Hanging your clothes outdoors is still the cheapest and best way to get your clothes dry but what if you don’t have the space for a traditional clothesline, or don’t want one ruining the look of your backyard?  The solution is to install a retractable clothesline!  Not sure what they are?  Here’s everything you need to know.

About Retractable Clotheslines

A retractable clothesline is one where you pull the clothesline out of a housing when it is needed and attach it to a wall or post directly opposite.  You can then hang your clothes to dry.  When you don’t need it anymore, you simply retract it back into the housing, where it is protected and completely out of the way.  Retractable clotheslines have 4 or 6 lines and they can extend up to 10 metres, depending on the manufacturer. This ensures that you have plenty of space to hang even the largest of items.

Retractable clotheslines can be installed in different configurations, to best suit the layout of your backyard.  These include wall to wall, post to wall, wall to post, and post to post.  If you are using an installation that includes a post, the post may be totally removable.

Benefits of Retractable Clotheslines

The biggest benefit of a retractable clothesline is the fact that they are retractable – you don’t have to see it when you don’t want to!  Their slimline design and flexibility of installation also means that you can place them exactly where you want – along the side of the house, on a balcony, on a back wall, against a fence and so on.  These two things combined means that retractable clotheslines are an excellent choice for small backyards, balconies, patios, and fully landscaped backyards as they are both discreet and unobtrusive.

Retractable clotheslines are available in two standard colours – beige and heritage green – but you may also be able to get them in special colours to better suit your decor.  The line space that you get is more than enough to hang out a few loads of washing at a time, or large items such as your sheets and towels.  No more wasting electricity by having to put things in the dryer!  You also don’t have to worry about your line sagging over time as they come with special line locking options.