The Challenge

Dear folks,

Living in the north (in the winter) does pose the typical laundry problems. We have very little sunshine and most of the time our days are filled with sleet, hail, snow, rain, fog and then it repeats itself!

But I do get out there with my laundry. I have special gloves that I call my 'hanging out laundry' gloves. (The ends of the fingers are cut out!) Most of my clothes I can put on wooden racks inside the house, but sheets? I would never think of it.

Here is the winter plan for hanging out sheets when the weather is below freezing!

(1) Gather laundry, special gloves, boots, scarf, coats, and clothespins.
(2) Hurry! That is hurry to the clothesline before your laundry freezes!
(3) Hang up quickly!
(4) When freeze dried, bring in the sheets.
(5) If properly done, they will be able to stand up in your dining room or parlor!
(6) As they thaw, drape them over the bed to finish drying.
(7) Make your bed with the sweetest smelling sheets that you will ever sleep on!

Lou Ann

Lou Ann is a teacher, storyteller and writer from Northern Indiana and Ocracoke Island! Her neighbors watch her hang out laundry in all sorts of weather!