Washing/Clothes Line

Clutterfree

Hello All,

My garden is surrounded by trees so is quite sheltered.
My clothes dry well in the summer when it is sunny, but at this time of year onwards I find that even if I hang out my washing first thing, by the end of the day it is hardly any drier. I use both a straight washing line and a rotary drier.

When I was a child we had a "pulley" type line.
My mum would hang the washing on the line, which was attached to 2 very tall poles, and then use a pulley to hoist up the washing line high into the air.
I think one of these would be ideal for me as our garden does get a good breeze higher up.

Does anyone have any ideas where I can get one from or even what they are called so I can do a Google search for one please?
I want to use my tumble drier less this winter if at all possible.

Hope someone out there knows what I am talking about!

Thank you.

trigger2

I found this site http://www.hardware-ironmongers.com/cat.asp?mlt=clothes line Dunno if they have what you mean though !

spender

If you have a blacksmiths near you they can make you the poles to the height you want. You then attach the pulley and line and hey presto wonderful drying high up.

Sola

I have my pull-out line attached high up on the back of the house (about 8 feet) and hooks on a sturdy wooden arch; I have it low in order to hang stuff up, then stand on a chair to tighten the line round the spool thing. My parents did similar with a figure-of-eight hook, but Dad made a couple of wooden clothes props to stop the line from sagging.

Seakay

You might be able to get tall enough poles if there is somewhere near you that sells scaffolding - or reclaimation yards might be a good starting point.

ceridwen

just a thought

www.laundrylist.org

a site on naturally drying clothes - not had time to give it more than a very cursory view yet - but you might like it.

jcr16

we have one like that. our's was put in back out of the 60's and it is 2 scaffold pole's. but one pole is slightly wider , so the other slips inside . it is nearly as tall as the house , lol it huge. and i can put washing on line then pull it up. works fantastic.only one prob i find is as it so high the wind gets strong and washing hard to stay online. but bought some hurraicane pegs form morrisons and there fantastic. washing don't budge.

irishwexford

I have seen these pully type lines in B & Q a few years back. Might be worth a look.

Busybody

I am after a Rotary clothes line any recomendations would be welcome. Don't mind paying more for a good one!:T

jcr16

don't buy the £12.99 one from argos.

it worth payin a bit more . i didn't think the price would make much difference. but after having it up just under a year the pole had rusted through( which i didn't notice) until it snapped in half and the enitre loads of washing got dirty again.

next 1 i buy will prob be a 4 arm one. as everyone i've spoken too said these are the strongest. although have no personal experiance .

Clutterfree

jcr16 wrote: »

we have one like that. our's was put in back out of the 60's and it is 2 scaffold pole's. but one pole is slightly wider , so the other slips inside . it is nearly as tall as the house , lol it huge. and i can put washing on line then pull it up. works fantastic.only one prob i find is as it so high the wind gets strong and washing hard to stay online. but bought some hurraicane pegs form morrisons and there fantastic. washing don't budge.

Thanks for all your replies!
Yes JCR that's the sort!
Spoke to my Dad last night and he said he rigged it up in the late 1960's using scaffold poles. It was fab! :j
As a girl I used to hang my Sindy's on there and hoist them up for a ride!

Aw I want one more than ever now......:rolleyes: