This spring has brought us almost nothing but dreary weather. And I know I'm not exaggerating, because if the weather allows; I always hang my laundry out to dry.
It's one of the few things I consistently do "the hard (but better) way" as a housewife. And believe me, when it comes to housework, I usually love shortcuts!
But to me, clothes hung to dry indoors end up smelling of mildew, and clothes dried in the dryer smell like dust. My husband says I'm nuts, the clothes smell fine, but - no, they don't, not to me. Clothes dried outdoors however, smell like childhood summers, sunny smiles, days at the park, and any of a hundred more fair-weather memories. Not to mention bedsheets dried outside - they seem smoother, cooler, and more comfortable - it is heaven to lie down in sheets dried outside!
And I may very well be the only person alive today who prefers line-dried, stiff, crunchy, scratchy towels to tumble-dried soft ones. I have to do half-n-half at our house, so that my family can "keep their skin on" (as hubby says) after bathing.
Therefore, I know. I am not exaggerating, because all our clothes smell like dust or mildew, and all our towels are soft. This spring has been dreary and wet. So here's hoping the pending summer is phenomenal!!!!!!
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