Brabantia Lift-O-Matic Outdoor 4 Arm Clothesline (164 ft/Ø 1.8") Height Adjustable, Folding Clothes Drying Rack + Ground Spike & Cover (Gray)

I love my new clothesline! I can put so many clothes on it and I love the way the clothesline catches the wind and spins to give maximum drying speed. It is ridiculously easy to open and use, and then to fold up and close after use. It has a sturdy, easy to use cover with a big zipper that is almost effortless. I thought I'd have to fight to get the cover on, especially on a windy day but that is not the case. The size works perfectly for my needs, the product is heavy enough to hold up in high winds - including winds last week that produced a local tornado. All of that is great.My only challenge with this product was hammering the stake into the ground. You want a good stake, so that's not a complaint, but I'm a senior and it was difficult for me to get that stake pounded in. I started with a mallet. That didn't work. I switched to a heavier, weighted mallet. That worked better. When I got the first few inches in the ground, I moved to a sledgehammer. It took me four days to get the stake pounded into the ground. We had a good, soaking rain the night before I started and I thought the rain would make it easy. No so. After the second day of pounding, we had another rain. We have heavy, clay soil, so even the second rain didn't help much. Perseverance got the stake in the ground and as I mentioned, it it heavy enough that it withstood a bad night of storms and two tornado warnings. I'm very pleased with the product and highly recommend, but don't underestimate the challenge of getting that stake into the ground!

Super happy with my “Solar and wind powered clothes dryer!” I gave it 4🌟on easy to set up only because it can be a pain I the butt to get the stake into hard ground like mine. Dry and rocky but the post is secure now without concrete and has held up well to several heavy loads of towels and sheets. I’m sure it will pay for itself soon! Super easy to put up and take down. I like that the arms have little guides in them for the long lines. Don’t settle for NOT having that as that was my old one and it caught the lines and wore on them as well as making the open/close much harder. Came with an attached wrap for securing the lines when closed before you put the provided cover on it. (Yes! You get a nice zippered cover!!!! ) I hang my red ground cap on the secure strap when it is open so I don’t loose it! It is notch on the red cap and it fits perfectly. Good design detail. Anyhow. Just buy it if you are thinking about it. I’m a short 5’3 and it is no problem to reach lines if that is a concern to short gals like me.Update on 9/25/22Been using this all month and LOVE it! I wish I had purchased sooner in the summer as fall is now here and Michigan winter is around the corner.I thought I should say that I take this in and out of my garage so it is not left up on a continual basis and it has held up to that. Even the cover! I’m sure at some point I will have to replace the cover which keeps the lines clean and from catching on anything as I take it in and out. Also makes mowing less of a hassle to not have to maneuver around a permanent post in the yard.Bottom line! If you love the smell and feel of line dried clothes towels and sheets, just buy it. If not, you can soften them up in the dryer a bit and still save money on electricity. I consider that I pay myself to do the work instead of paying the electric company!!!Follow up in fall of 2024!This is still as awesome as it was two years ago. I do put it up and take it down when done and store it in my garage when not in use. I’ve recommended this to friends and neighbors as well. Still woks like new.

If I could give this more than 5 starts, I would. I have had my clothesline for about 3 weeks now. Putting the base in the ground wasn't too bad. I put a board on top of the base and used a 10 lb sledge to drive it in, checking regularly to ensure I was keeping it straight. Very important to keep it straight. Once it was in the ground and the pole was in place, I am careful to load the lines up evenly to keep the weight distributed. And I put the heaviest laundry closest to the pole. Putting the pole into the base is easy, all of it is lightweight but sturdy at the same time. When the pole is not in place, the cover for the base works wonderfully. It stays in place and keeps rain and debris out of the base, as designed. I always put the cover on the pole and lines and then remove the pole to my garage when it is not in use. I love the easy of loading this unit up with wet laundry. It spins very easily and I just stand in one spot with my basket while putting the laundry up. The height adjustment is a little misleading since the lines get tighter the higher you go. I want my lines tight so I go as high as I can. The unit spins itself as well when it is breezy. I'm not worried about that though since it seems to not damage the pole in any way. I have no idea about how it will hold up over time but I expect that it will be just fine since I do store it inside.