Sally's GF3 thread

[aart]

I went through a lot of clothes today.

I remember once long ago at the laundromat saying something to an acquaintance about smaller loads in the summer compared to the heavy winter clothes...she conveyed a similar story as yours here.

 

[Sally PB]

Yeah, the clothes themselves are lighter weight. But there sure are going to be a lot of them!

 

[Sally PB]

I have found a way to fit more clothes on my clothes line. I put the T-shirts on hangers, and just hang them up, spaced out between the socks and pants.

A really good breeze will lift them up and toss them on the ground. How do I know this? Trust me, I know this.

 

[cavemanrich]

A really good breeze will lift them up and toss them on the ground. How do I know this? Trust me, I know this.

I have done hang drying on hangers also. Usually inside utility/laundry room. There may be a way to minimize the falling outdoors,,, by clipping the hangers to the clothesline. You just need a few extra clothespins. 2 to hold shirt on hanger. 1 to hold hanger on clothesline.
Have to be the spring loaded style.

I know the fresh air smell from outdoor drying is amazing

 

[Sally PB]

I know the fresh air smell from outdoor drying is amazing

L-O-V-E!!!! that smell! If I could bottle that up, I'd use it as perfume.

 

[Sally PB]

I have found a way to keep the T-shirts/hangers safely on the line, and that's to pin one of the sleeves to the clothesline as well. Easy when it's a long sleeved shirt, a little awkward for short sleeved.

 

[Sally PB]

I wear long sleeved, white T-shirts when I work in the garden. I get men's crew neck in a too-large-for-me size, and cut the cuffs off the sleeves. The sleeves keep my arms from burning to a crisp. The white color helps keep me cool, and the over-size is loose and billow-y.

On days like we're having now, I also put one of those cooling rags around my neck. I still sweat, but then I have the effect of evaporative cooling to help me stay comfortable. Comfortable-ish.

Another bonus of the oversized white T-shirt: I can use it to wipe my face. Or my hands. I don't care if it gets stained; it's a garden shirt. It should be dirty, or I won't look like a gardener who actually does any work.

 

[cavemanrich]

I also put one of those cooling rags around my neck.

and also keep you from being called a red-neck

 

[Sally PB]

We got some rain!

We also had a tornado warning, but it fizzled and was canceled. The really heavy rain passed north of us, and so did any high winds.

I'd say we got a quarter inch plus.

 

[aart]

We also had a tornado warning,

I heard your town mentioned on the TV banner alert.