1. Find a suitable place to hang clothes outdoors. In some places, it is not allowed to hang clotheslines on balconies or backyards, because hanging a bunch of clothes to hang outdoors is "unsightly" and it is easy to lower the real estate price in this place. So you need to know the local policies and regulations, including the policies of the owners' association. If there is a rule that you can't hang clothes outdoors in your place, you can join the opposition to this rule, because then you can save money and energy on hanging clothes.
2. Understand the benefits of drying clothes outdoors. Hanging clothes outdoors has many advantages, as listed below: your cotton, linen and other textiles will smell fresh.
Sunlight is a natural disinfectant and bleaching agent, which can completely kill harmful microorganisms such as mites and bacteria.
The clothesline only consumes energy in the production process, while the dryer needs energy every time it is used. Using the clothesline can save 600 yuan of electricity to 700 yuan every year (calculated by using the hair dryer 400 times a year).
Compared with the dryer, cable drying is softer for clothes; The less clothes you dry in the dryer, the longer you can wear them. Hanging lines to dry is also more conducive to printing clothes (such as T-shirts). If your socks or underwear lose elasticity quickly, it's your dryer.
If you are going to buy and use some environmentally-friendly cleaning products, why use the energy-wasting dryer afterwards? Also extend your environmental protection concept to the drying process!
Stay on the clothesline to dry clothes, so as not to bring moisture into the house. Of course, you can move the dryer outdoors (I hope you do! ), or you can even buy a dryer that can collect water, but these all require a lot of energy. If you hang your clothes outside, you can get rid of these troubles completely!
This is a good exercise, and you can even find out how much your arm muscles need to stretch!
In the process of drying clothes, you can have fun and enjoy a little sense of accomplishment. In the past, housewives were proud of being able to hang up their clothes neatly. It is wise to hang clothes neatly on the line now, because it can avoid wrinkles and don't need to spend energy ironing clothes!
Hanging clothes is fun, and it's totally worth your effort. Going out, even just hanging clothes, helps to dispel your depression, so you should regard hanging clothes as a "must-do" activity, which can not only bring you bright sunshine and gentle breeze, but also do a lot of exercise.
You will start to pay more attention to sunny days in the middle of rainy days. They are your "cleaning day"!
No matter how abused the clothesline is, it will not start to spontaneously ignite. If the dryer is not operated properly, it may cause a fire. On average, the fires caused by dryers cause 15 deaths, 360 injuries and17,700 building fires every year.
3. Install the clothesline. As simple as hanging a rope yourself recently, there are exquisite folding hangers made of excellent new materials to choose from, and they won't spoil your clothes. There are also recyclable clotheslines, rotary clotheslines with self-supporting frames, and pulley clotheslines that can hang clothes from a fixed position. Although the recyclable clothesline and folding rack clothesline may be more convenient, if you can't afford a new clothesline, the traditional clothesline is just as good as pulling on two wooden sticks or other convenient areas (such as the T-shaped design area). Nylon rope can play a good role, but all ropes-even unused telephone lines-can be used as long as you seal any sharp lines with tape or something to avoid scratching your clothes. If you are buying clothesline tools, buy a good quality equipment. It will last longer than the thinner model, and it was originally made for this purpose. Brand clotheslines in Australia and New Zealand are a good choice, because the clotheslines in these two countries have never been out of date, and they have been continuously improved in the past decades to meet the preferences and needs of modernization.
It's also a good idea to buy a hanger. It can be used to hang many fragile small clothes parts, and it can also be used to hang light loads, so that you can hang it outside the door, in the corridor (the corridor needs waterproof floor), or in the sunny place in the yard, but it is not big enough to hang the rope. If there are children nearby, it is best to use a safe clothesline instead of a potentially dangerous thread. The advantage of clothes hangers is that they are easy to carry. If you like, you can even "follow the sun" because shadows move in your house and yard!
4. Buy a clothespin. Nowadays, fork-shaped old wooden clothes racks are rare. Modern clothes pegs are clip-type. Meanwhile, the clip is made of plastic and wood. Although wooden ones are usually used for a long time, they are also easy to hang on clothes, and they are easy to get damp and moldy because of contact with wet clothes, so please be sure to choose high-quality clips and dry them before storing them in wet conditions. However, if the clip is in good condition, any style will do, depending on your preferences and available content. The old push-down clothes rack is a good choice for holding sheets, towels, casual clothes and other clothes that will not stretch out.
Plastic clip-on clips are most suitable for underwear, T-shirts, knitted dresses, sweaters and elastic clothes.
Don't leave the clothes peg on the clothesline. In this case, they will age rapidly, and then your clothes may be at risk of being soiled or torn by them. It would be nice to put a clothespin container and an old tissue box in the laundry room. Another option is to put them in a shoulder-high bag. So you don't have to bend down to get the clothespin!
5. Find out what can be hung on the clothesline. Not all clothes or fabrics should be hung on the clothesline outdoors, because some may be damaged. Products that stretch when wet, such as wool and loose knitted clothes, should be laid flat on the sweater drying rack to dry. They can also be placed outdoors, perhaps on a table or other clean surface. Some products may not look good after drawing and drying, such as flannel, clothes with pile, chenille fabric and fleece or pile fabric, but relatively speaking, it is worthwhile to try drawing and drying various fabrics, instead of directly assuming that some fabrics don't look good after drawing and drying, because most fabrics will be fine after drawing and drying. Sleeping bags and duvets are not easy to dry on the clothesline, because dripping water will soak at the other end. To avoid this, hang them horizontally on several crossed clotheslines, just like using them as tablecloths to cover the table. This will distribute the weight smoothly.
Exquisite clothes should be dried flat, not hung on the clothesline. Of course, if the laundry label says don't shine in the sun, you should hang them on a hanger and put them in the shade or indoors.
Many people complain that towels become stiff after being dried outdoors. It can be seen that we have really become "delicate and sensitive" over the years, but there are still some ways to make your towel less stiff. Towels that dry faster on the clothesline will be softer, such as hanging on windy and warm sunny days, or you can even compromise and put them in the dryer for 5 minutes before hanging them or after taking them off the clothesline. The stiffness of towels can also be reduced during washing. Or just a habit. Towels may feel stiff, but please note that they will soon become soft after being dried several times. Compare the stiffness brought by drying with the wonderful clean and fresh towel smell-in fact, your towel has exfoliating function, so you don't need exfoliating cosmetics! Before hanging the towel on the clothesline, look at the suggestions on how to make the towel soft.
6. Choose suitable dry weather. If possible, hang your clothes and other things on the rope when the weather is sunny, warm and dry and there is a suitable breeze. This is the best drying weather, because the breeze will iron the wrinkles for you and speed up the drying time. However, clothes can work in all kinds of weather, even on cloudy days. To dry in cold weather, you need to hang up your clothes at the first time in the morning and put them away before the humidity comes at night. Never put away your wet clothes, there is a danger of mildew. A proper breeze is more important than direct sunlight.
Avoid hanging clothes outdoors in extreme windy weather. Unless you want to find your sheets or pants in your neighbor's yard? The windy weather is no less harmful to clothes than the dryer, and clothes are hung on wires, trees or other things near the clothesline, thus the risk of scratching clothes is greater.
Don't hang your clothes outside in cold weather. This is not only a painful experience for you, but also a long time to dry clothes. If the weather is cold enough, anything left outdoors will freeze. Water will expand when it freezes, and then the fibers containing water in your clothes will also expand. When it freezes, they may not be able to return to their original shape. Although people used to have no choice but to hang their clothes outdoors in cold weather, now that we have learned more, we don't have to do so.
7. If your washing machine has dehydration function, wash it again. This will throw away excess water and save time. Or, you can simply wash your clothes as usual, then take them out of the washing machine, put them in the laundry basket and put them on the clothesline. If a shorter drying time is not needed, staying on the clothesline for a longer time can save the power loss caused by extra drying. Plastic laundry baskets are the best because they won't scratch or pollute clothes. Although the rattan basket is simple and lovely, it will leave stains on clothes, and rough or broken clothes are easy to damage.
8. Don't wear clothes. Hang the clothes on the rope so that they don't slip off, and then don't pick them up. Usually, clothes will be pinned across the line around 7.5- 10 cm to ensure that clothes will not flow off, but for heavier clothes, 1/3 or even half of them should be pinned across the line to prevent them from falling off. In windy days, it's best to put more clothes on the rope and make sure there is enough grip. In order to prevent the hanger from leaving marks on the clothes, clip it in an inconspicuous place. If you hang clothes carefully, hanging lines to dry usually leaves no wrinkles, thus saving ironing time. Here are some special suggestions for different types of clothes: when hanging a T-shirt, fold it in half slightly along the hem, and then clip a clip at each end.
If you want to minimize wrinkles, hang shorts and pants on the rope along the belt.
If the shoulders are straight, hang a dress along the shoulders; If there is a big swing skirt or pleated skirt, lift it from the seam edge; Or, if possible, from hanging ears (hanging here means less wrinkles)
When hanging a straight skirt, fold it in half along the waist line and clamp it at both ends; Hang a big swing skirt or pleated skirt along the seam.
Hang socks from toes, hang bras from hooks, fold underwear on the rope along the waist line, and clamp them at both ends. Fold the handkerchief in half on the rope, one at each end.
When hanging towels, fold one end in half along the rope, and then clamp the two ends. In order to keep the towel soft after drying, shake the towel repeatedly and make a snapping sound before hanging it. Doing so will loosen the surface of the towel. Repeat this action when you take the towel off the rope.
When hanging sheets, fold along the seams, clamp one seam along the rope, and then clamp the other seam at the corner of the first edge, only a few centimeters in. Let the sheets face the wind, let them billow like sails, and touch all corners with your hands to ensure that the sheets hang smoothly.
Horizontal is the best way to hang sheets, tablecloths, single clothes and other items. Because it takes up the least space of the rope, it disperses the pressure on the warp yarn (the yarn spun in the longitudinal direction), which is stronger than the filled weft yarn.
If necessary, hang blankets or other heavy objects on two or three ropes.
When hanging 100% pure cotton fabric, don't wet the clothes, and don't pinch them, which may cause the clothes to widen.
In order to save clothes racks and fold clothes, only one clothes rack is used to hang one end of one dress and one end of the next. This will save rope space, but don't do this for thick clothes, which will affect drying when folded. Be careful not to let the dye seep out!
If the space on the rope is used up when hanging white clothes, you can double the space by clamping two pairs of underwear with clips.
Be careful not to let clothes or other items drag on the ground. Check again when hanging clothes to make sure that all clothes and fabrics are fixed with clips and away from the ground.
9. Use plastic clothes hangers to dry fine fabrics. Put the clothes on a plastic hanger, and then clip the hanger on the clothesline to prevent the hanger from being blown off by the rope. Use the clothes rack carefully on the clothesline in windy days, because the clothes rack may be blown off, or the clothes on the clothes rack may slip off. You should clip clothes on hangers with great care and use only plastic hangers to avoid contaminating clothes.
10, rotating clothes. Different clothes and fabrics dry at different speeds. If you need to make room for the clothesline, check the dry clothes regularly, take them down and hang the new clothes on the clothesline to dry. Sheets are good things, and they can be taken off the rope quickly because they dry quickly, but they also take up a lot of space.
1 1. Keep your clothesline clean. If you don't untie the clothesline regularly, it will accumulate dust, be stained with insect juice, or soil dust. Naturally, they will also rub against your "clean" clothes, so in order to avoid this situation, use a kitchen sponge and a little detergent and water to clean the clothesline quickly once a month and let it dry before use. When the children are tall enough, this is a good task that can be given to them and can be used to earn their pocket money! Also clean clothes pegs regularly, because they sometimes get dirty and even accumulate soap. Throw away broken clothes regularly, and remember that you will never have too many clothes pegs, so change clothes pegs regularly.
12. When you take the clothes off the rope, fold them. This can save ironing time and make it easier to store. When you take the clothes off the rope, shake them, restore their shape and fold them neatly. If you want to iron clothes, take them off when they are still slightly wet and iron them immediately. Do not store wet clothes. They will be moldy.
If you don't pay attention to the way clothes fall into the laundry basket and throw them in at will, you will find that the clothes in the basket are wrinkled. This is not only frustrating, but also ruins all the work you have done carefully since you hung the clothes!
Is it raining outside? Try using a rotary clothesline, such as Rotaire Dryline. It is suitable for rotating the clothesline, which allows you to dry clothes even in rainy days!
Clothes pegs are also called clothes pegs in some countries.
Recyclable clothesline is also suitable for indoor use, but only suitable for dry environment; Hanging clothes indoors in a humid environment will increase the humidity in your room and is not recommended. .
If you hang clothes outdoors with a rotary clothesline, cover it (or the old shower curtain) with a piece of polyethylene cloth. This can ensure that most clothes can be made if it rains during the day.
If there is anything that allows you to put the laundry basket near the clothesline and close to your waist, it will greatly avoid the pain caused by bending over. A folding table, a basket with wheels, an old-fashioned barbecue grill, a chair, etc. Can be used to support the waist-high laundry basket. The clothes rack storage basket hanging on the clothesline or the edge of the laundry basket is very practical.
Wind-borne pollen may attach to clothes, so be careful that the clothes you hang outside will aggravate your pollen allergy. If this happens, change the dryer in spring.
White flax benefits from direct sunlight drying because it actually provides a mild bleaching.
Pay attention to which tree the end of your clothesline is tied. Conifers drip juice, and some trees are the habitat of pigeons.
In winter, if the clothes can't be twisted properly by hand, you can hang them in your basement. French drum washing machine is more suitable for drying clothes than top washing machine. Clothes can also be put on the shelf to dry indoors. However, if you live in an already humid environment, avoid doing so because it will increase the humidity of the room.
If clamped at a certain angle, the clothes peg will be more stable in windy weather.
An old folding table can easily become a sweater drying table. Just remove the desktop and replace it with nylon net (or similar waterproof surface). Its advantage is that it can be easily folded and taken away when not in use!
Warning: always open your mouth and hang a pillow or something like that.
Some people still think that hanging clothes outdoors is inappropriate and dirty. Stand up and defend the right to hang clothes outdoors and challenge the absurd idea that our clothes are ugly on the rope.
Sunlight will fade your clothes, so don't leave them outside for too long! In order to reduce the fading phenomenon, dry it indoors or in the shade, and take it back quickly after drying. But this may still be less than the damage caused by the impact of the dryer to the clothes that are often washed.
This may happen-birds leave traces (bird droppings). Simply clean up and go back to Mother Nature (land), take off your clothes, wash them again, and hang them out to dry. Unless you are extremely unlucky, this will not happen twice in one day. If it really happens, it's a lucky sign!
A rope like a clothesline is in danger of suffocation. Don't let the children play with it. Outdoor clothesline should be far away from children's reach, and it should be avoided to be loose and entangled with nearby things.
You need to prepare a clothesline.
clothespin
Laundry basket (preferably plastic, look for it in the free recycling network or local store)