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Leaving washing out at night

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  • Jevvers
    Jevvers Posts: 650 Forumite
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    Mupette wrote: »
    if it was going to rain during the night then yes i would of had to rewash it all, but it was fine.

    Why would you have to rewash it if it's rained on? Genuine question.
  • Jevvers
    Jevvers Posts: 650 Forumite
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    Oh and I hide my smalls on the second level of the airer. We're all very British aren't we?!
  • bluebag
    bluebag Posts: 2,450 Forumite
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    No, because stuff has been pinched in the past, but I do fold it very, very carefully straight from the washer and put it in a basket.

    I hang it out equally carefully because I LOATHE ironing!
  • Psykicpup
    Psykicpup Posts: 1,398 Forumite
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    if you have any thing towelling - ie towels they will be softer for the overnight dew or frost!
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  • pollyskettle
    pollyskettle Posts: 2,163 Forumite
    I often hang out washing overnight and don't have an issue hanging out our underwear, after all, it's not exactly going to come as a shock to anyone that we wear it now, is it?! If people want to ogle my lingerie (or, more worryingly, OHs boxers :eek:) that's their problem, not mine.
    "A cat can have kittens in the oven, but that don't make them biscuits." - Mary Cooper
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    Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.
  • compforus
    compforus Posts: 40 Forumite
    Alas...I remember the days when my knickers used to get nicked (no pun intended) off the line... 'tis no more...
    As at: [STRIKE]9/6/10[/STRIKE]:cool: 15/9/10
    Family Loan:[STRIKE]£8,041.35[/STRIKE]£7725 Bank Loan:[STRIKE]£11,107.42[/STRIKE]£10769 Previous Life Loan:[STRIKE]£18,391.91[/STRIKE]£17899
     Total: [STRIKE]£37,540.68[/STRIKE]£36394
    .


  • devon27_2
    devon27_2 Posts: 104 Forumite
    Thank you to you all who have added to this thread has made me laugh some off the responses, its great to know that there us such a great community spirit on here! so thank you once again.
  • sleepless_saver
    sleepless_saver Posts: 2,741 Forumite
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    Jevvers wrote: »
    Why would you have to rewash it if it's rained on? Genuine question.


    There was a thread on this a while back. It had never occurred to me that anyone would, but it turned out that people do. Not very moneysaving though:).
  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,896 Forumite
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    and it rained :(

    It is still on the line. Would you re-wash it or just rinse it out?

    Yours

    Calley
    Hope for everything and expect nothing!!!

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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,638 Forumite
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    Hi calley,

    I wouldn't wash it again unless it was dirty. Some old stylers deliberately choose to put their washing out at night:

    Leaving washing out at night

    I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the replies together.

    Pink
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