My Homemade Clothes Dryer (might be useful to anyone who hates dryers)

I'm sure most gardeners feel the same as me when it comes to dryers and clothes lines. They get in the way and are an eyesore.

I used to have a washing line we first moved here and it was really useful. However it was always in the way and proved to be a nuisance for me and so got rid of it last year. I quickly realised that we simply couldn't function without a dryer of some sorts and so started to design out a new dryer to meet our needs.

This dryer would have to hold a lot of washing, while at the same time not take up any space and also not be too visible when not in use.

This is what I came up with. Its operated by pulleys and a length of ripe and cost roughly £20 to build. Also the rungs are made from my neighbour's Stargate she was throwing out.









(You can see that the dryer is still visible because I left all the pegs on as I need to build a box to put them in.)

 

Brilliant Jane I'm in the same boat, all my washing has to dry naturally

Good idea to use a Stargate Just don't let the Gou'auld know about it

 

My phone's fault. I must stop making threads on it.

When I first found the stairgate I texted Mr Jane saying "I've found a stargate!" and he wonder what I had taken

 

Indoor, rather then Outdoor, so not relevant in this context, but in case of interest, we have a couple of these in our utility room:



I bought the cast iron bits, and the pulleys and cord, as a "kit" off eBay, and then got some batons of a length that suited our room from the local Shed.

Here's a link with all the gen, but I have no idea if their price is competitive?, in case of interest:
http://www.castinstyle.co.uk/sectio...ng-pulley-kitchen-maid-clothes-pulley-airers/
they seem to have every conceivable variation, and component/spare part