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Clothes airer- am I too demanding?!

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Earslaps · 14/01/2019 22:46

Our clothes airer has bitten the dust and I just can't seem to see one I want to replace it.

My criteria are:
-as much hanging space as possible for the floor area it takes up. So a decent tower shape I think.
-wide enough to dry men's XL T-shirts without folding/creasing (at least 65cm)
-sturdy enough that rails don't break off when you put clothes on
-easy to put up and down without losing a finger! And never randomly collapsing on you.
-must be floor standing (would love a ceiling mounted one but nowhere for it to go).

They all seem to be so flimsy and take up so much space. Our current one is a Minky tower one and that seems the best of a bad bunch but I've broken endless rails on it and regularly get my fingers stuck under collapsing sections.

Any good options out there?

OP posts:
Misty9 · 15/01/2019 10:17

I've got this and it's still going strong after 10 years. Great amount of space for hanging and I put the sides up higher to dry duvet covers etc. Mine is silver but I presume it's the same quality now. Can't believe it's only a tenner!

Misty9 · 15/01/2019 10:19

Hmm, it's only 59cm wide but I would hang shirts etc on hangers off it to dry.

Earslaps · 15/01/2019 11:10

Thank you both, might need to have a trip to Ikea to have a browse.

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WidoWanky · 23/01/2019 12:55

My airer has pull out hanging bits on each top corner. I always hang t -shirts and shirts on hangers there. About 4 each corner. I bought it in argos. I think its minky.

Vintagegoth · 23/01/2019 13:11

I have an Addis collapsable one with adjustable width. It can take a load of washing if carefully arranged

loobylou10 · 23/01/2019 13:24

Mines a Lakeland one. It's fab.

PennyMordauntsLadyBrain · 23/01/2019 13:26

My sister has a heated Lakeland one which she raves about- it seems sturdy enough to withstand a nuclear blast.

It’s dead cheap to run as well.

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