This cracked me up. I dry al fresco all the time, and so do my neighbors. But I know there are some really restrictive homeowners associations out there.

People are getting it!

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As an energy-saver, the clothesline makes a comeback
A 'Right to Dry' movement is growing, with some states introducing legislation to override clothesline bans.
By Caitlin Carpenter | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor

from the August 24, 2007 edition

....And just in time, as a national clothesline – or "Right to Dry" – movement escalates. In fact, Vermont is the latest state to introduce a bill that would override clothesline bans, which are often instituted by community associations loath to air laundry even when it's clean. Now, clothesline restrictions may be headed the way of bans on parking pickup trucks in front of homes, or growing grass too long – all vestiges of trim and tidy hopes that may not fit with the renewed emphasis on going green....
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Woot!