Washing Lines

tea_lover

I've got a line from a local hardware shop (cost £1.49 and was so long it would do about 10 gardens) and a prop from Wilkinsons (can't remember price on that but not much, a few quid).

It's tied to a tree at one end and the side of the garage at the other end.

Had it all years and never had to replace any of it.

rachbc

I have a retractable line - screwed to the side of the house then I run it back and forth across the garen ove rthe fence posts - I cna get 2 ful loads out. they it jsut srpings back in when its done - think it was about £15 from b&q.

balletshoes

Mine is a rotary drier, it was already in the ground and cemented when we moved into this house 7 years ago. It looks like a bog standard Wilkinsons one, the line part folds down (like an upside down parasol). Its used a lot apart from the winter, has even (until I saw them doing it and told them off) had children swinging from it tarzan-on-a-vine style :eek:, and its still going strong. I've never had to replace any of the line.

sassyblue

Another vote for the brabantia, even though there's only 3 of us l went for a big one so you can space the washing out to get it dry.

I've had 4 loads on mine once after a holiday, no problems.

I've got a brabantia cover for it though, it zips up with stones pictured on it, l wouldn't recommend that. It zips up from the bottom upwards, would be much better to zip downwards, and it unlocks itself and the zip comes apart.

Trazy

I've just got a line that was a couple of £ at Wilkinsons

itzmee

Personally I don't like rotary driers especially when hanging out large items like bedding or towels as they don't get much room to dry properly. I love to see my washing spread out and blowing around in the breeze. A washing line is much cheaper and the kids use the excess line as a skipping rope - so much more MSE

koalamummy

Thank you for all of the responses

I live at the top of a very windy hill so will never need to worry about my washing catching the wind

emerald21

I ve always had a washing line and a prop. In my opinion you can t beat washing drying that way blowing in the breeze or wind lol especially large items and nappies years ago when mine were small. You can buy the line posts from places like Wilkinsons and just concrete it in the ground and away you go. :)

Starrystarrynight

We have 2 retractable lines and take advantage of the sun and breeze, wherever they happen to be. Then they just reel away and don't take up any space.

Slinky

We've lost a couple of rotary driers with the post rusting and rotting in the hole - on a windy day with the thing loaded up with washing, the whole thing has blown over when the post broke at ground level.

Finally we've got wise to the fact we never hang out stuff in the garden over the winter, so this winter the rotary drier got removed and put in the shed. Hopefully the pole will last longer as it's not spending 6 months rotting in the ground when it's not being used.