One of the interesting and wonderful facts about my new life in a new relationship is hanging out the washing.
I was pretty proud of my work today. Faced with a large load of clothes to dry, I found a solution that worked well.
Look:
A full line of happy washing.
Because of all the extra clothes to dry, I used “compression” to deliver a greater capacity from a standard washing line. I was rather proud of this optimisation of the washing hanging out process, and rightly so - I had used my intelligence and my problem solving abilities to deal with a standard domestic challenge. Excellent.
...or so I thought. Enter an expert to show me how to avoid all that undesirable concertina'ing. A much better method, that still offers high levels of compression. All those years at computers haven't helped me one jot, this finer method even aids quick drying as well. Darn.
See the final result here - Polo Shirts beautifully hung, nicely compressed and soon to be dry.
I feel I learned something here, today. My domestic education continues, apace.
It was shear, unmitigated pleasure to advance your domestic capabilities.
Posted by: Liz Marshall | June 30, 2006 at 07:09 AM
Did you sing 'I'm hanging out the washing for the very first time, Ah-hmmmmmm ah-hmmmmmmm!!
Posted by: Jason | June 30, 2006 at 07:13 AM
For me .... hanging washing is a pleasure. I am lucky to have mots of drying space and so I am am to fully extend all clothes when drying, therefore saving time and effort on the ironing process. ... (I also love Ironing by the way). But good efforts for your first time Andy, Idea was good execution needs work.
Posted by: Mr. Mavin | June 30, 2006 at 08:24 AM
You love ironing...
Posted by: Rebecca | June 30, 2006 at 08:54 AM
Oh yes .... when I was a student, I would iron a plastic sack of clothes for £10 a time while I listened to allthe classical music I need to learn. It is one of the many ...... sorry ...... few things Louise deciced to marry me.
Posted by: Mr. Mavin | June 30, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Respect
Posted by: Rebecca | June 30, 2006 at 03:45 PM
Well Done! Report card reads 10 out 10 for effort however does not exceed expectations!
Posted by: Beaniebaby | June 30, 2006 at 07:37 PM
Rebecca does the same to my washing.
Posted by: Ian | June 30, 2006 at 08:03 PM
Ah but Jason, it wasn't my first time. Although at Griffin House, our washer/dryer was used to the full.
Yes, rach, effort for sure, but not complete success. I have now been helped by my elder and better, so learning is afoot.
Posted by: AndyC | July 01, 2006 at 03:15 PM
Can I just say, I have never done that type of hanging and that Ian is lying.
Posted by: Rebecca | July 01, 2006 at 05:33 PM
He really is...
Posted by: Rebecca | July 01, 2006 at 09:09 PM
Tut, tut, Ian.
Posted by: Liz Marshall | July 03, 2006 at 10:22 PM