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Cleaning Up:  Tip for line drying towels and rags.  |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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 Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 12:50:05 PM
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I know a lot of people don't like to line dry their towels because of the "crunchy" feeling to them. I happened upon a little tip that seems to help my towels dry soft:
Give the towel a sharp snap before hanging to dry
Dry in the evening time after the sun is already starting to go down/ over night if need be. This is critical. I hypothesize that during the heat of the day, the towels dry to quickly and so get a bit crisp. By drying more slowly over night, in the shade, or in the evening, I think the fibers relax into the drying process more.
Give another sharp snap after taking off the line to dislodge any dust that might have accumulated in the fibers and also to relax the towel a little more.
I can't tell the difference between a dryer dried towel and a line dried towel when I do this...except by scent. The line dried one smells so good!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 4:58:37 PM
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Hey, Alee, I was just wondering about this. Here lately, I've been doing a load of laundry after work and hanging it out in the evening. I don't even get to take it down until the following evening and I DID notice that the towels and jeans were much softer! Well, now that you confirmed it, I'm going to continue with this method. I much prefer to do it during the week than to suck up my whole weekend with laundry when there are so many other projects to get done.
Farmgirl Sister #35
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 6:45:20 PM
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Alee:
The only critical thing about washing/drying clothes is opening the washer or dryer to put them in. LOL, ROFL!!! Gee, you have abundant energy, I do believe.
Marly |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 9:01:41 PM
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Marly- Actually I have realized that using the dryer to wash the clothes is just too fast for me! It gets the clothes done to fast and I am always playing "catch up" So by the time the hour or whatever passes for the line to dry my clothes, I can get the other load folded and more things done around the house. Plus, then all the wonderful smell from my homemade laundry soap stays on the clothes instead of being burned off in the dryer. I have actually felt a lot more rested since I started line drying the clothes- plus I don't have a buzzer yelling at me all day.
I will let you in on a little secret- if you are running a bit behind- the clothes can stay on the line and you can have the excuse for at least a whole day of "I was letting them get just a bit drier before I brought them in" hehehe.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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chickabella
True Blue Farmgirl
177 Posts
D. A.
Austin... ish,
Texas
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 9:11:03 PM
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Alee:
I was only teasing. But, I agree with what you said. HEEEEEEEEE
Marly |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 9:38:46 PM
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Marly: 
Chickabella- that's a great idea if only my rosemary was a bit bigger. It's only about a foot high right now so I think I would be more likely to get mud on my sheets! :(
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
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Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2008 : 12:55:43 AM
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Oh chikabella that sounds so amazing! I love the smell of rosemary and that would practically make me die of happiness to have towels that smell like the herb!
Chelsey
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
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Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2008 : 12:56:59 AM
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Alee, What a great tip! I always find that my towels and jeans get a crunchy hard feeling after air drying them. I will try this out and hopefully fix the problem. Thanks again!
Chelsey
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juliet79
True Blue Farmgirl
112 Posts
Heather
Worland
Wyoming
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2008 : 09:55:39 AM
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I have a closeline..but right now the only thing hanging on it are birds!!!! I must admit, never have used mine but I hope to get anew line on it for next summer!!! ps...it's right over my garden!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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City_Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
509 Posts
Christina
Omaha
Nebraska
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2008 : 2:16:38 PM
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Thanks for the great tip. I actually love really crisp towels but the rest of the family hates them. So I will surely give this a try.
Christina
Farmgirl Sister #195
http://justacitychick.blogspot.com/
Although no one can go back and make a brand new start; anyone can start from now
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