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Anybody have a drying rack like this?

17 years ago

Does anybody have one like this for delicates and for flat drying of sweaters? If so how do you like it and is it sturdy enough to hold a heavy sweater?

Pull-out Drying Rack

I currently use one that stands on the floor with a flat top that I could fold up, but it takes a lot of room and is starting to fall apart. I've liked it except for the space it is taking up and I rarely would fold it up and put it away. Seems like the other one I could push in when not needed, but it stays where it needs to be.

Here is what I currently have:

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benbow
17 years ago
This wall rack may not be flat enough for sweaters. It works well for small stuff.

Here is a link that might be useful: drying rack
evaperconti
17 years ago
I have a similar one but it hangs over the door and folds down when I need it. It's got hooks below for hanging things like swimsuits and undergarments. It was $9 at IKEA. The fold down part is big enough to hold my laundry basket.

Here is a link that might be useful:
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You all rock! Tibbrix - thanks. Those are certainly functional but I don't think I want to give up that much floor space to hanging stuff just on laundry days. Lyban - YES! That is just the sort of thing I was trying to find pictures of to share with the designer. Especially your 3rd picture. That would be perfect. Rina - like the looks of those but for hanging 20 wet shirts and pants on hangers, I don't think they would do well with the weight. I don't hang many lightweight items. Bpathome - Interesting! I like the idea of an overhead one as well. Thank you. And yes, like you, I like the cottagey white wood ones but a half dozen men's khaki pants that were more wet than dry would probably pull it out of the wall. :) Tibbrix - Ooh yes! I love that Sheila Maid one too. Thank you all so much! This forum helped me totally redo my last house and I can tell you will all be a wonderful resource for the new place as well.
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I don't but good and/sharp knives in DW. Not good for steel and the blades can slice/damage the coating on the DW racks. We just swapped out an old (still running) fast DW for a modern, slow one. I tend to wash large bowls, cast iron, pots, and Le Creuset by hand and let air dry, hand dry, sometimes put them next to or onto the woodstove. After pans have drained even a bit, they are easy to quickly dry w a cotton towel. Sometimes I set them atop the stove if the oven is on. Pipied, those ss bowls won't dry very well in that position. IDEA: if they have loops or rings, temporarily hang them from under-counter cup hooks. You can set up a small fan or a ceramic heater on low. But really, buy a dozen quality cotton dish towels and bite the bullet. Play a mental game, or chat with your young helper for the five minutes or less in which you'll be drying. I can think of some Rube Goldberg systems if you really can't hand dry, but want that stuff of the counter.... 1. Hang each item from your clothes line after you've bought some steel line and marine snaps. 2. Have a custom made wooden rack made up with large castors. Place the pots, pans, bowls on this. Wheel it into a room where you've set up a huge industrial fan...
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lyfia
Original Author
17 years ago
Thank you! I do need a flat one as that is mainly what I need to use it for. I saw the IKEA one the other day, but I don't have door to hang it on. I saw online there is a wall one that seems similar. That might be an option though I would prefer smaller. Though if it is as big as you say it sounds like the perfect size.
evaperconti
17 years ago
It is 13 inches high and 23 inches wide, and the top rack when opened is almost 12 inches deep. You could easily attach this to the wall with a couple of strap clamp things, since the door hanger part is detachable.
minikit
17 years ago
I find this nylon net dryer best for sweaters as well as delicate silks: no stretching and no rack marks! Here is a link to one source.

Here is a link that might be useful: Sweater dryer
jamesk
17 years ago
I have a wall-mounted callapsible drying rack called "ArtDry" from a company called NatureDry. It's very sturdy, although I'm not quite sure it would be big enough for drying sweaters.

Anyway, NatureDry offers a whole range of different drying racks. Perhaps they'll have something that will work for you.

James

Here is a link that might be useful: NatureDry Drying Racks
lyfia
Original Author
17 years ago
evaperconti, I have to go back to IKEA and exchange some thing that was broke, so I'll look for that one.

minikit, I don't have the room for a sweater dryer unfortunately and since it is only occasionally used for that I think I need something more universal. However I do want what I get to work for that as well.

jamesk, that site has some good solutions. I like the pull-out line with multiple lines. That might be the ticket.
chris_bc
17 years ago
and some more alternatives

Here is a link that might be useful: the laundry lift
mrspbh
17 years ago
OMG. I have a couple of these and love them, but am unable to find them anymore....where did you get yours? I take them along in my motorhome because you can't hang laundry to dry in RV parks.
Thanks.

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