Americans have clotheslines. They just don’t use them that much. And honestly, I just wish that people would be more considerate of their neighbors when they do use them. I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to look across the wide expanse of lawn, with the birds chirping and the garden blooming to see another big old pair of bloomers waving in the breeze like a ship’s sail come into port. So much for the lovely garden party you were planning. Can’t people just put their clothesline a bit hidden from view, perhaps?
What I find a bit annoying about the UK is that no one has CLOSETS IN THEIR HOUSES OR APARTMENTS. You have to purchase wardrobes and they are so small, nothing fits into them, usually, even when you get large ones. Nothing beats a US closet…which is partitioned off a main bedroom. I miss huge closets or walk-in closets where you can stack your boxes and your clothes. Here you have a wardrobe with one hanging rail and good luck with all your shoes and places to store your folded clothes. There isn’t any space left. Even new houses (newly built) don’t have built-in closets. It makes no sense. Wardrobes are extremely expensive and if you have paid for a new house, shouldn’t it have storage in it??
Why do I mention this? Because while the Brits might have clotheslines….after you dry your clothes….there are no places to put them away.
An alternative to an outdoor clothes line is a clothes rack you can put by a radiator and/or they now make electric ones that will speed up the drying process.
This is one of the only things I find really, really frustrating about living here. Lack of built-in closets…walk-in closets.