Vileda Cordomatic Retractable Clothes Line, 15 m (2)

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For this section, we will explain what a retractable washing line is, why they are so popular and when they were invented. Before you start giggling like school kids, I’m referring to the size of the casing, and the length of the line. Both of these factors correlate to what we said above about whether you are in the market for an indoor retractable washing line or one for the garden, such as the Minky retractable duo model. Can last longer than either a single or double line products. If any of the lines break, you still have three more to use. However, these units do take up the most space when not in use. They require around 1 metre of horizontal wall space and often protrude to around 25 – 30 cm even when fully retracted. Choosing the Right Size Retractable Washing Line

The lines are taut to the extent that they can carry wet clothes without a significant risk of sagging. At 8 metres long this is far from the longest washing line in this list, but considering it is completely portable, it’s a good size and more than enough for a small family on a caravan holiday or camping trip. It’s not going to be enough for huge loads like the Better heavy duty washing line of the Wallfix, but then again, it’s not meant to.

Of course, manufacturers and designers have found ways to limit the weaknesses in these materials, and you can get weather resistant plastics, and metals like aluminium that won’t rust and steel with corrosion resistant coating. Toctax’s camping washing line comes with an aluminium alloy hook for just this reason. Install cleat hooks underneath the wall unit. Wrapping the washing line around these large, metal cleat hooks, after pulling out the amount that you need, will prevent more line from being pulled out unnecessarily.

For the hook end, I literally bodged up whatever wood off cuts I had. I dug a hole and threw a fence post in with a bag of Postcrete. (I didn’t have anything solid enough in the garden to attach the line to otherwise. Also, the post in my mind was too low so I further bodged it taller with another off cut I just bolted to it. Just digging a post in the ground, with the weights involved, and a huge gust of wind, would leave you with a liability 🙂 Heavier items such as jeans, towels and bedding can get quite weighty when wet, so do take care not to overload your retractable clothesline. This product comes with screws and rawl plugs for the instalment. It also comes with a resilient casing designed to endure harsh weather.

My Top Recommended Retractable Washing Lines

The heavy-duty casing is highly corrosion resistant and both the casing and the lines are UV stabilised, meaning this washing line is built to last. Retractaline offer a 10 year structural warranty, although this excludes the lines which come with a 2 year replacement warranty. Each drying line has an automatic retraction mechanism that allows you to retract it with the push of a single button and a cap to keep dirt out of the housing unit and off of the line. If you are looking for the best small retractable washing line then it is difficult to look much further than the Artmoon retractable washing line. This small and compact gadget is perfect if you only have a small outdoor space.