Retractable clotheslines

Erin

Please does anyone know where (in UK) I can get an indoor clothesline which can be retracted when not in use. There are loads available from US but the shipping/postage costs. they are sometimes called "tidydry". I've had one in my kitchen,bought just before we were married 40 years ago. It has never faltered till today. I'm proud of the fact that I've done something for the environment and saved a lot of money by never having had a tumble dryer even in the days when we had to wash all our nappies!! So it has really ruined my day when it proved impossible to wind it back. My kitchen is 12' long. My "wyndawaye" has 4 lines. There are a couple on e-Bay but how does one know if they are OK. Wyndawaye still exists but they don't seem to do their clothesline any more.
Any suggestions/URL's will be very gratefully received.

across

i used to get them at argos/index, maybe wilkinsons sell them or woolworths are likely to have them! index has gone now i know! but i hope this helps! if you have a market hall they may have them there! good luck if i see any i'll let you know!
ours use to have five lines on it my mum still has one i'll find out where she got it!
what about local hardware shop?!!! poundstrecher? b&q? !!

Erin

thanks across. Have tried Argos. didn't think of woollies and am heading for my local (very small) hardware store tomorrow. will post when (if???) I find one.

robowen

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001M0CC8/qid=1137539157/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_8_2/203-5548926-5576732

no picture...but read the review.

rob
edit...looks like this : http://www.thestoragestore.com/tel70teldryi.html

across

the one we had used to pull out eg great for on a landing etc you pull it out quite a few feet to the other wall and hook it on to other wall! we'll find you one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

robowen

Argos

rob

across

i saw that rob but it was a picture outside you could probably use it inside though couldnt you!! but i must say if you can get hold of one of the ones with 5 or 6 lines on they are brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

robowen

ebay

rob

across

rob you got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats the one like i had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well done erin will be chuffed!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets see if we can find one in the shops though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! another challenge otherwise ebay wins! :rotfl: :rotfl: :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T
oooh think mine might have had an extra line on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! edit edit!

Erin

Thank you so much rob and across. I spent a lot of time surfing yesterday looking in all the obvious places including Homebase and their site seemed very confused by the phrase "retractable clotheslines". In spite of this I popped in today to my local one (on my way to my very good, if small, local hardware shop. My heart sank to see a very young man in customer services. Well I figured his mother is probably doing his washing and he doesn't know how it gets dried!! Imagine my surprise when he called someone to get one for me and described it for her exactly. I will never again jump to conclusions - nor believe everything I read on the internet! It is very sturdy and even easier to lock than my current one, comes with all fixings and cost £7.99. thank you again. It is a lovely feeling to know people are trying to help.

across

fantastic i knew we could do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great news! i asked my mum today and she came up with same as me we think index probably had them too but they are closed!!!!!! also focus do it all or makro!!! anyway well done!