I'm going eco-classy because I want it to be true!

I always dry my clothes on a rack or line. I have a balcony, but that hasn't always been the case, so I've just hung dry my clothes inside. And I hang them inside in the winter too. I think (hope) there is (will be) a shift in the mindset that having a clothesline could decrease your property value.

I try to use my dryer as little as possible, usually only for sheets and then only in the winter. I have always had an outdoor clothesline and use a clothes rack inside when I cannot use the outdoor one. I encourage more people to give it a try.

Few of us .are old enough to remember the real advantages to lined-dried clothes.  They require far fewer chemicals to get the job done and smell heavenly.  I especially love sheets fresh from the line.  And a little tip for those lucky enough to live where there's lots of snow.  At one time women knew the safest and most effective way to whiten any piece of household linen was to hang it out on a sunny day in March.  Something about the angle of the sun off the snow.  Living on the coast means little snow and lots of indoor drying, but I still prefer it to the baked on look of a dryer.

I'm so tired of people worrying about the value of their homes wrt laundry lines outside.  People need to understand all of the hidden costs of things in our society.  With global warming  and other environmental issues coming to the fore, how can this sanely be argued by anyone with a conscience.  Maybe that's the problem.

I have always dried my clothes on an outdoor line.  We recently moved into a 1.5 year house and promptly dug our hole for our clothes line.  I have had my neighbours on either side ask if they can borrow it on the days I don't use it -- and 4 other neighbours have proudly come over to say "Hey, did you see we got a clothes line?".

I have to agree with the ladies that say they smell so much better when hung outside.  For those who don't like their towels or jean hung out -- hand them out to dry, them pop them into the drier for 2 or 3 minutes and you have nice soft towels and jeans.

I love drying my clothes outdoors. You can't beat the smell of clothes that have been dried outdoors. I let them dry until they are just a little damp and then toss them in the dryer for 2-4 minutes just to soften them up.  It's far cheaper then 35-40 minutes in the dryer.

I love drying my clothes outside on the line. It's energy efficient and the clothes especially the sheets smell fresh and clean. Who care if you can see your neighbours tighty whities, shouldn't the environment be more important.

i like to dry my clothes outside especialy my sheets there is nothjng like the smell of fesh sheets after they been on te line.i even hang my clothes out in the winter .it is really good on your whites when the frose gets in them. and bleaches them.

Neither!  To dry your clothes on the line is smart, practical and a no-brainer.  Get over it!

Well, for all those that say there clothes smell wonderful after drying outside, you don't live in a smelly city, downtown, in an apartment that faces other peoples balconies. I would love to hang my clothes outside but, we cannot, so we just do one wash a week, so that we are saving money and the environment.

We hang our clothes outside all the time and my grandmother did. We love the smell and feel of our clothes. Besides it is the only way to live when you are on a tight budget.

I would love to hang my clothes to dry outside, but because the town I live in is incredibly dusty, I would be bringing them back into wash again, which would defeat the purpose.

I think its ridiculous that having a clothesline decreases home value.  For people who are worried about home value, there are so many options, like the drying racks pictured above or even retractable clotheslines.  Being green doesn't have to be unsightly.

Fresh cut grass...fresh brewed coffee in the morning..fresh from the shower/bath feeling...this is how I think of fresh-air dried laundry.

There is nothing like it for sure...I only use the dryer on VERY short times to soften the towels and socks!  This is only one way to save energy of course...but...what a great smelling way !!

Laundy on the line does not decrease home values no more than the type of car in your driveway.

Most people love the smell or fresh laundy even if they do not like the site or it on the line. Not only does it save on electrical costs it helps to protect the fibers in some clothing. That way you save two ways.

In the summer I use the dryer for under garments and facecloths only and once in a while for short time to soften towel.

Exactly. Who is it that believes laundry lowers housing value? Which municipality? Precisely how have they ascertained that “fact” and according to which public opinion poll do they attribute the conjecture that laundry lines are “unsightly”? Is their city work underwritten by appliance manufacturers? And what happened with to the notion of the homeowner’s right to free enjoyment of his or her property? Sounds like ridiculous propaganda to me. Asinine.

Clothesline are classy. When you bring in the clothes they smell,so fresh and clean.With a bonus of a lower hydro bill.

We live in a new housing development that does not allow clotheslines, however we have always had one before, so it is hard not to have one, so we bought a freestanding one.

All I can say is based on our hydro savings. and the beautiful fresh smell of your clothes when they come in from outside IT IS WORTH IT!

I agree with all your comments.  Drying clothes outside is environmentaly safe, energy efficient and smell great.  Please hang it in size order, it takes a little more time but so much nicer to look at, for you and your neighbors.  

I'm a Brit in Canada and everyone line dries their clothes in the UK, when I first came to Canada I got reported for hanging my clothes on a rack as it was against my strata's rules - I was in shock.  When I moved I checked with the bylaw officer in the city that I was allowed to in a single family home - he asked Are you British?  My neighbours didn't complain at all - instead they asked where to buy a clothesline!  

We own two homes.  One we can and one we cannot hang laundry outside.

We have a condo that does not allow us to hang anything outside.  I love the smell of the fresh air on the laundry.  Perhaps I will test the rules and hang the laundry in the garage with the door open.  No ruling saying we cannot do this.  

We also own a home where we did not purchase a dryer.  I hang the clothes out all the time and the whites get nice and bright the colours I turn inside out if I do not want them to fade as fast.  I love the smell of the towels plus the roughness, it does a nice job of getting you dry and the skin refreshed, I miss this when I use a dryer.  I love the sheets smelling of the outdoors, I put them on the bed the same day I wash them and go the sleep with the nice smell.  I even have people watch me when I am hanging out the laundry as they drive by, we live on a corner lot.  We hang the undies close to the pole as my husband does not want everyone to see them.  It works out well as these are the shorter lines.  

I love hanging my clothes out to dry just wish I had more than one line.  The clothes always smell so fresh

I have never owned a clothes dryer.  It is a challenge with the long cold snowy winters I enjoy in my area.  I hang inside in the winter.  I love my clothesline.  You can hang everything out and don't have to worry about emptying and refilling the dryer.  I can put two loads on my line.  My clothes never shrink and I think they last longer too.

I do both - it depends on the weather. I look for those blustery days and do all the laundry I've been waiting to do. I also feel better for the dear old earth in that I have a great (I mean great) washer/dryer. They've been using these all-in-one machines in Europe for years. My LG washer/dryer washes and dries my clothes (in the middle of the night, too, when electricity is less in demand) for about the same power as it takes most people just to wash. I don't know why retailers tried to dissuade me from getting this machine, except for the possibility that they wouldn't make as much money selling just one machine.

And, no, I don't work for LG. I could write an advert for them, though - I really like my washer/dryer. It's the next best thing to hanging on the line.

Decrease property value?  Really this is only true if one has to buy the laundry with the property.  It is nice if the laundry comes out and goes in on the same day.  

More people should be using outdoor clothes lines for drying clothes.  The clothes are lovely and fresh air smelling...and pop them in the dryer for a few minutes to fluff...and no ironing!!!  Can't beat it!!

Come on people...clothes were dryed that way for years!!!

My clothesline is generally very pretty since I wash in color groups so all the pink/red/orange goes out together and then later the blue/black/green.  And I don't often leave the clothes out overnight especially on the weekends so the neighbors don't have to look at our clothesline while they are having backyard barbecue. (Though they have never complained.)

We have a freestanding clothesline with four sides so everyone gets their own "side" when I'm hanging out the clothes...this makes for quicker picking in/sorting.  

I just love standing out in the sun folding the clothes.

Can this issue be done now...soon enough very few will be able to able to afford to dry ALL their clothes in the dryer....it's harder on the clothes too.

I love hanging out clothes outside. I am seriously looking into a clothesline regardless of property values. With a family of 6, I am always looking for ways to reduce our monthly bills & to have less of an impact on our earth. Plus my kids love to hang laundry!

There's nothing more natural and satisfying than hanging laundry outdoors to dry.  Whites are brilliant and the fresh smell is wonderful.  Obviously the dryer has its purpose in the winter.  

Property value?  Pleeease....builders came up with stupid clauses for new subdivisions that had people duped into believing clothes lines were illegal and ugly back in the late 80's and early 90's and our superficial society bought into it and got rid of them all everywhere.  Thank goodness for common sense bringing them back.  My understanding is that the govt. and townships, etc. never outlawed them in the first place.  Seems that condo dwellers are the only ones facing restrictions.  Too bad.  

To Odette a comment about hanging clothes according to size because it is more pleasing to look at...I hang mine in groups as to whose clothes they are,that way if you fold them as they come off the line they are also sorted into piles according to which bureau drawers or closests that they will be placed into. It saves time in our all too busy days.

I think it's nonsence that people in this day and age,really believe that hanging your clothes out to dry brings down your property value.You are hanging clothes in your own private backyard.What about neighbours that don't take care of the front of their homes and let weed grow rampant,does that not bring down property values more.

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Brings down your property value?

House chores can bring down property value? haha.

Hang your clothes. It's environmentally classy and friendly.

Makes your clothes so naturally fresh smelling and feeling without the use of one too many laundry chemicals.

I have always hung clothes either on hangers downstairs to dry or small items on a drying rack in the laundry room mainly because they are made of 100% cotton and would shrink if I put them in the dryer and would also cost a small fortune if I were to dry them all !!  Unforutnately, I then have to iron everything due to the large amount of wrinkles.  I use my dryer for sheets, towels and socks etc. that don't shrink.

I wouldn't think of any other way to dry clothes. I have always had a clothesline and always will. I can sit and watch the clothes blow back and forth for hours. It is just a pleaseant sight. Sweathers smell great on a brisk day. mmmmmm

My sister has a back yard and doesn't want a clothesline, so I say to her, Oh on a 98degree day you would rather run a dryer using gas and electricity than hang clothes outside. Duh !!!   Seems kind of like a waste of money to me......but i won't go there.....