Monday, August 2, 2010

Making do with what's in the shed.

Miss E has been very helpful with hanging out and bringing in the clothes lately. After I picked her up for the 2nd time yesterday to peg a washer on the line, and heard my spine creak under the pressure, I decided it would be better Workplace Health and Safety Practice if I made her a clothesline her own size.


I My initial thought process was "Where will I get one? How much will it cost? Maybe there's an second hand one on ebay? I'll scour the markets next Sunday morning?" None of these thoughts were satisfying as I needed (or, rather, my back needed) a child-sized clothesline *immediately*!


I caught sight of some garden stakes and I had an A-ha moment! "A-ha!" I thought. "I shall build one myself!" So I did, with two timber garden stakes, some galvanised wire, electrical tape (to cover pointy bits), pliers and a sledge hammer. Within 5 minutes she had her dream clothesline and was happily pinning up socks and undies.


Then Miss E said "I need a basket Mummy" and I remembered that I had an old basket with two handles, not unlike a laundry basket, that we had got a Christmas hamper in many years ago. Perfect! So there *is* a good reason to keep things :-)


I am loving myself sick over this! And more importantly, MIss E is in hanging-out heaven. Win-win.


Thanks for looking.

7 comments:

zofia said...

Clever mama. And your back thanks you!
I'm going to make one of these when it warms up for my 'little helper'. Great stuff!

Liz said...

What a great idea! And a gorgeous little helper you have there :)

Juanita said...

You are a marvel chicky! I could so do that! And it would save me hanging out the billion undies and socks this family goes thru yay!

Marie said...

What a clever chook you are. Your DD looks extrememly pleased with herself.

Julie said...

you have no idea how many times I've meant to ask you about this mini-clothesline in your backyard! well done you thrifty, clever mama!! AND you get help with hanging the clothes! win win!!

Lesley said...

Love it!! Wonder if I made the line a bit shorter, teenagers would hang them up???

Kat said...

It's worth a try Lesley! :)