For some reason I have always dried things outside in clear weather but never thought about doing it inside. The idea of damp laundry all over the house, was not appealing. In Georgia for the most part I could dry outside all year round anyway so that was not an issue.
Then we moved back to Ohio which has winter.
The basement in the house is unfinished, and has a short double line in the laundry area. I have found that putting shirts and jeans on these two lines dries the clothing in just a few hours.
I have also found that I enjoy putting the sheets or washing out on clear, cold winter days, even though there is snow on the ground. The washing does not necessarily dry, but an hour or two outside, and an hour on the downstairs line, still give that 'fresh air' smell, as well as dry laundry.
So now I can dry laundry without the dryer all year round again!