I've never tried the grid-line type, though I've always thought them sort of counter-intuitive. The clothes will get tangled together and the wind will never hit all the clothes like they will on other sorts.
Anyway. Someone I used to babysit for had the t-post kind (this) and they were a pain in the ass because the rope was continually stretching and heavy things like jeans would always drag on the ground no matter how tightly I tied the rope. Even if you used plastic line (which my family always has- no rope-related sagging and stretching), then the posts won't always be secure and heavy items will pull them inward after a while.
Our clotheslines have always been between two not-going-anywhere things, like the house and a tree or the house and an outbuilding. I find that a straight length of line gets stuff dry faster than a bunch of lines (like the t-post ones if there are more than 2 lines). I recommend an arrangement that uses one of these, and plastic-coated wire line. No stretchy, convenient to use, and don't forget the S
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My grandparents had a permanent clothesline installed back in the 1950's with 4 plastic-coated braided wire strands strung between two metal T posts. The damn thing is still there and works like a charm. That being said, I don't know how permanent you want because the mounted pulley above is much smarter. My parents had one of those hooked up in our backyard forever and it worked perfect.
Having experienced both the post form and the retractable form, I would recommend the latter. The post with grid sort of keeps the clothes too close together, the retractable one is one long line and has always worked better for my fam unless there was no other option.
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Anyway. Someone I used to babysit for had the t-post kind (this) and they were a pain in the ass because the rope was continually stretching and heavy things like jeans would always drag on the ground no matter how tightly I tied the rope. Even if you used plastic line (which my family always has- no rope-related sagging and stretching), then the posts won't always be secure and heavy items will pull them inward after a while.
Our clotheslines have always been between two not-going-anywhere things, like the house and a tree or the house and an outbuilding. I find that a straight length of line gets stuff dry faster than a bunch of lines (like the t-post ones if there are more than 2 lines). I recommend an arrangement that uses one of these, and plastic-coated wire line. No stretchy, convenient to use, and don't forget the S ( ... )
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This is EXACTLY the kind of advice I needed, you're awesome. I really appreciate it. *hugs*
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My grandparents had a permanent clothesline installed back in the 1950's with 4 plastic-coated braided wire strands strung between two metal T posts. The damn thing is still there and works like a charm. That being said, I don't know how permanent you want because the mounted pulley above is much smarter. My parents had one of those hooked up in our backyard forever and it worked perfect.
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...sorry, opinionated Rhi has an opinion.
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