A clothes line or washing line is any type of rope, cor, or twine that has been stretched between two points(i.e two sticks), generally outside, above the level of the ground. Clothing that has recently been washed is hung along the line to dry, using clothes pegs or clothespins. Washing lines are attached either from a post or a wall, and are frequently located in back gardens, or on balconies. Longer washing lines often have poles holding up sections in the middle due to the weight of the clothing. Washing lines may fall down due to the weather or being run into, which often makes the clothes hung on it dirty again. This is often the case if the line is hung too low.