Friday, August 02, 2013

On the airing of laundry....

Now that's airing not erring. Every morning I am reminded of Italy and other countries that hang their laundry from lines below their windows.

Roman Laundry
My son has decided to hang his jeans and sometimes the "odd" T-shirt from a bar that we had put across the doorway to his room. It's not what you think. We fortunately did not have to "bar" him in. He was doing an on-line exercise routine and needed something for chin-ups. He bought the bar and we agreed to install it in the doorway. If anything, it was a conversation piece.

A chin-up bar gives a leg-up

Now, however, it's a clothesline. No he doesn't hand wash his clothes and hang them to dry, so I'm not sure what they are doing there. He has a closet and does keep his room quite clean - unlike his sister. The next time I see him (ships passing in the night) and remember to ask about it, I will.

In the meantime, it will be a little bit of Europe in a corner of the upstairs. I should be so lucky!! Now what is that saying about clean laundry making good neighbours...or was that dirty laundry and maybe we shouldn't involve the neighbours :)

It does, though, give a whole new meaning to the term "hanging out."

Have an airy day :)

4 comments:

  1. When I lived with my mother in law for 4 years, I learned to hang out clothes. I didn't like the way the towels were so stiff, but I loved the way the sheets smelled as I took them in from the line. I can still see her putting multiple clothes pins in her hand and making them work. I miss that smell, but not the work.

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  2. Well, I am guilty as charged. I used to let my laundry dry outside in France. Now I couldn't live without my tumble dryer...

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  3. ...Airing - always a difficult juggling act..

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  4. Haha, my son and daughter keep their room differently also. My Sweetie uses his bathroom towel rail to hang clothes. Not sure why. Just one of the reasons I avoid going in there :(

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