Your World: Bringing it Home - Building a Clothesline

One way of capturing solar and wind power may be overlooked by our technology-driven society: Clotheslines. Learn how to install one in your backyard with this segment

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Howto & Style

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• Your
• World
• Bringing
• it
• Home
• Backyard
• Clothesline
• Do-it-Yourself

[lumberboy286]

I've installed clotheslines proffessionaly for 15 years, and one thing I can tell you , is that you never hook a clothesline to a tree. One thing is that a tree will sway in the wind and snap your line. All trees move with the wind., Another is A tree has sap that continually drips and runs onto the clothes. And lastly birds will be in those trees dumping on your clean sheets. Just a tip, to remember,,,

[LittleMikou]

just did it on my house wall - thank you for the instructions.

[jburgie]

The pulley-type clothesline, as shown here, is the easiest type to use, although it's almost unknown outside of the Northeast.

[jburgie]

@Myobokuuzan Our line is under shade trees, and there's no real problems with sap. I think it's worth a try. Nothing ventured ...

[rickwolgram]

just don't hang out those extra large panies

[Americo1974]

very informative, thanks.

[santran]

I was expecting a clothesline hit

[tapary]

Thanks for posting!

[ufoengines]

The Clothes Whirly is REAL! Check out my wind powered tumble clothes dryer. Cheap to make, easy to use, fun to watch. Kids love it, neighbors think it a hoot.

Can't go wrong with a Clothes Whirly.

[strongcalmsane]

This was great. I think I can do this myself now!

[Myobokuuzan]

@evaani Oh I see. I want to hang a clothesline in my backyard but it's all Maple trees and What can I do then? I have been wanting to connect one from my wooden deck (that I built) and then let it run all the way to the tall old tree. I do have a large shed I built too the wood is thin though so I don't know if I can connect it to the side or the roof :S Do you think that would be possible?