a few times over the years. I don't leave them out anymore. Sick, creepy fcuks sneaking around peoples gardens stealing underwear.:mad:

14-09-2014 4:51pm

P_1 wrote: »

So it's ok for people who live in houses to dry their clothes outdoors but if you live in an apartment then tough luck Jack, someone thinks it looks ugly so you can't be doing that?

That seems to be the way it is in a lot of apartment blocks. The difference is in a private garden that they aren't on public display.

I don't think anyone can claim it looks good on apartment balcony after apartment balcony. It's one of the downsides of living in a building with communal rules. People usually know that before they move in though, so it's not a case of tough luck, just a tough choice.

Birneybau · 14-09-2014 4:52pm

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I had my knickers stolen off the line a few times over the years. I don't leave them out anymore. Sick, creepy fcuks sneaking around peoples gardens stealing underwear.:mad:

What's the point of robbing clean knickers?

: D

Iranoutofideas · 14-09-2014 4:58pm

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I had my knickers stolen off the line a few times over the years. I don't leave them out anymore. Sick, creepy fcuks sneaking around peoples gardens stealing underwear.:mad:

Maybe the breeze took them?

P_1 · 14-09-2014 4:59pm

Iranoutofideas wrote: »

Maybe the breeze took them?

Is that what he's calling himself these days :pac:

Iranoutofideas · 14-09-2014 7:02pm

P_1 wrote: »

Is that what he's calling himself these days :pac:

Yes

dmc17 · 14-09-2014 7:08pm

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I had my knickers stolen off the line a few times over the years. I don't leave them out anymore. Sick, creepy fcuks sneaking around peoples gardens stealing underwear.:mad:

Iranoutofideas wrote: »

Maybe the breeze took them?

Nah, they were much too skimpy for the breeze to....... I mean you're right it was most likely the breeze

FloatingVoter · 14-09-2014 7:22pm

Often dry the clothes outside overnight. These mornings the sun burns off any dew quickly enough and they come in in the afternoon. Once the rain and hail season sets in - its back to drying them out on radiators for a month or two.

Sauve · 14-09-2014 7:25pm

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Once the rain and hail season sets in - its back to drying them out on radiators for a month or two.

Dude you need to get your rads serviced.

Iranoutofideas · 14-09-2014 7:33pm

My neighbour lays her clothes out on the bushes and trees in her back garden.

It took me a while to figure out what the fcuk was going on?

Mariasofia · 14-09-2014 7:35pm

I thought I was in the wrestling forum.....
/wanders off out again....

Shenshen · 14-09-2014 7:38pm

As I would be working during the week and only coming home in the evenings, my routine would be to put a wash on when I get home, hang it out to dry (usually around 7 or 8pm), and then take it down nice and dry when I come home from work the next day.

I always found that rule about not being allowed to dry your washing on your balcony rather silly - being from Germany, I thought I had grown up with all the over-the-top, pea-counting rules there are on the planet (such as, not being allowed to mow your lawn between 12 and 3pm on weekends, not being allowed to shower after 10pm when living in an apartment, things of that type), but the no drying laundry on the balcony was a completely new one to me. And one I can honestly see no sense in whatsoever.

catallus · 14-09-2014 7:48pm

Shenshen wrote: »

And one I can honestly see no sense in whatsoever.

It's to combat global warming.

Some detergents have carbo-fluorocarbons which are blown into the air if the clothes are dried outside. Modern tumble-dryers have filters that collect these.

--LOS-- · 14-09-2014 8:19pm

If they're still wet, no might as well leave them out, if they're dry/nearly dry, no point leaving them out for them to get wet again, it doesn't get any more complicated than that.

That's common for apartments, that's written into my contract too. I'd agree with it for apartments but I don't get why it's frowned upon some places to leave washing out at all, even at the back of a fairly private house, where only your neighbours could see it. That's a nonsense.

FloatingVoter · 14-09-2014 8:23pm

--LOS-- wrote: »

That's common for apartments, that's written into my contract too. I'd agree with it for apartments but I don't get why it's frowned upon some places to leave washing out at all, even at the back of a fairly private house, where only your neighbours could see it. That's a nonsense.

Where I'm living, I can see over the back yards of about 20 houses from an upstairs window. There'll be washing out most nights in about half of those. People are working by day and the nights are dry. According to the forecast today, there hasn't been a drop of rain in some parts for a month.

My name is URL · 14-09-2014 8:43pm

catallus wrote: »

It's to combat global warming.

Some detergents have carbo-fluorocarbons which are blown into the air if the clothes are dried outside. Modern tumble-dryers have filters that collect these.

Do they also run on the dreams of children?

I'm not sure if you're being serious but tumble dryers are one of the most electricity-gobbling home appliances you can use. There's no way in hell that hanging clothes out to dry naturally is worse for the environment!

catallus · 14-09-2014 8:50pm

My name is URL wrote: »

Do they also run on the dreams of children?

If only!

Tumble dryers use significantly less electricity than a standard fridge. I also note that you completely ignored the chlorofluorocarbon aspect to defend this heinous practice :mad:

But that's the point; if we had a dedicated detergent forum (of which I could be a mod) then we could educate people like you and your ilk :eek:

FloatingVoter · 14-09-2014 8:53pm

I'll worry about the chlorofluorocarbon problem when China etc. close down the nuclear power plants. Besides its thanks to global warming that I get to hang my chlorofluorocarbons out for longer every year.
I'll worry about the poor little penguins on their wee icecaps later.

14-09-2014 8:55pm

I've washing still on the line tonight. It will be perfectly dry around 10am tomorrow.

There's enough wet and cold days in the year where clothes are drying on rads, banisters, airers and in tumble dryers. Also, I love the fresh smell that you only ever get from drying clothes outside.

keith16 · 14-09-2014 9:48pm

What kind of pegs do people use? I prefer the wooden ones.

What about those spinny / roundy washing lines? I hate them.

Bafucin · 14-09-2014 9:55pm

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Right AH,

This may lower the standard of threads to something completely boring.

Came up in conversation the other drunken night...

1) Is there any harm leaving clothes on the washing line at night time or should they be taken in? -personally think they should, bugs and stuff getting in them.

2) Mate of my living in apartment says he is not allowed to leave clothes on the balcony as they are unsightly? Bit strict?

Moldy clothes are not nice and they are likely to in Irish weather even if it doesn't rain.

14-09-2014 9:58pm

Bafucin wrote: »

Moldy clothes are not nice and they are likely to in Irish weather even if it doesn't rain.

Are you implying I have mouldy knickers ???????

?

Neyite · 14-09-2014 10:01pm

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I had my knickers stolen off the line a few times over the years. I don't leave them out anymore. Sick, creepy fcuks sneaking around peoples gardens stealing underwear.:mad:

In college there was a spate of Levi's thefts off the line. One lad went back home to the sticks and brought back electric fencing, replaced the clothes line and hooked it up to the electricity. Complete with a couple of pairs of jeans as bait.

They got a great laugh a couple of nights later to hear screams from the back garden and went out to see two scummer women caught red handed trying to rob the jeans. It was sadly in the days before YouTube.

Tail Docker · 14-09-2014 10:13pm

Candie wrote: »

Nothing says ghetto quite like laundry strung across level after level of balconies. It looks awful and I'm not surprised there are rules against it.

If I put something to dry outside it's to let the breeze and the sunshine dry it. Damp night air defeats the purpose and I'd probably wind up putting in the dryer to finish it off anyway. It also looks lazy.

I have to use a dryer for everything where I am, or string unsuitable things for the dryer across the bathroom.

Yeah, but we have also collectively decided that grass must be cut short to be acceptable. The twat that invented the "Lawn" was responsible for some hardship down the years. I let mine grow, Fck The World.

Iranoutofideas · 14-09-2014 10:19pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Are you implying I have mouldy knickers ???????

?

They favour moist conditions

o1s1n · 14-09-2014 10:23pm

One thing that's kind of scary, once you get a tumble dryer and start having to empty the condenser after every couple of washes - all that water would be in the air if you were rad drying :eek:

Can't imagine that's good for your health/possessions at all.

Cool Mo D · 14-09-2014 10:47pm

catallus wrote: »

If only!

Tumble dryers use significantly less electricity than a standard fridge. I also note that you completely ignored the chlorofluorocarbon aspect to defend this heinous practice :mad:

But that's the point; if we had a dedicated detergent forum (of which I could be a mod) then we could educate people like you and your ilk :eek:

This is complete and utter horse-excrement. A typical dryer uses 2.5 - 7 times the power of a normal fridge. And CFCs have been banned in Europe for a long time. Even if they weren't, they are inert gases that are zero use for cleaning, obviously they are not and have never been an ingredient in detergents.

catallus · 14-09-2014 10:56pm

Cool Mo D wrote: »

This is complete and utter horse-excrement. A typical dryer uses 2.5 - 7 times the power of a normal fridge. And CFCs have been banned in Europe for a long time. Even if they weren't, they are inert gases that are zero use for cleaning, obviously they are not and have never been an ingredient in detergents.

Yeah, well, you would say that, wouldn't you?

Look, the evidence is there for all to see: http://saveonutilities.com/Electricity/Appliance%20Electriciy%20Use.htm

The ozone is real. And the hole is real too. We have to think of the future.

Cool Mo D · 14-09-2014 10:58pm

catallus wrote: »

Yeah, well, you would say that, wouldn't you?

Look, the evidence is there for all to see: http://saveonutilities.com/Electricity/Appliance%20Electriciy%20Use.htm

The ozone is real. And the hole is real too. We have to think of the future.

It exactly backs up what I'm saying...

The_Valeyard · 15-09-2014 7:07pm

catallus wrote: »

Yeah, well, you would say that, wouldn't you?

Look, the evidence is there for all to see: http://saveonutilities.com/Electricity/Appliance%20Electriciy%20Use.htm

The ozone is real. And the hole is real too. We have to think of the future.

Isnt the hole getting better?

Also the healing hole may actually be contributing to global warming, now thats an interesting paradox!

fleet_admiral · 15-09-2014 7:11pm

I havent got one, well im too lazy to put one up. The dryer does for now

biko · 15-09-2014 7:15pm

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I had my knickers stolen off the line a few times over the years. I don't leave them out anymore. Sick, creepy fcuks sneaking around peoples gardens stealing underwear.:mad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuwjT36fkOo

Sh1tbag OToole · 15-09-2014 7:52pm

Candie wrote: »

That seems to be the way it is in a lot of apartment blocks. The difference is in a private garden that they aren't on public display.

I don't think anyone can claim it looks good on apartment balcony after apartment balcony. It's one of the downsides of living in a building with communal rules. People usually know that before they move in though, so it's not a case of tough luck, just a tough choice.

I used to live in a normal house in an estate where they had a rule against drying clothes on a line. The residents association had this rule and various other rules to prevent lowering the tone like you weren't allowed to work on your car or anything. This was in south Dublin, where everyone is a FG/FF voting, status quo supporting amateur property speculator. Christ am I glad I don't live in that place anymore.

Really whatever kind of a house you live in drying clothes outside should be encouraged, it's the environmentally friendly thing to do. No need to waste good kilowatts just because some associate it with poverty in their own heads.

15-09-2014 8:16pm

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

I used to live in a normal house in an estate where they had a rule against drying clothes on a line. The residents association had this rule and various other rules to prevent lowering the tone like you weren't allowed to work on your car or anything. This was in south Dublin, where everyone is a FG/FF voting, status quo supporting amateur property speculator. Christ am I glad I don't live in that place anymore.

Really whatever kind of a house you live in drying clothes outside should be encouraged, it's the environmentally friendly thing to do. No need to waste good kilowatts just because some associate it with poverty in their own heads.

How does a residents association get the power to veto what someone does on their private property in their backyard?

It's crazy, it's not like you're keeping wasps as a hobby or it affects anyone else. I'd get it if you were all hanging it across the street, but out the back?

ToddyDoody · 15-09-2014 8:18pm

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Right AH,

This may lower the standard of threads to something completely boring.

Came up in conversation the other drunken night...

1) Is there any harm leaving clothes on the washing line at night time or should they be taken in? -personally think they should, bugs and stuff getting in them.

2) Mate of my living in apartment says he is not allowed to leave clothes on the balcony as they are unsightly? Bit strict?

Are you sure you were drunk?

tayto lover · 15-09-2014 8:22pm

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I had my knickers stolen off the line a few times over the years. I don't leave them out anymore. Sick, creepy fcuks sneaking around peoples gardens stealing underwear.:mad:

Same happened to an old aunt years ago.
We used to laugh about it and say that there's a family of tinkers camped in them somewhere.
She was a big woman.

The_Valeyard · 15-09-2014 8:30pm

ToddyDoody wrote: »

Are you sure you were drunk?

Well yeah, we was stealing one of the lads washing line at 3am and trying to put it through the post box

Sh1tbag OToole · 15-09-2014 8:36pm

Candie wrote: »

How does a residents association get the power to veto what someone does on their private property in their backyard?

It's crazy, it's not like you're keeping wasps as a hobby or it affects anyone else. I'd get it if you were all hanging it across the street, but out the back?

I'm not sure if it only applied to the front but i think it was clothes drying full stop. Mandatory tumble drier. Some people only have a street to hang their clothes on and I wouldn't try to stop them of doing it. Can you imagine if drying clothes on a line was a new concept, only done by hipsters. It would soon spread and nobody would have a problem with it.

The Clothes Line

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