Clotheslines for the Frugal Soul
by Pat Veretto
Some places, poor in traditional, satisfactory, hands-on living, don't even allow clotheslines. Some people think that a line full of sparkling clean laundry dancing in the breeze is an eyesore. If that's you, you have the right to that opinion, but you probably won't be interested in the following.
For those of you who understand the benefits of drying clothes on an outdoor line, whether for simple frugality or aesthetics, or a combination of both, you may be interested in putting up a traditional clothesline.
Indoor clotheslines or drying racks are usually portable or simply attached to a wall, but outdoor clotheslines are often more permanently installed. There are lines that are attached to the side of the house, much like indoor lines, and umbrella type of "lines," but more traditional clotheslines are attached to the familiar "T" posts, which are sunk into the ground and anchored in cement.
If you want to put in clotheslines like this, there are a few things to take into consideration.
Where to put them is the first concern.
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