From summer 2016 – Our dryer has been broken for almost 2 months. We had other expenses so the repair was put on hold until we could afford to call a guy. This really is not such a big deal because it was easy to put a clothesline up in a pinch. I did, however, have to go and buy some clothespins because the wind kicks up and things blow off the line around here a lot. Wooden clothespins are about $1.80 or so at Walmart. They were not a huge expense.
I decided to make a bag for the clothespins using scraps I had in the fabric scrap box. The fabric was leftover from when I recovered the trailer cushions this summer. I don’t think I shared those with you! I need to do that. They turned out really cute. Anyway… outdoor fabric, some leftover velcro and about 10 minutes and this is what I got. It is not perfect but it does the job.
I liked the idea of closing the bag to keep dirt and bugs out while it was in use on the line and it is easily opened and pinned to use when I need to grab pins out while I load the line.
See… open…
and closed
and the line
I am considering installing a permanent line now because I really love the way my stuff smells when it comes off the line. The crunchy towels remind me of my grandmother’s line in her backyard. I can picture her bathroom cabinets full of freshly line dried towels and washcloths and her sheets were always stiff and fresh smelling. I used to love roaming around through the sheets and towels when I was a kid, too, hiding from my brothers of course!
Update: Still no permanent clothesline. With cold weather on the way it will need to wait until spring but I still want one! LOL
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