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Hi, Tory. My clothesline is in the north part of our yard, just right off the back door. It runs north-south and seems to catch a good amount of sun and wind in the warmer months. Part of it is shaded from October through Spring, so I only use the other half during fall and winter.
I use a wooden clothes rack too -- it sits directly behind our wood stove, so the clothes dry really fast.
I should think prevailing wind direction would be just as important. We put up a couple of those retractable 4-line things inside the house too for really cold days or rain days -- or even for things we'd prefer not to have the birds dive bomb. We have a couple drying racks too. We have a dryer -- two actually. Ours and one that was here when we moved in -- but we rarely use that.
If you're very worried about UV rays bleaching colours, consider turning a garment inside out for drying. Also, remember to turn out pockets and other pieces of garments that might dry more slowly than the rest.
I should think prevailing wind direction would be just as important. We put up a couple of those retractable 4-line things inside the house too for really cold days or rain days -- or even for things we'd prefer not to have the birds dive bomb. We have a couple drying racks too. We have a dryer -- two actually. Ours and one that was here when we moved in -- but we rarely use that.
If you're very worried about UV rays bleaching colours, consider turning a garment inside out for drying. Also, remember to turn out pockets and other pieces of garments that might dry more slowly than the rest.
Mine run East to West but the poles also doubled as my children's swing set so I had to put it were it made the most sense.
Go for the full sun area in your yard.
Come wash day I usually run out of space on the line dispite having 5 rows of 15' each so I will put wet laundry on any vertical object that is clean. Bikes, patio tellis & furniture, limbs on the peach trees. My neighbors always ask if my washer blew up.
No worries my electric bill is always so much lower.
~~ pelenaka ~~
I've lived all over the place and my lines have run in every direction. Right now I have four, 2 east/west and 2 north/south and all my laundry is equally dry at the end of the day. Where ever works out best so that they get the best sun or that's easiest for you to use.
I also have indoor racks which i use year round.
Hi! mine run behind my house, attached from the workshop to the outbuilding, North to South. I get pretty good use of them for about 85% of the year, especially since it has been so dry here in Texas. With electricity costs going up all the time, I know it saves a bundle! I got used to doing it when I was in the Army over in Iraq, and honestly, I like the smell of the fresh line dryed clothes.
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