Comments on: I’m 44 Years Old and Finally Got a Rack!

By: Jenny @wallmountedcoatrack.org

Jenny @wallmountedcoatrack.org — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:27:38 +0000

I still think you can’t go past the smell of clean laundry! That is what attracted me to the wall mounted coat rack. I keep mine in the laudry and it serves a double life one to dry all the washing loads on, secondly I use it to hand the ironing on and then it is simply gathered up and put away.

That was the plan but have to admit it is me that puts it away Beauty of the rack is that it just collapses against the wall taking up no space at all.

Thank you

Jen
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By: Aveena

Aveena — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:30:14 +0000

Hi Beth,
I found your blog a couple of days ago and have been making my way through your archives and learning so much! I wanted you to know that after reading about this drying rack on your site I ordered one and asked for a plastic-free shipping container. Thank you for the inspiration! I also really like reading all the comments indicating that there really are other people out there on board with avoiding plastic. Yay!

-Robin

By: anomander

anomander — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:07:02 +0000

I’m sorry to say this but you guys astound me. Here in Australia, we’ve always dried our clothes outside. Nothing better (or more energy efficient than fresh air and sunshine). We even invented the rotary clothes line called the Hills Hoist. And it’s also available in the US http://www.breezedryer.com/. We only ever use dryers if it has been raining for several weeks. This is nothing new. We’ve always done it this way.

By: Jeanne of EcoLabel Fundraising

Jeanne of EcoLabel Fundraising — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:48:15 +0000

So my parents told me on the phone one day that they were taking a drive out to see some local Amish merchants in rural Iowa. I had a fleeting thought of a fabulous drying rack they bought from them last year for their own air-drying of cloths (they are very eco-friendly for a couple of old timers!) So, like any good, greedy child, I told them I would die for one as a birthday present. They just delivered it to me – the thing is huge! I LOVE IT! Now, if I buy the one you suggested, I may never use my high efficiency dryer again. Do you suppose my husband will be disgruntled or happy?

Great product (and post title).

http://www.ecolabelfundraising.com

By: I'm 44 Years Old and Finally Got a Rack! - Go Green - SustainLane

I'm 44 Years Old and Finally Got a Rack! - Go Green - SustainLane — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:22:20 +0000

[...] and he admitted that he does enclose the rack in plastic (bag, stretchwrap, tape) to protect it.Read the full article here.Beth Terry writes about finding alternatives to plastic and tracks her own plastic consumption and [...]

By: lowrah

lowrah — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:56:56 +0000

http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Washi%20Paper%20Masking%20Tape_10451_10001_61107

Saw paper tape and thought of you. It is so beautiful! Going to pick some up the next time I’m at the MOMA!

By: Cheap Like Me

Cheap Like Me — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:40:29 +0000

I’ve had this page open for a little while, and I keep giggling at your headline.

That rack is beautiful; it almost looks like a piece of sculpture in your hallway.

Line-drying is fantabulous. It will save you money on your utility bills, too. I estimate at least $70 to $80 per year by not using my energy-efficient dryer 7 months out of the year (I live in Denver, Colo., and the other five months, it’s a bit chilly to go outside). But if I hang things inside during those months I can bring the annual total to around $120, and you can buy a lot of chocolate with those $10 a month.
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By: Joules

Joules — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:10:34 +0000

I saw one of those at an antique/junk shop this weekend. Thanks to FPF, I was able to impress my fiance by knowing what it was!

By: Mary Kay

Mary Kay — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:18:04 +0000

In the summer I simply hang my clothes to dry in the closet. I keep the door open and make sure to leave space between the clothes. Of course, it is hot here. The clothes dry in no time. We also have a clothes line outside and we used it this summer for the diapers. I just found that drying the clothes in the closet reduces one step in the process. I also forgot. Nice rack!

By: Lara S.

Lara S. — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:23:05 +0000

Here in Argentina, everybody hangs their clothes. I do not know even one person who owns a tumble dryer.
Here are some other options, in case you didn't know these "racks"…
http://usuarios.lycos.es/tendederos/

Most of them include some plastic parts, but are made mostly of metal and are very sturdy and foldable. There are many other models.
This small one is for hanging underwear or socks:
http://www.andaluciaimagen.com/foto-Tangas-colgadas-en-un-tendedero_114189I0IA0.htm

I myself rent a room and share clothing lines with 24 other persons. Only a few of them use take their clothes to the laundry service where they dry the clothes in tumble dryers. I do that when it rains for too many days and run out of clean clothes, and the difference it makes in my clothes is huge. The dryers ruin fabrics incredibly quickly.