Family of four here. We play outside in the winter quite a bit and I work in it as well. So with that come lots of wet snow pants, boots, gloves, hats and what not. I was wondering what people are using for drying racks? Our current setup works ok...
I was thinking about putting pieces of cast iron pipe together in the shape of a tree till I looked at the price of fittings!
Have you ever seen those drying racks that hang from the ceiling? campinspecter has made a few for us. I will see if I can find pictures for you. Ours can be lowered so I can hang stuff on it and then be raised up to the warmer air near the ceiling.
Back before electricity was available everywhere, you would find this hanging racks in every kitchen out here on the coast. With our damp winters, spring and fall, probably summers as well, drying clothes outside wasn't always feasible. We don't use our electric dryer much. All our clothes get hung up downstairs and we run a small dehumidifier. In the summer we will use the outside clothes line as much as possible. The older style ones found in the kitchen were usually made of wood. campinspecter used fence rail and adjustable shelving rails. Pulleys and line came out of our boat supplies. Here it is lowered The winch campinspecter used. Other longer clothes lines running the length of the open area of the basement. We also have an outdoor hanging rack which we don't use that much. We thought it would work if it wasn't rainy but the humidity is too high in the winter. campinspecter used another winch to raise and lower it.
We had the old hot water radiators we would set our stuff on in my house and school. My elementary school had 2 eight ft long radiators in every classroom. All winter they were covered with hats gloves etc. Really who expected there 8 yr old to trudge to school and not play in the snow?
Here is what I use: Have hangers on copper water pipe that feeds the FHW system. Use the clothes rack too. The place already had a hanger all bent up hanging off the pipe when I moved in. Finally realized it makes a perfect glove hanger.
This is an image of what is used as a clothes hangar here. I bought it around11 years ago and am very pleased with the performance of it. I also have a very nice "laundry folding table" or "storage bench" that is extremely beneficial to any homeowner. I recommend everyone should consider using these! In all seriousness, just hang some clotheslines from the ceiling joists. I have four 10' lines and it works out about right for 2 small loads of laundry. We also have one of those collapsible accordion style clothes hangars but it gets used on a far lesser scale. The only thing nice about it is the ability to place near the wood stove.
Thinking about what campinspecter said about using what he had laying around this is what I came up with total cost 0. Made with a chainsaw, lopers, hatchet and 3/4 paddle drill bit. I’ll post a pick when its loaded up.
