Should you dry your clothes outside if you have hayfever? Allergy specialists warn sufferers to steer clear of this 'major trigger'

Striped towels hanging from an outside washing line in a bright, sunny garden full of lush green bushes and trees. .

With May just around the corner, bringing with it copious sunshine and Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, it's the perfect time to ask if you should dry your clothes outside if you have hayfever.

Whilst there are so many benefits to air drying laundry, allergy experts agree this can exacerbate things for those with those pesky seasonal allergies, leading to extra attacks, sneezing, watering or itchy eyes and more uncomfortable reactions.