Line-Drying Clothes: The Complete Guide (Step-by-step)
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- Here's everything you need to know about line-drying your clothes outside (or inside!). We cover everything you need to prepare both your line and your clothes for line drying. After that, I show you how to hang all your clothes to dry them on a line. I also cover what to watch out for while they are drying, and how to take them back down once they are done drying.
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Part One: Preparing
0:00 Why you should line dry clothes
0:39 Where to line dry clothes
2:22 Preparing the line by wiping it down
2:58 What pegs to use, and how to store them
3:50 Tips for washing clothes to improve line-drying
Part Two: Hanging the clothes
5:55 How to hang your clothes on a clothing line to dry them
6:01 Hanging jeans to dry
6:38 Hanging all other pants to dry
7:03 Hanging collared shirts to dry
7:44 Hanging white t-shirts to dry
8:03 Hanging black t-shirts to dry
8:48 Hanging skirts to dry
9:15 Hanging dresses to dry
9:41 Hanging towels to dry
10:33 Hanging underwear to dry
10:50 Hanging socks to dry
11:26 Hanging shorts to dry
11:40 Hanging sweaters to dry
12:11 What to watch for while the clothes are drying
13:04 What to do after the clothes have dried
Further Reading
How to line dry clothes: organizing.tv/how-to-line-dry...
On turning clothes inside-out before drying: organizing.tv/should-you-dry-...
How to dry your clothes fast: organizing.tv/how-to-dry-clot...
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Excellent! I enjoy your sense of humor, too.
Thank you so much! :D
I peg jeans from the hems, 2 pegs each, then the heavier, wetter part gets blown about more. I peg tee shirts from under the arms so no visible peg marks 😁.
Our condo won’t allow us to line dry our clothes on our terrace, so we hang them up to dry inside. We put an extra shower rod in the guest bathroom & hung some clip hangers in the other guest bathroom. We also purchased solar panels to drastically reduce our electric bill. We pay less than $2 U.S. every 2 months for electricity. I use the air fluff for the stiff stuff like towels.
That's really clever! It is good to hear that you were able to get around the restrictions. How do you deal with the dampness from the clothes in the extra bathroom?
@@Organizing-TV I only hang clothes in those bathrooms when there are no guests. The bathrooms aren’t damp.
what would you do if your weren’t hanging the jeans?
Line drying in December-January-February is more challenging than during the summer.
For sure! It is an entirely different game. I did make a video about it last year if you are interested in seeing my take on it
Occasionally, I don’t mind hanging laundry outside in the rain, but only if it’s like sunny, and then it rains and then it clears again (because that happens a lot in New York, where I live) especially in the summer. I mean I know when to hang laundry outside because I was originally from the UK. Also I usually get a lot of wind during the winter going into spring. As for hanging, I hang my jeans and my football shorts differently. Also I don’t like to hang my underwear on extremely windy days, because I don’t want that to blow into my neighbour’s yard
In Australian summer our clothes get dried to a powdery, sun bleached crisp! I only hang out whites and bedding outdoors once it starts to get hot :(
Wow really? That's pretty intense. When I've stayed in hot climates in the past, I usually dried mine on the balcony for a few hours and then they were done and nice and warm :)
I use metal pegs which so far have lasted for years
Great tip! Thanks for sharing :)