First and foremost, you can never go wrong with a standard rotary hoist, yes they do eat up quite a bit of space but there are foldable hoists that lets you store it away from view to regain your outdoor living space for other purposes when you are done with laundry errands.

You can also take a look at fold-downs if you don't want to fiddle with a freestanding hoist, these things can be folded down when not in use and sits flush against the wall so you don't have to bother with drying lines and such.

For those of you who have a small home like an apartment, townhouse, or condominium, you can opt for ceiling mounted airers or retractables, these ones are very easy to install and allocating a space for them is an easy affair considering their compact exteriors.

If you don't want a permanent solution then a portable clothesline is your best weapon to tackle the weekly laundry affair, there are tons of options out on the market ranging from small ones with 12 metres of drying line to something like the Fulcrum Mobile which is a heavy duty airer that can rival rotary hoists since it sports 40, 50, or 60 metres of massive drying space.