The Potting Shed

Cabbagepatch · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject: Clothes airer

This weather is useless for drying clothes outside and the tumble drier is Out Of Bounds!

Have lit the wood burner the last few nights and been drying clothes in front of it on an airer.

Would like to install a ceiling mounted airer. I think they only go up and down but his lloydiness is convinced there are ones that can withdraw backwards when not in use as its in the living room.. Confused

Anyone got any ideas please?

nanny-now and forever · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

mine only goes up and down on pulleys that were already here

don't know how it would withdraw backwards

once it's up to the ceiling, it's out of the way

Cabbagepatch · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

Thank you Nansters.

I can now rest my case!!!! Wink

Kathy · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject:

Is it one like this you mean. They look pricey on that site, I'm sure I've seen them cheaper elsewhere.

I've got long lines out the back but found a space to put a rotary drier which Greenman is going to put a shelter over, just like having clothes out on a covered balcony really. They've got this down at the cafe to dry aprons and dish towels, works a treat as the wind gets to them without the rain. Smile

Kathy · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

Oh yes, and you get get single retractable lines, Argos I think.

Libby · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:09 am Post subject:

I must admit I quite fancy having one in the kitchen, but having a solid fuel rayburn, it would I imagine get quite dirty!? Like the tops of mu cupboards, becuase of ash and coal dust etc!!??
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Cabbagepatch · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:50 am Post subject:

Yes kathy, thats what I meant, they are sooooo expensive though.

I may have a little look on ebay!

Kathy · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

Libby, we have a dust problem too so we hang the washing up when the fire isn't about to get raked out, if you know what I mean. Smile