Washing line - which is best?

[mogs0]

I have quite a big garden and for the last 2 years have been using a portable rotary washing line. I've decided that it is definitely not suitable anymore and I need to get something else........but what?

Any washing line recommendations?

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why is it not suitable?

It's quite small - can only just fit one load on it. Also, it blows over at the slightest gust of wind!

i just have a long one strung between the house and the fence at the bottom of the garden

I've just bought a Brabantia 50m lift-o-matic rotary dryer and it's flippin' brill! Mind you, bought a ground spear separately which almost polished DH off when trying to get it in the ground.

Bought it £60 in sainsburys.co.uk and a bit disappointed to see it's just been reduced to £45.00!!!

www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/home_and_garden/laundry/airers_and_clothes_lines/10780 4800brabantia50mliftomaticadvancerotaryairer.html?hnav=4294966835

I have a Mrs Pegg's Handy line which is expensive but does live up to its name. You can move it round the garden to where the sun is or cart it inside if it rains with all the washing on. In the winter it lives in the spare room and things dry pretty quickly next to the radiator.

I have a fairly small (and cheap) rotary from Tescos.

I also have 3 'small's dryers' from lakeland.

I hang one of each of these on the corners of the dryer and use them for all socks, underwear and ALL the dc's clothes. They mean I can fit loads more on, but the main reason for doing this is that when it starts raining and I can just transfer them inside really easily and don't need to rehang the little bits.

Brabantia always come up trumps on quality and strength. I would pay around £90 - £100.

Its the base thats also important. Strong tube in concrete. Those plastic screw in the ground things are rubbish as the wind pushes the line over.