![]() And many HOAs’ rules state that clothesline are verboten. Indeed, there are people who don’t like clotheslines. “They acted like I was white trash and I was going to ruin the community,” Krass said. Krass said some of her neighbors have expressed an interest in putting up clotheslines and others have expressed consternation. “Clotheslines have a major impact on energy usage and are environmentally sound.” “I think you would be doing many homeowners a favor if you shared this information in your column,” the former school superintendent wrote. Just as she wasn’t aware of Florida’s right-to-dry legislation, she thought others might not know about the law either. So when she came back to Florida the 62-year-old Krass put a pipe in the ground, stuck an umbrella clothesline into it and started using sunshine to dry her laundry. ![]() While spending the summer in Maine, Krass found out that Florida statutes override the clothesline ban in homeowners’ association rules. In the upscale community of Cross Creek Estates, Terri Krass’ sheets are flapping on the clothesline in her backyard. Editors Note: This article was originally published December 5, 2015.
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