Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
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Posted - Aug 06 2011 : 6:05:23 PM
Our dryer's heat is out. I know what needs to be done- the grounding wire to the heating element needs to be rewired with a heat resistant wire. I just haven't had the time with everything going on. So I got out my trusty clothesline and strung it across some trees in the back of my yard. I now have about 20 feet of clothes line and I am remembering how much I love line drying clothes. They smell so good!! :) I have so much laundry to get done. I hope that tomorrow is a bit warm!
I have a little single retractable line I stretch across our back patio. I adore it. I now want the kind that has 5 lines on it! There is nothing better than that smell!
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2011 : 6:45:01 PM
I wish I had a patio! You are so lucky! I can't wait until we have our own land and I can install what I want on it!!! I had a daydream of washing all the loads and loading it into one of those little electric farm trucks and then going out to a really long clothes line where the stuff you hung up at the beginning would be done by the time you got it all hung up or near enough! LOL in the Montana summer that can be as little as 10-15 minutes depending on clothing weight. I know it is infinitly more practicle to have several in a row though! LOL Just one of those silly thoughts that you have when you are dreaming big!
Trust me, it is not an exciting patio...LOL! It is a little cement block out back. Then there is fence on each side to separate the neighbors. But it does worj perfectly for a laundry line, so I can't complain too much! It wouldn't be even better if the neighbor girl didn't always come wipe her grubby hands all over my clean clothes...ok...I'm done ranting...maybe....
It is the little girl next door we have been having troubles with. I had my lovely white eyelet lace pillowcases hanging on the line (something I splurged on with my Christmas money...hey big spender!). They have a sandbox that has that horrid colored sand and she wiped them all over my pillowcases.
Glad you are getting loads (pun intended) done! I fold mine as I take them off, I get to spend more time outside that way!
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
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USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2011 : 12:52:43 PM
Oh my gosh! Colored sand is the Worst!! When I bought sand for Nora that was the only thing that the big box stores seemed to carry and it was ridiculously expensive. I am so sorry that your pretty pillowcases got mucked up. Did the stains come out?
I am thilled too that I am getting LOADS done! LOL! Today has been a very productive day. I still need to go grocery shopping and visit the horse. It seems like things always pile up for me to do on Sundays!
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2011 : 1:59:20 PM
Well I guess they got an extra rinse!!
I heard thunder rumble twice and thought "Hmmm I better grab everything that is dry" but there were some thing that were only half done. So I left them out and had just hung a few more things and sure enough- we got a cloud burst. Oh well!! It's 85 degrees out so I am sure they will be dry relatively soon! lol
I have a pulley system line! It goes from the laundry room door out 100 feet to a pine tree. I love it i dont ahve steps to go up and down, i never have to move it is great! I had knee surgery some years ago and i cant do stairs!
Homesteading Mom in East Texas. Raising chickens, Rabbits and goats here on my farm!
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
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USA
22941 Posts
Posted - Aug 08 2011 : 07:41:59 AM
Brandee- That would be fantastic!!! I want one! :)
Laundry Line
Posted - Aug 06 2011 : 6:05:23 PM
