Wikipedia article on the clothesline

Understanding where the clothesline has come from over time and how it has affected people and how they have adapted to using this device is an interesting story.

Wikipedia have done a great job with this article on the clothesline which you can read in full here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothesline

The article covers all aspects such as,

• advantages and disadvantages of using a clothesline
• tips to drying laundry and washing indoors
• how to get your washing dry in freezing weather using a clothes line

Lifestyle Clotheslines runs an Ebay store and we have recently been awarded the Blue Star for excellence in customer service.

You can view our Ebay store here at this link http://stores.ebay.com.au/Lifestyle-Clotheslines

Our motto is all about giving our customers the best customer service that we can provide and we do this both on our main site and our Ebay store.

The Hills Hoist clothesline is an Australian icon. No ifs or buts about it.

This amazing hoist clothesline invented in Adelaide just after the second world war, has transformed the way Australians and the world dry their washing and laundry.

Below is a great infographic Lifestyle Clotheslines has put together to highlight the invention and progress of the Hills Hoist clothesline over the last 75 years.

To find out more on Hills clotheslines or current Hills Hoist models you can click the links below.

Hills Hoist Heritage 5 Clothesline

Hills Hoist Heriage 4 Clothesline

History of Hills Clotheslines

Malcolm Victory is one inventor who stops at nothing to get his innventions built and available to the general public.

He has come up with this great idea to keep washing and laundry dry when its raining, and I think it is one of the most clever ideas I have ever seen!

With a waterproof top cover and mesh netting sides, this unique clothesline cover stops the rain getting to clothes from any angle.

You can find out more about Malcolm Victory and the award he has won here, which is the full article and history on the Rotaire cover http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/inventor-malcolm-victory-cleans-up-334880 

You can view some of Malcolm's covers in the UK here http://www.ecowashinglines.co.uk/dryline-adagio-square-rotary-washing-line-cover/

Kelly Higgins

If you have commercial washing and laundry needs such as for a mine site, coin operated laundry or laundry business, Speed Queen is sure to have a solution to your washing problems.

With top loaders and front loaders all avaialble, plus a large selection of dryers that can even be operated in a stack system, you will no doubt find machines that you have never seen before.

Here is the link to the Speed Queen website and if you in the commercial washing space i would suggest definetly checking it out. 

http://www.speedqueenlaundry.com.au

When you are travelling around the world for work or pleasure, often trying to get your clothes and laundry clean and dry can be a nightmare.

Here are some great tips to getting your washing done under the most extreme situations while travelling.

Top Travel Clothes Line Tips

• Use a Flexible style clothesline so that it can be easily included in your lauagage. 
• Buy some small travel detergent sheets as you want to spend time holidaying, not out shopping for washing powder
• Add some portable hangers to your kit so you always have somewhere to dry your clothes no matter what the situation
• Be sure to check out the range of inflatable hangers that are available today
• Have a few coins in your pocket incase all else fails and you need to use a coin operated laundry system

Hills make a range of rotary clothes lines and in this video you learn tips and tricks to getting the right Hills rotary clothes line for your home.

To watch this video on Youtube just click the following link How to choose the right Hills rotary clothes line

Great video on Choosing the right wall mounted clothes line for a modern home.

To watch this video on Youtube please click the following link How to Choose a wall mounted clothes line

One of the most common items on a shopping list is more laundry powder. Off you go to the supermarket and instead of buying the same old detergent that you've always bought for years even though you've never really been happy with results, you decide to try something new.

Every night we're bombarded on tv with the latest and greatest laundry powders and liquids and the supermarket shelves certainly reflects this with nearly a whole aisle full of all the brands we know plus quite a few we don't so we've put together a brief review of some of the more popular ones that get you the results you really want from a detergent and not just throwing your money away on a pretty label either.

Surf:

We found this product has a really lovely smell and gives the clothes a wonderful fresh, clean fragrance. It's cleaning power is exceptional and not just with hot water, this one works well in cold water too which is what I prefer, especially with the ever increasing power bill. Very good stain remover as well. It is a very well known brand and you will find sold in just about all supermarkets. Very well priced in the mid range.

Biozet:

This one simply works and we've found that you hardly ever have to soak anything as it just cleans without leaving any stains behind. Has a nice, subtle fragrance to it and can quite often brighten clothes that may have been dulled by previous detergents.

Particular good with allergy sufferers as you'll find this one much less sensitive. Once again available in most supermarkets and can be quite economical when bought in bulk packs.

Drive:

This product is exceptionally good on removing stubborn stains without the need for adding pretreaters or soaking solutions. Even grease and blood stains come out sparkling clean and we've found that you can get away with using less than the amount specified.

It's a must have for anyone wanting to get the really tough stains out.

Duo:

This is definitely one of the cheaper detergents around on the market but it still performed quite well. Good cleaning power in hot or cold and a lovely linen fresh smell to boot.

Fabric conditioner was not needed in most cases and remarkably clothes still smelt clean and fresh after leaving in the machine overnight.

Radiant:

This is a great laundry powder and works well on work clothes, casual clothes and is particularly good on kids tough stains. It has a pleasant smell that tends to linger on the clothes which is really nice, not overpowering either.

We found that it doubles as a good soaker too which considering it is one of the more expensive detergents, makes it quite economical as you are getting 2 for 1!

I hope this was helpful, speak to you again soon.

Kelly H

Brabantia is a name that is not that well known here in Australia but is practically a household name in the UK and right around Europe.

They manufacture a huge amount of products for everything around the home and in particular a vast array of laundry products. Anything from ironing boards and its accessories to clothes drying racks, rotary clothes lines, bins and even laundry bags.

One of their more popular products has been the Brabantia Wallfix Rotary Dryer, it's a very neat, compact wall mounted rotary washing line which is quite unusual but it very easy to use and excellent quality. Have a look at the video below and see what you think.

To see their full range just click here - Brabantia - this will take you directly to their website.

Brabantia Wallfix Rotary Dryer Video

To view it on You Tube click here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D68_kGDwRe0&list=SPF86BBA05BCB2DA5A&index=3&feature=plpp_video