Do you hang your clothes outside to dry?

Question

and if so do you like how they smell and feel?

Answer 1

Only if it's too delicate to dry or just wont dry properly, but usually I don't because without the heat, all the bacteria from clothes will still be there, but a dryer kills the bacteria! :D

Answer 2

YES! its saves energy! and your clothes!

i live in the mountains and when they are done they smell oh so fresh! and  you dont have to iron all of your shirts b/c they naturally get a little stiff!

its so nice!

but for sweat shirts i hang them for a biit and stick em int eh dryer for like 5 min and then they are soft!

Answer 3

We live in Athens Greece which means sun all the time, summer and winter.  Having used both a dryer and the fresh air, I must admit there is nothing like the smell of sun on freshly washed clothes.

Dryers do help eliminate the ironing.  They are not used in Greece however as the electricity is expensive and most Greeks will say, why use it when I have the sun?

Answer 4

i do,i love the fresh smell,but i find the towels get a bit stiff

Answer 5

Is there any other way? They feel fresh, clean and soft. They have a fresh smell.  

Answer 6

I do hang my clothes up outside in the summer here as my house doesn't have dryer (even our washer isn't great).  As others have said, the clothes can feel stiff...the hitch is taking them off the line before they become overly dry, thus stiffer feeling. This tends to be my weak point.  However, usually once the clothes are on me, they DO naturally soften up after a few minutes.  I do add fabric softener and/or vinegar to the wash, which does help with eliminating the stiffness.  

You can can also try rubbing a dryer sheet on the clothes once they are are hung up outside and/or just before taking them off the line, and see how that works.  

Answer 7

I do sometimes in the warm weather.  I think they smell a little funny.  Everyone raves about how good they smell ( shrug ) I think it's an odd odor.  They are usually a little stiff but not so much that I can't wear them.

Answer 8

no, I use the air dry on the dryer

clothes become oo stiff when hung outside, I like soft clothes