How To Hang Clothes On A Clothesline

Try these easy step by step instructions showing how to hang clothes on a clothesline from Jill Cooper at the frugal living website ‪www.livingonadime.com‬
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[@LivingOnADime]

Do you have a clothesline? Read our 2 part series on hang drying clothes even if you don't have a line. www.livingonadime.com/hanging-clothes-on-a-clothesline-1/

[@mightyjames101]

Living On A Dime To Grow Rich I don’t have a clothesline but sometimes we hang things to dry

[@rachelchua9699]

In the Philippines, hanging clothes to dry is actually the norm. It's rare for a household to have a dryer. We actually rely for the sunshine to dry our clothes. This tip actually gives me an idea on how to hang clothes better. Thanks

[@jkerr962]

Same in Scotland despite our rubbish rainy weather, if its a dry day the washings out! . Using a dryer is really not enviromentally friendly waste of electricity . I only use mine if its raining and usually just towels and bedding . Also dryers ruin your clothes much quicker. Nothing better than wind dried clothes - I always smile on a windy dry day when I can get a washing out as it rarely needs ironed either when I bring it back in. Also keeps the smell of the fabric softener longer if it's air dried.

[@patwagner9308]

Some folks think there's no rhyme or reason to hanging laundry on a clothesline but there IS. Things dry better, quicker , softer & w/ less wrinkling if hung certain ways. I've hung laundry outdoors most of past 47 yrs. Live & learn. I prefer not to overlap & use 1 clothespin unless both pieces are very thin material. I turn clothing wrong side out to prevent fading. I hang sox by toe, not folding over line so entire toe gets sanitizing sun. ..turned inside out if there's an issue of toe fungus because sun will kill it. Also, everything lasts a lot longer if line-dried. Dryers pull fabric apart...that's what the lint is in the lint catcher.

[@stvynix3687]

I agree... they do have less wrinkles when line dried. On T-shirts, I will machine dry them once and awhile, to get rid of lint (not so often). My grandma never used an electric dryer until the day she died. Thanks Pat... much love! Mike

[@jkerr962]

It's the way in Scotland dryer only used for rainy days... Fabric softer smell lasts longer too. So much more environmentally friendly. We have rotary driers mostly especially in small gardens so you can get loads out and it spins in the wind. Very rarely need to iron if the wind is enough.

[@debbi945]

@@jkerr962 I'm in Australia. Can you elaborate on the rotary drier you talked about please

[@sullivanhomesteader3155]

Jill-I always hated using a clothesline because my clothes came out stiff and wrinkled but I always wanted to use mine. I watched your video this morning and decided to give it a try as today was laundry day. Wow! My clothes dried so fast and no stiffness or wrinkles. Sold! I will be using my line as long as the weather holds. I love doing laundry now!!!! Thank you, thank you thank you!!!!

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

I add one cup plain vinegar to the rinse cycle and this removes any soap residue which results in stiff clothes when line dried. Also snap shake items before putting on the clothesline which results in softer towels etc. Also turn all dark items inside out so they dont bleach in the sun.

[@suzannedube7245]

I started the video thinking '' Does anyone not know how to hang clothe?'' Well, I learned a couple of things today lol! Thanks for showing even small things that make a big difference.

[@stinkthedog1396]

We watched this in science class! I’m in middle school :) We talking about all the science that’s behind this and the way that you hang the clothes!

[@havenkeefer765]

Thank you for posting this video! My husband and I were both raised fairly modern (food from the box, appliances, etc) in the country and now that we have our own family on a huge rural lot, we're striving toward simpler living, but we don't know how! Videos like this is our saving grace!

[@barbarafritchie2000]

Thanks I needed a quick refresher after 47 years. Heading back to the ways I began.

[@ummhussain159]

I really like this channel. I’d like to share an economical and eco friendly way to scent your clothes in the drawer. Marshall’s sells wool dryer walls that are not as noisy as tennis balls and are fluffier. Tap some essential oils on the wool about 5 drops per ball. You’ll find you will NEVER need dryer sheets again

[@stvynix3687]

When we were growing up my mom would say, "no, don't use that dryer, it cost too much". She taught us how to hang clothes. Your vid brings back memories... she always told us to air fluff them first, etc., exactly how you're doing. I still use the line, especially in the summers in Arizona. Jeans will even dry quick here!!! People laugh at me for using a line. Why not?! Thanks Jo!! Much love!

[@ProudKansan08]

My sister moved to Florida a couple of years ago, and when I visited her, we would go look at new housing subdivisions being built and I would say, this would be a good place for a clothesline, and she'd go, silly, you can't use clotheslines in Florida, they're banned!!! WHAT!!!!!!!!!! I would think Florida would be the perfect place for clotheslines and since millions of people live there with millions and millions more moving there, I would think clothesline would be perfect for lowering the electric bills and the usage of it.

[@Emily-pm5gr]

@@ProudKansan08 wow!! they're really cracking down on every little way people can save money and the energy company can make more money! craziness.

[@LittleSparrow100]

Yes, gravity will pull the water down. She is saying that if you put the heaviest part of the garment at the bottom, the weight of it, as the water is pulled down by that gravity, will help smooth the fabric, thereby taking out the wrinkles. That's not a waste of time or effort at all. It's a timing-saving tip that keeps a person from having to iron the clothes that are hung that way. :)

[@sarahwright4104]

Oh my I love this one. My mother always used a clothes line so I learned from her. You must have gone to clothes drying school with my mother. They always smell so fresh and clean. I'm sure the younger women will really appreciate your tutorial.

[@mlcampbell56]

These tips have been very helpful; saving me so much time. I do not use the dryer step, but the clothes still come out with very little winkles. They do dry all the way in less time on the line. I am amazed!! Thank you so much!

[@betsyoman7173]

You hang jeans the way we do. My husband taught me when we got married. I love your tip about holding a whole stack of small items in your hand at one time. I have nowhere in my home for clothes baskets to be when not in use, so I usually take a stack of heavy towels out to the line, flop them over, then go back and straighten them. And sometimes I set the wooden clothes rack in the bathtub and hang socks or other small items on it, then I don't have to pin them. However, if I hang wet things in the bathroom, I run the bathroom fan because we have to be careful about too much humidity in the house. I also hang shirts on hangers, then hang them outside or on the shower rod. Then when they're dry, they can go right in the closet. My husband fixed some wires so that the plastic hangers have a place to hang outside without getting blown away.

[@ProudKansan08]

I didn't have a clothesline, I had a chain link fence, so, what I did, was hang everything I could on hangers and when the shirts were dried, hang them up, or in the case of my late husband's white tee shirts, I'd fold them up and put them up. Other stuff like sheets, towels and blankets would get thrown over the fence and clothespinned down if it was really windy outside. I think if i had a clothesline, I'd continue hanging the shirts on the line hung on hangers and that way, I can just hang them up when they're dried. I thought I was the only one who did that. LOL!!

[@angymac7902]

Never realised there was a science to it !!! I would forget the dryer process, for me that's more work. Plus I like a hard scratchy bath towel.!!

[@lucygoosey33]

Angy Mac lol

[@ProudKansan08]

I know, I like scratchy towels. I feel like its causing my blood to circulate more, feels good on my skin and I just like, but, I'm the only one. My late husband I think liked the towels soft, although he never complained if the towels were crisp and rough from being dried outside, but, my daughter, on the other hand, has conniption fits if they are hard. LOL!!

[@r.awilson7402]

I've learned alot!!.. Grandmother tip: check the pollen count for the day 🤧 to avoid the Sneezing. shake clothes good

[@erictuali4141]

Dear Jo, Thankyou for taking the time to make this video. When I was 11 my mum died and I was handed the alot of the housework reigns. Through the years I have just muddled through doing it the way I just imagine it to be done. I am going to try the tips you showed to see if it makes the job easier. I have a family of my own now and dont particularly like housework if you have any other tips to make it more enjoyable i would love to know. Many thanks Andrea

[@julieweaver3456]

Great tips Jill! There is one tip I would like to add ..I hang my clothes and sheets inside out so they don't get faded from the sun. (I learned the hard way when I hung a brand new top out ...)

[@lisanorris6518]

Brings back my most cherished memories.

[@peggyoconnell3733]

This is a great demonstration. I use my clothesline every time I do laundry! Now I know a better, more efficient way! Thank you!!

[@patrickdoherty1821]

All very good, however, when hanging t-shirts or items like this - don't fold over the line and peg, instead, just peg one side of the garment as this allows the t-shirt to "open" and allow the air to also circulate inside the garment. So instead of having the front and back of the garment stuck together to dry, when they are separated they dry as 2 thinner pieces of cloth and therefore dry faster. Same goes for trousers, when pinning the legs, just pin one side of each leg to allow the leg itself to have air circulation.

[@cheekychocolate8723]

Patrick Doherty thank u

[@sparkly21]

Patrick Doherty if you peg your t-shirts on the line to be “open” you’ll stretch out the T-shirt, and it will stuff the shirt up. The way the lady does it is good because the clothes won’t get ruined

[@ProudKansan08]

Great tips, thank you!!

[@JessicaLeighann]

Just moved into a house with a clothesline. Was also just told not to use the dryer because it needs a part and who knows how fast that’ll happen these days. So thank you for this video because I’m learning to use my line. Wonderful!

[@armandopina739]

nice tips. when I have room I hang towels the long way. or I hang it on both lines (making a tent) using 4 pins. dries fast. ;-)

[@snidgetgirl5218]

I love pegging out my favourite T-Shirts on the washing line such as my Wonder Woman shirts, however there is something oddly relaxing watching them puff out on the washing line and watch the wind elevate the garments into the air maybe I'm just wierd. By the way nice video :D.

[@Parkwaydr1ve]

Me it stresses me out. Thats why Im here lol

[@michellegomes4905]

Same !!!! Definitely not weird xx

[@Inmygirlcave]

I watched this after our dryer stopped working. As I was hanging laundry today, I was thinking of how thankful I am that I watched your video.

[@willyrosado8341]

im installing my clothes line today. im so happy to save on dryer, and have fresh smelling clothes.

[@candiceroy5161]

Finally! I was taught this as a young girl! I'm not so young any more! And I still hang my clothes this way.

[@JonTanOsb]

Thank you. I bought a house with a clothesline and just hung out laundry. All wrong. I'll know better next time. :) Jon in BC, Canada

[@naepete]

i start w the longest stuff at the clothes line poles n go towards middle n all smll stuff is in middle cuz some line start to droop

[@bethstaggs2369]

I hang my clothes the same way. I was looking for something relaxing but informative.. you delivered. Thank you for all you do

[@nicholecrouch311]

I've been hanging up pants upside down forever! That was extremely informative on why you hang clothes that way i am definitely going to be doing this from now on thank you!

[@Derry_Aire]

That was a beautiful day for drying clothes!

[@kh4800]

Wow, Best hanging advice I have seen!

[@jburgie]

A pulley-type clothesline saves a lot of labor because you can stand in one place, instead of having to push/drag the laundry basket along as you move down the line. But, for some reason, they're not too common except in the Northeast.

[@yellowbird5411]

My clothesline space is limited, as I don't want to string a lot of clothesline everywhere. So, I use thick plastic hangers and hangers with built-in clips to hang everything but towels and bed linen, which I take to the laundromat. I find that I can get three loads of wash on a line about 15' long using hangers. Without the hangers, I could maybe get one load on. I clip the top of the hanger to the line so the hanger won't blow off. Works like a charm. Someone said you can double the hanger with each facing the opposite way to prevent the wind from taking it, too. Seems to work.

[@stvynix3687]

You do what you got to do!! You could even take some cord and tie it to wall to wall. Easy. Buy some clothes pins... they're very cheap!

[@nigel8499]

Should teach this in schools.

[@charlesbernier5035]

My teacher is making me watch this right now lol

[@ProudKansan08]

Before my old Maytag died on me a couple of years ago, the clothes coming out of the washer were hardly wrinkled. If it was a particularly windy day, the wind blew the what there were wrinkles out. I didn't have a clothesline, so I hung stuff up on hangers and hung them on the fence. I know, ghetto, but, I was thinking outside the box. A year before my husband died, he did finally hang a rope across some poles and that was my line, but, I still used the fence for the most of the stuff. My new Maytag HE wrinkles the crap out of the clothes, but, when I get a clothesline sometime, I'm going to follow your directions about putting clothes in the dryer for 5 minutes. Everyone I knew, including my Mom, would just take the clothes out of the washer and go hang them. This might help get rid of the wrinkles my washer does to my clothes. Thanks for the tips. Just think, everyone I know, including me, have been doing this wrong!!! EYE OPENER!!!

[@patriciasweet9102]

Yes mom taught me same tricks. vinegar rinse,snap as you put in basket. exactly how I hang clothes, except shocks buy the toes. Oh the house smells so fresh and clean when you put them away. Do the same ting in winter. Have a chinese laundry rack and an umbrella dryer. Bought for camping to hang swimsuits and towels but comes in so handy in the winter. Also works just blowing a fan on the cloths dry by morning.

[@beccakae8684]

There is definitely technique to hanging clothes! (I say this from the experience of exclusively line drying) So glad to see what other do! I've found that on extra windy days it helps to push the clip down on the line as far as it will go, gives tighter pinch, making it less likely to be blown off. I also find it helpful to kinda string what clothes I can, on my arm (I know, sounds weird). Through the neck and torso of a T-shirt, or down the leg of shorts, etc., keeps both hands free! Peace!

[@Jessiepie221]

How do you stop your clothes from blowing over the line though? I'll have them clipped on the top like your supposed to and the bottom will flip over on those windy days. And then it leaves a mark.

[@FenrirWolfe1]

Fantastic tutorial! Thank you very much.

[@allisonmaster45]

All good advice. I wait until I am outside to give my clothes a little shake to keep from getting lint on the floor. Also I use a few more pins than she does. Like in the middle of towels and tshirts so the sides may not be pointy. And I offset the fold in the sheets so they dry even faster. But wait until you bring the clothes in to flush in the dryer and only if its necessary. Thats the whole point of using the clothes line.

[@LindaDeeTee]

This was really useful, thank you! I've never used a clothes line before and I'd really like one.

[@KatieCooksandCrafts]

Nice video. Practical tips that I never learned until now. Thank you.

[@mwoldin]

Thank you. Well done.

[@glorybecrafty]

I noticed you use wood pegs. I prefer plastic as they never stain the whites. Also you have a multi line. What if you have only one line and need to save space. criss-cross the t-shirts to save on space. Also hanging fitted sheets, the elastic corners hanging down catch debris such as leaf and maple keys.

[@tpmbe]

Excellent Thank You

[@livinginthemoment1625]

Enjoyed this so much.

[@kellijoroberts7394]

Thank you for the video. Do you have recommendations for heavy duty clothes pins?

[@lojanheine3539]

Brings back nostalgic memories

[@karinklapproth866]

Thank you for this informative video🤗 Take care🦋💗

[@DawnGibson-gk6we]

Ty❤

[@dianadugenia8662]

Thank you so much I tried your method for hanging out all my wash towels. It was faster.

[@LifestyleClotheslines]

Thanks for the great tips!

[@rbsamar]

Jill u r the best. U have a very sweet voice also God bless u

[@peggyoconnell3733]

An awesome tutorial!

[@stvynix3687]

Thanks for the tip on t shirts. I never knew!

[@chaddamp2894]

thanks xx

[@nybsbfan18]

U should do a what happens if my dry clothes get wrinkles in them video, please

[@anniep1511]

Consumers Energy is not getting all my $$. Hanging on line now! Thanks for the tips

[@MissRuthless]

I always hang my stuff indoors in a well ventilated room. Always thought hanging them outdoors will fade the clothing after awhile. Anyone else have this issue?

[@acollins5656]

Thank you😄

[@SalvatoreEscoti]

is it illegal in some states to put your cloth on the line to dry? I heard some states have legislation about this matter In italy especially in the south it s the norm to dry your laundry on the line. because it is so hot it drys in less than 1 hour!

[@betsyoman7173]

I don't think any states have laws like this, but I think some communities might.

[@gidzmobug2323]

What about using hangers for shirts/blouses/teeshits (instead of clothesline)? I think that would save a step if you are going to hang those items up anyhow.

[@AzMovieMom]

+Katheryne Koelker That is a good idea, but I always pop my clothes back into the dryer before they are dry, so the hangers won't help me any. there are so many ways to do it, you just have to find the strategy that you feel most comfy with.

[@casgiatina]

I'd like tips on how to dry your clothes when it rains for weeks on end, or in winter (because they just freeze if you put them on the line). Not everyone has a dryer...

[@willwjl]

my mom had a whole operation down in the basement for clothes hanging in the winter, before we had a dryer

[@ritadebora]

you better buy a portable clothesline and hang clothes inside the house in the winter or when it rains. Place it near the air conditioner or next to a dehumidifier.

[@patwagner9308]

casgiatina I don't have a dryer. I hang laundry indoors using hangers & clothes drying racks.

[@willwjl]

growing up, before we had a gas dryer, we had 2 clothes lines in the basement for winter drying.

[@renanmonteiro5261]

You've helped me. Thanks!

[@LittleSparrow100]

Thank you for the tips. I love your website. :)

[@shes_a_pearl]

You are AMAZING!!!❤️🎉🎊

[@PetraHanner]

This is normal in Australia too, preferred over a dryer for lots of people 👍

[@QuinnWaters]

thank you!

[@FLoridaLotto4PetRescues]

You made me remember my mom. Thanks

[@PRTTYBTTRFLY1]

Interesting hmmm soon as I get my clothes line hanger up I will give ur advice a whirl thank you

[@shelly3343]

Great advice thanks ;)

[@frankn4576]

Very informative video. I liked and subscribed

[@vickiebrannon5217]

I love hanging clothes on the line. The fresh smell can't be beaten!

[@carolinegray5297]

Good video

[@angelakneller2880]

I'm a new young housewife and don't like ironing too much so I'm hoping this video will help cut down on ironing or not having to iron at all if u have any more helpful tips please x

[@joannvannek14]

I have hung clothes my whole life. During the Vermont winter, clothes get hung in the basement. I have to dress up for work, partner works in insulation, no problem with these clothes being air dried.

[@rebekahyoder9335]

Where can I find a laundry basket with pockets and a stand like that one in the beginning? I've been stuck putting my wet clothes across a lawn chair so they don't touch the ground while I'm hanging them up.

[@naepete]

it is a great idea to separate clothes by like items then u dont spend that much time sorting them out side.. my hubby made me a wagon to carry my clothes basket n i made a clothes pin hanger w a size 2 T shirt n hung it on a metal hanger n have it on the line as i move just push it ahead.. and jeans i hang w seams on out side n use 2 pins for each leg.

[@stvynix3687]

Yes, I need a little red wagon!!! Maybe I'll go on Craigslist and get an old ratty one just for that! Kids don't use them anymore anyways!

[@tiagof857]

First time hanging clothes and didn't even needed to iron the t shirts! They dried straight without wrinkles!

[@allisonmaster45]

And wash all your clothes accordingly. I think surely you were showing for just demo, but especially watch what you wash with towels. Too much wear on linens if washed with jeans or towels for instance. And at Walmart you can get the bamboo pins thus going green and lasting longer. SNAP

[@AndyD006]

You're my idol, Jill

[@TheBettagurl]

We just moved into a house with a functional clothesline. Yay I actually don't care for dryers too much since they use alot of energy.

[@nelsonariel4508]

Random question I have dogs and they leave their fur everywhere. How can I get the hair out without the dryer?

[@LivingOnADime]

+Nelson Ariel You just have to manually remove it with a lint roller.

[@yellowbird5411]

For the occasional fur removal, I take things wet to the laundromat for a spin in the large dryers, for $1.25. But softener in the wash water or vinegar added to the wash water also helps a lot.

[@jkerr962]

Your needing a prop on your line to pull it up stop the towels catching the ground we have those in Scotland if we have a washing line although most people have rotary driers for outside drying they spin in the wind. We call them whirly gigs.

[@phaworth8520]

We always propped our lines esp if there were a lot of heavier things

[@602redroses]

I wish I could have a clothes line. We had one when I grew up. tfs

[@Vintagebeliever]

I love to hang clothes out!

[@patwagner9308]

Vintagebeliever me, too!!

[@cassielj]

Lol trying to do something nice for my mum and surprise her thank you :))

[@tigertruckerman]

Why does my washing keep bunching together on line,after I hang it out

[@nehasathe3307]

you are really great woman

[@highamleescott]

"Like any skill, you'll get better with practice." Yes, because its really difficult..

[@stvynix3687]

....It's funny, I also hang small towels together w/ 1 pin at a time too... time saver.

[@hazelholden2289]

I hang towels the long way I find they dry much quicker

[@kerrynwright]

Great tips & I do most of your suggestions after a lifetime of hanging out laundry on our clothesline. We don't own a drier as they're too costly here & we mostly have great drying weather. One tip that works well for us (as we get a lot of leaves falling from the neighbour's trees) is to fold the fitted sheet in half over the line & tuck the elastic curves into the centre so they don't catch any leaves in the cups they create! 🥰 Blessings from South Australia💕🐨

[@samspianos]

Hang the jeans each leg opening pegged between two wires so the whole leg is open to air;they will dry very fast

[@beccakae8684]

Hmm, I'll have to try the vinegar trick out. Thanks!

[@thriftywifehappylife7385]

I fluff for a few minutes after I hang dry. I never thought of drying them before

[@spiinz3429]

i’m watching this in class rn

[@teresabaltazar8079]

Who came up with this idea, where did it begin? It is a great saving idea👍...Mom of 5