How to Hang Clothes in Trees
Your clothes dryer costs more than what you initially pay for it at the store. It costs you in terms of electricity and in terms of the wear and tear it causes to your clothes. Air drying is gentler for your clothing and your wallet and is possible in a variety of situations. You can even air dry your clothes by hanging them from a tree. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Find a tree with branches you can easily reach that extend at least 1 foot horizontally from the tree trunk. The ideal tree receives ample sunlight --- to help your clothes dry --- and enough breeze to help blow clothes dry without blowing them away. Use a tape measure to determine the distance between two of the tree branches, from which you will hang a clothesline. Measure the circumference of each of the two branches.
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Cut a piece of twine large enough to span the distance between the two branches and wrap at least once around each branch with twine to spare. For example, if the branches are 3 feet apart, one branch is 1 foot around and another is 8 inches around, cut 6 feet of twine.
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Tie one end of the twine around one branch. Stretch the twine tightly across the space between the two branches and tie the other end to the other branch.
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Hang damp clothes over the line to dry. Use clothespins if you prefer not to fold clothes over the clotheslines.
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Tips & Warnings
Wring clothes until they're damp to remove excess water before hanging them to dry. Excessive wetness may weigh down the clothesline and cause the clothes to take a long time to dry.
Hanging your clothes outside to dry may be illegal where you live, so check with your local homeowners association or equivalent governing body before doing it.
