Yup, washing bedlinens (or clothes) without a dryer. We've never had one, but have always had a rack of damp something hanging around :-D Now we have a house big enough that it's not in the way, but it's still nice when spring rolls around and we can dry stuff outdoors.
Most people do have dryers, I guess, I just never really felt the need. But we do have a large drying cabinet that we use occasionally if we have clothes that are soaked.
When I grew up it was usual to see communal drying racks outside apartment buildings, usually with a tall wire fence around and gated.