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Hanging out the washing thread

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Lip Gloss Jun 2020 8:04am, 9 Jun 2020 41,155 posts	0 Lip Gloss I have whites out but feel the same as jock
Derby Tup Jun 2020 8:10am, 9 Jun 2020 42,897 posts	0 Derby Tup It’ll dry. Have faith. I felt just the same yesterday. None of that glorious sunshine and billowing bed-sheet euphoria but the washing dried
Rrunner Jun 2020 8:13am, 9 Jun 2020 494 posts	0 Rrunner BBC Weather app says I should be okay to hang it out. Going to play safe and stick it on the maiden by the back door for a quick recovery in the event of rain.
halfpint Jun 2020 8:31am, 9 Jun 2020 31,392 posts	0 halfpint Load in the machine.
pedroscalls Jun 2020 8:35am, 9 Jun 2020 25,253 posts	0 pedroscalls I put a load out this morning before heading for work, I think it'll dry despite it not being totally scorching, the sun was up.
Jock Itch Jun 2020 4:41pm, 9 Jun 2020 13,245 posts	0 Jock Itch Turned out superb. 3 loads dry Had one moment which I will name Melvyn, where you run you fingers through, you think it's damp but you're not sure. It could be dry. You leave out or take in? Called ' doin a Melvyn'. Notes updated.
Surrey Phil Jun 2020 6:31pm, 9 Jun 2020 4,112 posts	0 Surrey Phil Missed the boat today. A load needs hanging out and it will have to stay indoors having seen the weather forecast.
12barDavid Jun 2020 7:02pm, 9 Jun 2020 3,145 posts	0 12barDavid All of our washing is up to date. Slight breeze down here on the South coast today & lots of sunshine 🌞. The next 3 days is supposed to be a mixed bag of sunshine 🌞 & showers 🚿, so glad the laundry 🧺 basket is empty.
Lip Gloss Jun 2020 7:06pm, 9 Jun 2020 41,165 posts	0 Lip Gloss Whites got dried
Surrey Phil Jun 2020 3:29pm, 11 Jun 2020 4,123 posts	0 Surrey Phil Put out a few towels and jeans now it has stopped raining and the sun is out. Will try and keep the washing out overnight although rain is due back my mid-morning on Friday.

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Maintained by Jock Itch

For lovers of the art of hanging the washing out:

Weather forecast: Shall I hang my washing or not ? Check here:

bbc.co.uk

Terminology: 'Fluffing' -- Going out and runninng your hands over the washing just to feel whether still moist. Sometimes not needed but we all like to fluff

'Melvyn' - where you run you fingers through your washing, you think it's damp but you're not sure. It could be dry. You leave out or take in? you've done a Melvyn'.

Also for sharing photos of 'Extreme pegging'. Plastic or wooden they are all embraced here

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