Households urged to ditch washing lines for drying clothes from June

Households urged to ditch washing lines for drying clothes from JuneEXCLUSIVE: A seasonal change this month can be detrimental to some people. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Claire Schofield 07:03, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Pollen is sticky and can cling to your washing if left outside to dry (Image: Getty) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Households across the UK are being urged to ditch using washing lines to dry clothes from June to protect against hay fever. June is the transitional month from spring to summer, ushering in warmer temperatures and the first peak of the grass pollen season. Grass pollen is the most common allergen and affects the majority of hay fever sufferers and is typically released from mid-May until July. But grass pollen season has two distinct peaks, the first of which occurs early this month, followed by a second smaller peak in early July. Weed pollen can be released at any time but typically covers the period from the end of June until Septemer, so several types of pollen will be in the air from this month which may wreak havoc for people with hay fever. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The amount of pollen in the air is very much dependent on weather conditions, with warmer temperatures causing more pollen to be produced which means symptoms are more likely to be triggered, resulting in sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, itchy and wa...