Washing Lines

loracan1

I got a cheapish rotary drier from argos, not the cheapest but not the most expensive by far (£20-30). Got it shortly after I moved in this house...which is 20 years ago, replaced the line part once. Now pegs are another matter...probably spent more on them in the last 20 years than I did on the rotary

I honestly don't see the point of spending a fortune but perhaps I've just been fortunate.

0^0

I have 3 washing lines in my garden. I think I paid a few quid for them at the local hardware store and they have been up ages.

flora48

Brabantia are excellent. When we moved we found a ground spike in Dunelm which saves the cementing process, all good after 18 months.

Time_to_get_up_and_go_2-2

Another vote for washing line, we used to have a rotary but as already mentioned you have to fold sheets in half, I prefer them stretched out so they get a proper airing.
I found that the items in the middle of the lines never dried the same it was the outside and inside, so then I would have stuff left to dry.

I also line to see a full line of clothes, especially a white wash.

SandBsMum

I have a tall post each end of the garden and a pulley system on each end, which works fab as it's hoiked up nice and high and dries in no time. It's also completely clear of dogs and kids!

jackieb

Time_to_get_up_and_go wrote: »

Another vote for washing line, we used to have a rotary but as already mentioned you have to fold sheets in half, I prefer them stretched out so they get a proper airing.
I found that the items in the middle of the lines never dried the same it was the outside and inside, so then I would have stuff left to dry.

I also line to see a full line of clothes, especially a white wash.

I can get king size sheets and duvet covers on my rotary without folding them.

As I said I used to love my lines, but when we moved here there was already a (rubbish) rotary (hated it). But since we got the Hills Hoist one, i'm a total convert. It takes 29 turns of the handle to get it up to full height, and it's so high my 6ft son can't take the washing off the lines without winding it down first.

cyclingyorkie

We inherited a good rotary drier 16 years ago - it came with the house. When we replaced it we bought a brabantia - it's fab! And there are 5 of us! And a lot of washing....

pollypenny

Used to like lines, but when we moved here, the shape of the garden meant a long, intrusive line. We bought a rotary and I was immediately converted.

I could get four shirts on each arm and loved the way it spun around. I did position it to get sun even in winter, but OH's shed has spoiled that.

Welshwoofs

Well I'm one who thinks washing lines are unsightly and I only want to see it out when I'm actually drying something. I also don't want to have a rotary washing line taking up space in the shed and having to lug it out.

I got one of those extendible lines that fits to the side of the house and then allows you to stick a hook up somewhere on an opposite wall/fence so you just wizz out the line when you need it and it automatically retracts when you don't.



I've found that brilliant and enables me to dry clothing without a washing line blighting the garden 24/7