Comments on: How to Install a Clothesline

on 11/20/2007 I have a pre-existing line strung from my porch to a really tall tree. I need to replace the line as the one on it is rotten.. how do I do this by myself? Please help as I am in Maine and the weather is getting colder every day .. I need to get it done while I can get outside...

on 7/5/2007 I have a retractable clothesline that I am about to install and I'm wondering how high I should place it given that the wet clothes and linens will weight the line down.

on 8/8/2006
Make a concrete base by using a cavity block or plastic bucket. Fill this with cement and let the socket set in this.

Dig a hole 30 cm by 30 cm and 35 cm deep, partly fill it with wet cement, place the set concrete base into this, and then fill the reminder.

Place the opened rotary clothesline into the socket and set it level. Allow the base one day to set.

on 7/22/2007 Don't buy a clothesline kit at WalMart. Part of the idea of a clothesline is to be Eco-friendly and get away from draining your wallet into wasteful energy consumption via drying machines. It would be against principle to buy a clothesline kit from WalMart, which is known for harming the environment, selling useless stuff, wasting energy, and using sweatshops.

on 3/12/2006 For those that are looking for a clothesline that is easy to put up and down, I brought a Versaline clothesline that fits anything length up to 5 metres and unclips from its mounting brackets so you can remove it. The clothesline also folds flat against the wall and works really well and I would recommend it to anyone.

on 12/8/2005 If you need to have a sturdy clothes line set up, but you do not want them to be permanently installed in your yard, simply mount each of the clothes line poles in and old automobile tire filled with cement. Then when you are finished, take down the line and simply roll the poles out of the way.

on 11/22/2005 If you live where the winters are very cold, your clothesline poles will need to be sunk deep to avoid being heaved by the frost. I would suggest about five feet down is sufficient. After the hole has been augured, shovel in enough cement to anchor the base of the pole (about the equivalent of four or five gallon pails). Then tamp in some of the earth that you removed until you are about 12 to 18 inches from the surface. At that point you can fill the remaining area with cement. This also works for longer runs where the poles (after time) tend to lean in toward one another. The extra effort will be well worth it.

on 11/22/2005 I found a clothesline kit with all the components. After searching a multitude of hardware stores, I finally found a kit at WalMart! It has a 3/16 inch x 100 feet cotton clothesline, 2 clothesline spreaders, 2 metal pulleys, 2 screw hooks and 1 clothesline tightener. It is called Mainstays Home Clothesline Kit and was just a little over $8.00! If you are using the wooden spring clothes pins and a non-pulley clothesline system, you should place the clothespins on the line using the small inner rounded part, closest to the tip of the clothespin (if you don't have a clothespin bag). This allows you to easily shift the clothespins to one side when hanging out large items, and extends the life of your clothespins.

on 4/17/2007 My husband made the best clothesline ever! It has a pulley on each end and had a clothesline separator to keep the bottom line from sagging too much from the weight of the wet clothes. He attached one pulley to a wooden pole, and another up high in a tree. That way there is no way for even the largest sheets and blankets to drag. It also has a little metal device that allows you to pull the clothesline and tighten it up. I love how I can stand in one place to hang up the clothes and take them down. You should also have a clothespin bag. The clothesline separator may be hard to find, but a company named Penn Plastics makes one called Everlast. I fold the clothes as I take them down, having a clothes basket right next to me. I hang similar things together which makes folding easier.

on 11/22/2005
Make a concrete base by using a cavity block or plastic bucket. Fill this with cement and let the socket set in this.

Dig a hole 30 cm by 30 cm and 35 cm deep, partly fill it with wet cement, place the set concrete base into this, and then fill the reminder.

Place the opened rotary clothesline into the socket and set it level. Allow the base one day to set.

on 11/22/2005 For softer clothes which are dried on an outdoor clothesline, place the wet articles in the drier for 5 minutes. Then remove and hang them outside. This even works well for towels.

on 11/22/2005 Wipe the clothesline with a rag before hanging your clothes if you haven't used it in a while or after a light rain. Also, string new line when the old one gets too worn.