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Re:Why some clothes shrink in the wash – and how to 'unshrin... by dylan604 on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @11:43AM (#46618338)
I use my line in Texas, and 3 hours would see the clothes go from wet -> dry -> melted! And that's in the shade!

Unfortunately, the line dried clothes are not soft, so I end up fluffing them in the drier using the air dry setting. Still cheaper than running the heating element, but hasn't eliminated the drier for me.

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Re:Why some clothes shrink in the wash – and how to 'unshrin... by chao- on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @01:18PM (#46619989)
Hah! I live in (I presume) a different part of Texas, and 3 hours on a line might not even see clothes go from "wet" to "damp" in the shade!
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Re:Why some clothes shrink in the wash – and how to 'unshrin... by dylan604 on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @02:36PM (#46621611)
It does make it hard to dry clothes when the humidity level is >90% even if you have triple digit temps!
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