tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post6723551771606159837..comments2024-03-28T06:17:49.540-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: CONSIDERING A SPINNING CLOTHESLINE 1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-56170381187407681882016-06-03T23:29:24.166-05:002016-06-03T23:29:24.166-05:00I must agree with you about the clothesline with p...I must agree with you about the clothesline with posts. I had one for YEARS and loved it. When we redid our backyard landscaping we decided on an umbrella line due to lack of space and I hate it. It isn't sturdy and I don't like hanging my linens on it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-4793750924678549402016-06-03T17:51:55.538-05:002016-06-03T17:51:55.538-05:00you will find one of these in pretty much every ba...you will find one of these in pretty much every back garden in NZ, they are usually part of the chattels!Drying clothes outside is very much the norm here, I only use my clothes dryer to de fluff things. Definitely a good idea to take your laundry out there to dry, think of the power you will save!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-49727292335431001612016-06-01T21:59:08.153-05:002016-06-01T21:59:08.153-05:00I have relatives in Australia and they couldn'...I have relatives in Australia and they couldn't believe it when I told them that my HOA would not allow clotheslines. They did tell me that the Hills clotheslines were the best and that was what everyone has in Australia where apparently driving laundry outside is big.Lisa Wiertelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00230951385828914451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-85199688593357524162016-06-01T09:02:47.193-05:002016-06-01T09:02:47.193-05:00We also have one of these and it comes in very han...We also have one of these and it comes in very handy, love drying sheets and blankets on it (just watch out for the bees that also like to hang out in the pockets of fitted sheets). Downside is it's not really attractive and you need to keep it near the house obviously, also clothes, especially jeans, get really stiff and have to get thrown in the dryer for a couple of minutes to soften them up. The one you have posted is beautiful! A hand crank means you won't have to duck when you pass around it with the lawn tractor and because it's green, it'll blend in better. I think I'll trade in my old silver metal one for this beauty.Little Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07007055723627111742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-49903352914749943082016-06-01T03:22:27.693-05:002016-06-01T03:22:27.693-05:00We have the posts at either end with a retractable...We have the posts at either end with a retractable 8-line, 6 metre run type of clothesline. It is great in that it winds away when not in use. Being on stand alone solar, we have no choice but to dry our clothes the natural way. I must admit, I do like seeing the clothes flutter in the breeze.FionaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044498829299165675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-51226477030069456612016-05-31T21:23:40.751-05:002016-05-31T21:23:40.751-05:00Outdoor drying season began for me this week. I ha...Outdoor drying season began for me this week. I have a rotary line and have no problems with it. We have a permanent cement hole which seems to make things more secure and very easy to pop the apparatus in and out. The lavender idea is neat. New mown hay adds a wonderful scent too.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-47755885051632032252016-05-31T18:36:20.285-05:002016-05-31T18:36:20.285-05:00Love using a clothesline for linens. I dry my sh...Love using a clothesline for linens. I dry my sheets, pillowcases and towels outside summer and winter. Most other clothes are better tumbled in a dryer to soften and dewrinkle them, but sleeping on sheets dried outside is a luxury feel, and just a necessary part of living in the country for this Indiana country girl.<br />Karrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03996946332346981746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-54818490588692326622016-05-31T18:28:44.021-05:002016-05-31T18:28:44.021-05:00I have a clothesline with posts at each end (not a...I have a clothesline with posts at each end (not an umbrella) that has been in place for 10 years now and appears to have many more years of life. I love it! I love hanging the clothes, bringing them in, and then enjoying them. I had an umbrella line years ago and found it to be a nuisance, but they're probably sturdier and better built now. I like the way mine looks, though. I often take photos of it because it pleases me so much. dianefaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229979968118248563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-61125475763893552462016-05-31T16:27:15.265-05:002016-05-31T16:27:15.265-05:00Yes I bought one of the umbrella style lines from ...Yes I bought one of the umbrella style lines from Sunshine clotheslines and dryers co., after reading a recommendation from the blog-sphere. Bought the flagpole too, which I just put up yesterday. So far, happy with both. Like that comment about lavender, may look into planting some smell goods under the pole!jewlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388035539612539051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-431792715692556322016-05-31T15:58:06.640-05:002016-05-31T15:58:06.640-05:00I like line dried laundry, but I don't have a ...I like line dried laundry, but I don't have a decent place for a clothes line. Stuff from the trees would fall on the clean clothes. We also have sudden storms that would arise to soak the clothes. One minute the sky is clear in Northern Florida, and the next minute it's raining. But I commend you on your choice.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-37160477691641948792016-05-31T15:19:25.847-05:002016-05-31T15:19:25.847-05:00Based on a hills hoist - an orstraylian invention....Based on a hills hoist - an orstraylian invention. And line dried clothes are nearly the best. Once I stayed in a B n B which dried their linen on lavender bushes in the sun. That WAS the best.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-56956573060485891902016-05-31T12:49:10.200-05:002016-05-31T12:49:10.200-05:00I did a post about our clothes line here...it is B...I did a post about our clothes line here...it is BUILT. We do not own a dryer so we enjoy sun dried wind blown laundry all the time. We would not have it any other way.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-70181474210308907882016-05-31T11:41:16.761-05:002016-05-31T11:41:16.761-05:00By hanging your clothes outside you will also noti...By hanging your clothes outside you will also notice that your whites get brighter by hanging them in the fresh air and sun light.<br />You also might consider a retractable line which can be used inside as well as outside.<br />http://www.amazon.com/Household-Essentials-Retractable-Outdoor-Clothes/dp/B0000BYDEA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1464712398&sr=8-2&keywords=hills+retractable+clothesline<br /><br /><br />https://www.google.com/search?q=retractable+clothesline&biw=1536&bih=787&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwily9jr3oTNAhXC24MKHYxLDf0QsAQITw&dpr=1.25<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-50381214122707913812016-05-31T11:11:34.615-05:002016-05-31T11:11:34.615-05:00i dry almost everything on drying racks from sprin...i dry almost everything on drying racks from spring through fall. i love line drying.jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-5002277513467854622016-05-31T10:49:23.990-05:002016-05-31T10:49:23.990-05:00Yes, they are absolutely essential if you're g...Yes, they are absolutely essential if you're going to dry your clothes out of doors. Much easier to hang the washing out too, you just stand in one place and spin it round to the next empty line! <br />Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-27390998809389254222016-05-31T10:03:43.480-05:002016-05-31T10:03:43.480-05:00I have two of them. And I love them. They get us...I have two of them. And I love them. They get used very regularly, even in the winter.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-32573680217952355912016-05-31T10:00:54.620-05:002016-05-31T10:00:54.620-05:00You HAVE to have a clothesline if you live out in ...You HAVE to have a clothesline if you live out in the country - "it's the law"! :) <br />I have a clothesline like this - I love it. The clothes smell so fresh when dried on it. I cemented the part that goes in the ground for more stability. You can then remove the top part and store it when not in use - but I just leave mine up all the time. Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-39461005029046412082016-05-31T09:59:56.193-05:002016-05-31T09:59:56.193-05:00I swear by mine - couldn't dry my clothes with...I swear by mine - couldn't dry my clothes without it. Just make sure that you don't do what I did and position it (in concrete) in a spot that is in complete shade in winter...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-26530629274401839832016-05-31T09:06:58.887-05:002016-05-31T09:06:58.887-05:00a must in my opinion for sure,, wise choice!!a must in my opinion for sure,, wise choice!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com