No dryer summer challenge

In an attempt to reclaim a piece of my childhood, we've installed a retractable clothesline. Growing up in the country, hanging your clothes outside was mandatory. Using the dryer in the summer was unheard of. Despite your clothes drying like a stiff board, I love the smell of clothes that have been dried by Mother Nature.

However, the retractable clothesline has its draw backs. It doesn't take much for it to start sagging. I'm really unsure if I could hang bedding on it without the bedding falling to the ground. But I was pleasantly surprised that I could hang wet jeans on it without it sagging too much (or breaking for that matter).

The retractable clothesline is what it is: it's cheap and it works for what I want it for. And when you are done with it, it easily retracts into storage container. I liked it so much that husband bought and installed a second one.

I've set myself a no dryer summer challenge: unless it is absolutely necessary, don't use the electric clothes dryer.  We got the first clothes line on Saturday. We've used it at least three times. I'm hopefully that we can use the dryer sparingly this summer.