Homemade Foldable Clothes Drying Rack

There are many types of drying racks available in the market, stationary outdoor racks, smaller, folding portable racks, and wall-mounted drying racks. A drying rack is similar in usage and function to a clothes line, and used as an alternative to the powered clothes dryer.

A clothes line is any type of rope, cord that has been stretched between two points, outside or indoors, above the level of the ground base. Clothing that has recently been washed is hung along the line to dry. Clothing lines are attached either from a post or a wall, and are frequently located on balconies, or in back garden. Longer washing lines often have props holding up sections in the middle due to the weight of the usually wet clothing.

Several types of devices are available for indoor drying. A drying rack can help save space in an apartment, or clothes lines can be strung in the basement during the winter. Small loads can simply be draped over furniture or a shower curtain pole. The drying time indoors will typically be longer than outdoor drying because of the lack of direct solar radiation and the convective assistance of the natural wind. Here I make a foldable drying rack that is used for both indoor and outdoor drying.