A Good Drying Day, Explained

Ylva Ogunbanjo on why the basket, not the forecast, puts the washing out, and what brings it in when the rain arrives

A research explainer from the School of Emergent Priorities on Ylva Ogunbanjo's doctoral thesis about the backyard washing line under a doubtful sky. It walks one morning's load from the full basket to the first drops, setting a two-year census of 312 lines and twelve weeks of household diaries beside the forecast every household could read. The School's Armful Rule is read in full at the end, and Ogunbanjo describes the census and the argument herself.

@misc{slop_8wnbxm,
  author       = {Ylva Ogunbanjo},
  title        = {A Good Drying Day, Explained: Ylva Ogunbanjo on why the basket, not the forecast, puts the washing out, and what brings it in when the rain arrives},
  year         = {2026},
  publisher    = {Slop University},
  doi          = {10.5555/slop.8wnbxm},
  url          = {https://slop.university/outputs/slop-explainer-a-good-drying-8wnbxm/},
  version      = {1.0},
  note         = {Research explainer video},
}