Rotary Vs Washing Line?

I just love to see washing flapping on a line on a bright breezy day. In fact I also enjoy hanging out the washing, enjoying the colours and looking at the garden. (I don't like it when it starts raining and I have to rush out to rescue it.) I've no experience of a rotary line I'm afraid....

washing lines?

Hi vetiveria.for years i had a long washing line and it stretched from one end of the garden to the other,as you know dries perfectly,but when it rains you have to make your way down the line to get it in quick!
I was quite adamant that i didnt want a rotary line,for the same reasons, i felt that the inner washing wouldnt get a fair drying,well it does dry fine,i do hang it a particular order,smallest stuff in the middle bigger as you come out.but it is worth investing in a really good quality one, mine is ,although i cant remember the name at the moment.ive had it 9 years ,its not rusted, as l leave it out all the time,the line itself is still in good condition.i like the washing flapping in the wind( smacking your face as you go to grab it LOL)
but mine flaps about just more orderly!. i dont regret having it just takes time adjusting to it.x:D

At my old house we had a rotary line and my washing just wouldn't dry so was really pleased with a lovely long line at this house. Now a neighbour 2 doors away had a rotary line and her washing dried quicker than mine on my line. So think it all depends on where they are in the garden and which way the wind blows.

I've had a rotary and while it did the job, i much prefer a long line ( which i have had for almost 6 years) as i can stretch my bedsheets and bath towels right out, and bringing it in is less hassle as i just move from one end to another in one fell swoop.:D

Also, when windy, the washing on the rotary tended to get in a right tangled mess.

warmest wishes- calla lily x

From a technical pov, a washing line is more efficient than a rotary because it presents all the washing equally the the air around it. However, a rotary is better for the small garden and is obviously more space efficient.

We have a modern line where the poles can be removed and put away when not in use.

Myarka.

Thanks for the replies folks.
Rayne - I definitely decided on the rotary after reading your's, but then read on with the others and I'm not sure again. :032:
Will have to string something makeshift up today - can't waste another day of this lovely drying weather!!

Have both..............................

I have found (with my rotary) that if I space stuff out, and don't peg something right in front of another then all the items dry equally. I put lighter/smaller stuff closer to the centre, and thicker/larger items on the outer wires.

((When we lived in the States we weren't allowed to hang stuff outside (residential bye-laws!) - it either had to be tumbled or put on a line in the basement))

I had a rotary one years ago but swapped it for a conventional line. I found the stuff in the middle didn't dry properly.

Ended up getting as big a rotary as I could find - the idea being that I won't need to use the inner lines much. Seems to be doing ok with present weather.
Though Hubby put the base in wonky, so it's a bit lopsided!!

I have never had a rotary line however love my long line. I hated when I lived in the flat and had no access to a line and had damp washing hanging all over the place! Though I managed to get a very small pulley up in my hall cupbaord and that solved the asetic point. Plus the water tank was in there too so it dried faster.
I don't take my washing in when it rains as it is by then wetter than straight out the machine and I have nowhere to put it. I call it an extra rinse (or two!). My friends find this funny.
I know you now have a rotary pole however did you consider a retractable line? A friend has one from the house wall to the garage wall so doesn't need poles.
Lynn 🙂