Garden washing lines are off-limits during the UK heatwave, with the UK Health and Security Agency saying a heatwave threshold could be breached by Wednesday.
Garden washing lines are off-limits during the UK heatwave, with the UK Health and Security Agency saying a heatwave threshold could be breached by Wednesday.
UK households have been urged NOT to use their washing lines until Thursday. Garden washing lines are off-limits during the UK heatwave, with the UK Health and Security Agency saying a heatwave threshold could be breached by Wednesday.
But amid rising pollen, UK households have been warned. Homes and Gardens explains: ” Air drying your laundry outside can exacerbate asthma and allergy symptoms and make people with sensitivities to pollen feel endlessly and unnecessarily unwell.
“Dr. Emma Lin, a pulmonary and sleep medicine physician and co-founder of Ready02 doesn’t advise drying clothes outside.” She says, : “If you have a patient with hayfever, it’s a major trigger. I’ve had numerous patients present with non-stop sneezing, clogged noses, and coughs, only to discover their fresh laundry was introducing allergens right into their home.”
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Whilst harnessing the natural stain removing power of sunshine can be so handy, such as when sun bleaching to remove stains on white shirts , if you suffer seasonal allergies, you’re better off giving this laundry tip a miss.
“No you shouldn’t as the clothes can pick up pollen particles,” agrees Dr. Purvi Parikh, allergist and immunologist for Allergy & Asthma Network.
“It’s best to dry clothes indoors with windows closed.
“We always recommend all pollen sufferers to change their clothes and shower when they get home.”
The Met Office says, on Tuesday August 12, cloud and showers in the south will ease this morning.
Sunny skies will develop across England and Wales, where it will become very hot. Skies will be cloudier across the north, but with sunny spells.
Breezy around the coast. Its forecast adds: “Dry and warm for most tonight with clear spells. Low cloud will move into southern coastal counties of England and Wales.
“Another hot day for many on Wednesday. Dry and sunny for many, but cloud and scattered showers will move into the southeast in the afternoon. Breezy again around coastal areas.”
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