When I was little my mum had a big square cream washing machine with a paddle at the bottom of the drum and a mangle on the top. Things that went through the mangle had all the creases pressed in, and of course it was cotton shirts and linen sheets and table cloths, so lots of ironing needed. The washing line ran from the back of the house to the end of the garden, alongside the path. I still remember how much I hated that path. It was/had been concrete, but was in such a state of dilapidation that it was uneven, rough and pebbly. It did awful things to my childhood knees, I still have the scars! Here we have a whirly, but don't use it anymore. It is too often too windy or too wet. There's a long landing with a painted rail that is perfect for drying duvet covers and towels or jeans. Smaller items go on the airer or on hangers on the back of the spare room door. It is always a surprise how fast things dry, but this houseis very good for air circulation and there is no problem from damp washing..
We used to have one of those doofers with a pulley when I was a child.
The only problem was, it was in the kitchen, so everything smelled of...food. My mum was a bit funny about hanging washing out. No idea why. Yes - extra pegs needed on windy days @Buttercupdays. I don't want to chase my bits and pieces along the road
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
He gave it a good chew and spat it out … think he didn’t like the ‘under bust boning’ … it was a rather uplifting swimsuit …. I was a bit “Daisy Duke” back in those days … if you’re old enough to remember her … Copy?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I had a twin tub. Although it was a PITA to get organised, it was actually much quicker and easier on the clothes. Some of the programmes on my new machine bought a few months ago take 2 hours!
Yeah, dogs stealing the washing is quite common. Then they go hooning round the garden with their prize and leave it in a hedge if you're lucky. Otherwise they bury it and you have to but a new shirt. We moved the line to a different part of the garden where there's a bit less room to get a run up
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
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Here we have a whirly, but don't use it anymore. It is too often too windy or too wet. There's a long landing with a painted rail that is perfect for drying duvet covers and towels or jeans. Smaller items go on the airer or on hangers on the back of the spare room door. It is always a surprise how fast things dry, but this house is very good for air circulation and there is no problem from damp washing..
The only problem was, it was in the kitchen, so everything smelled of...food.
My mum was a bit funny about hanging washing out. No idea why.
Yes - extra pegs needed on windy days @Buttercupdays. I don't want to chase my bits and pieces along the road
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
and I did get a new cozzie out of it 😎
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”