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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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 Posted - Feb 08 2012 : 4:20:17 PM
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I don't know if this is where to post this, but I am ready to purchase an outdoor Square Umbrella-style clothesline and I wondered if there are any brands/styles that are preferable to others. What is your experience with these clotheslines? Is one brand more reliable than another? Please let me know what you think.
Thanks so much,
Linda O
quiltee
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2012 : 05:55:44 AM
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With Spring around the corner, I'm making plans for a new clothesline too. Need to call Dig-Rite, because right where I want to plant it is where all of the utilities run into the house.
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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Roe
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rosemarie
Tavares
Florida
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2012 : 12:46:49 AM
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I am also looking to purchase an outdoor clothes line of some sort just moved in to a new home and would love to be able to hang some sheets and towels out to dry again! The umbrella style I have been looking for.
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2012 : 07:03:58 AM
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There are so many brands out there - Whitney, Household Essentials, Moerman, Crawford-Lehigh, Brabantia, Sunshine, Minky, Greenway, and probably more. Does anyone have experience with any of these brands, or more? Comments good or bad? Thanks so much.
Linda O
quiltee
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2012 : 08:24:09 AM
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sturdy, no plastic parts, 6 in.s plus between lines is what you need to look for...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2012 : 6:48:16 PM
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I was reading through old "clothesline" posts that I searched on earlier today. Someone said they found a really good umbrella style clothesline from Ace Hardware in a post from a thread that was going on last summer. Then I found a thread of posts from 2007!!! - where someone posted a photo of a clothesline that their husband made that looked just like power poles with old-fashioned power lines on it, complete with old glass insulators. It was awesome. Think I might have to start shopping for glass insulators for my new clothesline.
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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Catherine L
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cathy
Newton
Texas
USA
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Posted - Feb 12 2012 : 09:06:38 AM
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I have been using this type clothesline for years. I don't know the brand or where it came from. My suggestion is to make sure there is plenty of room between the lines. Mine are about two inches apart. Unless it is a very hot or windy day I skip a line between the clothes, or they won't dry in a day.
~Cathy~
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Edited by - Catherine L on Feb 12 2012 6:55:41 PM |
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Roe
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rosemarie
Tavares
Florida
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2012 : 01:24:40 AM
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Hi Girls,
I think I will head over to ACE and see what they have thanks! Never looked there!
Hugs,
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7544 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2012 : 3:44:39 PM
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I found this outdoor umbrella clothesline on the internet, and wondered if anyone had used it or even heard of it. Any pros and cons? Seems sturdier and stronger than some of the aluminum ones I've looked at. It is a bit more expensive, but it is made in the USA. Thanks for any input. http://bestdryingrack.com/outdoor_umbrella_clotheslines_details.html
Linda O
quiltee
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