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I've been using my neighbors clothesline for the last two summers to dry my diapers and my clothes. I want to put one in my own yard so I don't have to traipse next door every time I wash. What clotheslines do you like?
I've been using a straight line with t-posts at either end. I like that I can fit between the lines and that it is very sunny.
Another neighbor has a clothesline that I can have. It is a straight line, but the posts at either end are upside-down u's. I would like it, but my husband wants to install it so that he can lift the posts out of the ground when not in use. I don't think that we will ever dig it out of the neighbors lawn and then install it in ours.
I've seen umbrella clotheslines, but haven't ever used one. I think that I would probably buy a Hills Hoist which seem to be well made. I like that it would take up so little of our yard, and that it would be easy to install and easy for my husband to take down when mowing the lawn. I'm not sure how it would be to hang clothes on it. I can also buy t-posts from the same company.
Also, what kind of line do you use? My neighbor has wire on hers. Do you have any of the things they use for tightening the line?
Thanks,
Tamara |
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We use an umbrella clothesline. It opens and closes like a regular umbrella does. I didn't want to cement it in our yard as we rent, so it's in an old metal milk can that I painted patriotic colors and filled with sand so it won't blow over. It has white rubbery line for hanging the clothes on and the frame itself is made of aluminum. It holds all 26 of my dipes, 12 liners, and all my cloth wipes too. You can swivel it so the dipes always face the sun, which is nice. I got it at Menard's in Nebraska for about $35. We love it. It works great for us!
Cheers! |
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| I used an umbrella clothesline at my last house and liked the fact that it was easy to collapse (and take down for winter) and didn't take a ton of space. |
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| I just use a movable drying rack. I put it outside when the weather is nice and inside during the winter/rain. They are pretty cheap. I have 3 different kind- but one from Ikea is my favorite. |
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How many diapers can you fit on it? Will it hold a full load without overlapping?
Thanks. |
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Anyone in Canada looking for a clothesline should check out Canadian Tire right now. They have one of my racks on sale right now for only $11 (I paid much more at another store 3 years ago), it's right on the first page of their flyer that starts today. It's on wheels so you can move it where you want. All the parts fold up to minimize space loss when not in use (it fold pretty much flat although still very tall, I'll slide mine behind a door or the like). You can use the whole thing or just parts if you only need to hang a few things... Hard to explain how it's built but it's very flexible in terms of space. I could easily fit a full load of diapers and still have space leftover and it takes up no more than maybe 3 square feet on my floor (it's taller than most other racks which helps minimize the space it takes up).
Karen. |
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One large rack (my Ikea one) can fit a whole load of diapers without overlapping. Plus, it folds up nicely when not in use (although with the amount of laundry I do- it is always in use  ha ha |
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| I have three accordian-style (collapsible) racks that I use for indoor drying. Assembled they are about five feet tall and maybe three or four feet square. I started with one rack, added another when I had two in diapers, and added yet another when the boys' clothes started getting bigger. I used to throw my fleece liners and cloth wipes in the dryer but now with the extra rack capacity I line-dry them, too. My dryer almost never gets used and I like it that way! :-) |
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| Hey Karen! I am dying to know more about your rack. I live in the states - do you know of a website that carries them? I have really been thinking about how I have been getting too comfy using my dryer and need to line dry. Any direction would be so appreciated! My husband installed one of those lines that is retractable. One side is attached to the house and the other to the wooden fence on the other side of the yard. the problem is I can't pull it tight enough to keep it from sagging to the ground with the weight of the diapers. So, I need another solution! Thanks! Chelle |
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Sorry Chelle, I don't know much about where else you could find my rack and I don't even have the flyer anymore to give you the brand or anything... I know that I've seen it in at least two different stores up here but that's not much help to you... I've never really researched clothes lines so I'm pretty clueless...
For your line though maybe you could do like they used to do. When the line gets too heavy they would put some kind of wooden pole in the middle (with kind of a notch to put the line into kwim?) under the line to hold it up.
HTH,
Karen.
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http://www.amazon.com/Polder-Deluxe-3%252dTier-Dryer-Mesh/dp/B000IBL3RU/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1222223981&sr=1-13
This is really similar to mine; no wheels but I really like the fact that it has multiple wires per level, unlike most accordian racks, so you can put the diapers over two wires if you need to to make sure they get air and dry a little faster (unnecessary here in CO, but important in my last home!) |
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| Great - Thanks aavt and Karen for your help! I went to they Canadian Tire website to see if I could find Karen's dryer, but had no luck. But, now I think I have a better idea of what to look for. In the meantime, I am going to try Karen's suggestion of the pole between. I think that will help a lot. Thanks! |
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Duh, why didn't think of checking the Canadian Tire website.... The flyer is still valid so it's still online. Here's my drying rack:
<A href="http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443253837&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672077&bmUID=1222262341951">http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443253837&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672077&bmUID=1222262341951</A>
Each side has three 'levels' of wire that can be folded up or down as desired. You can fold all the wire racks on one level down and then fold the large bar inwards so that the rack is half size.
Karen. |
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| I was able to view this link because I needed to enter a postcode. I don't even know enough about Canadian postcodes to make one up! :-) |
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Huh, that's odd, must be cause it's a flyer that might vary by region... Ok, well here's mine: J8R 2G9
Karen.
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| It sure does look and sound great Karen, but all the ones I saw said "in store only". Any suggestions? I'd love to get one here in Nebraska! |
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| So, the question is... do you think it is better than the link of the one aavt sent? nakedbabytoes, how far are you from Canada? Maybe you could drive up and get one at the store? My Mom lives in St. Catherines. I am tempted to get her to go and buy me one and ship it, but it may be too much trouble if the one I CAN get (aavt link) looks a little better. |
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| With the price of gas and having a little guy, I think the 12-14 hour drive might be too much trouble. Maybe Karen can be our middleman! HA HA. I'm sure there's gotta be other racks out there, like the link AAVT sent. But Karen's just sounds so delish..... |
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Well, with all this talk of the clothes rack I had dh go to Canadian Tire yesterday to pick us up another one. It was such a good deal that I couldn't pass it up... I was disappointed when he got home, turns out it's not exactly like the one I already have after all. Mine completly folds up flat and you can 'unfold' just one side at a time if you only need a little space. This one doesn't, it seems like it's always open, I'm not even sure you could fold it flat at all. The box had been opened and a part was broken on it so I'm just having dh return it to the store... Once we move to our new house next year I might just invest in a second one like I have, we'll have more space there...
I don't think it would be worth shipping though, it would probably cost a small fortune and I'm sure you could find something suitable closer to home. I use mine for indoor drying in the winter mostly but my true favorite is my plain old fashioned outdoor line. It's just a line fastened to the hydro pole in our yard, on a kind of 'wheel' system that I can move back/forth as I need it. It's not retractable so it's always there but that's ok...
Karen.
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