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Does anyone dry clothes on the line anymore in the US?

Asked by Hypocrisy_Central (26879points) June 17th, 2015

When I was a boy, the project did not have the amenities they do today. There was no Laundromat in complex. They had a hookup for a washer—in the kitchen, but no place for a dryer, but they did have clothes lines in the back for people to dry their clothes. I never thought anything of it; I thought all of America did it that way. When I was old enough I remember helping my mother bring the clothes in after they were dry. The clothes smelled really fresh, and the sheets felt crisp. I have never quite noticed the same from a dryer even with those softener sheets. I know in many urban areas it would be near impossible to line dry your clothes, but what about rural areas? Has the practice died there too? Do people even know how much better their clothes might smell and feel if they did?

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