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THE BEST CLOTHESLINES
IF YOU LIVE IN
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS NSW
Findings the best clotheslines in Southern Highlands (New South Wales) can be quite challenging considering that this region stays cool pretty much whole year round, believe us when we say that you are not alone because some of us do stay in Southern Highlands but are still able to get by with the good old, trusty indoor or outdoor clothesline.
Unsurprisingly, Southern
Highlands is one of the many
regions in Australia that has a
more stable climate throughout the year.

Do not be too complacent though,
you are probably already aware of
the fact that even if the
temperatures in this region hover
within the chilly twelve degree
range to comfortable high
twenties, this region is no stranger
to the Australian heat wave, however.
Not only should the weather on a day to day basis be your basis for purchasing a clotheslines, you might also want to take a look at options that can work for the terrain around your home if opting for an outdoor clothesline, choosing one for indoors is a different story and that is another topic that we will tackle here.

Cool. Sunny. Mouldy?

Like we have mentioned earlier, Southern Highlands NSW is generally a temperate territory with mild daily weather and a humidity level of forty-five to seventy percent is the norm which aids the presence of any moisture and creates an ideal environment for mould to grow (more on that later).

The skies are clear most of the time so we think that it is one of the better regions that will certainly work well with households that have outdoor clotheslines because sunlight is going to be your best friend in this rather cool and moist region.

As far as clotheslines go, any form factor will most probably work so it just boils down to the location and mounting of the airer that will be installed in your home.

The best part about Southern Highlands is the frequency of clear skies, you get full blast of sun for prolonged periods without the ambient temperature rising unlike in other regions.

No wonder many vineyards and wineries are established here, the grape vines basically treat the sun as an all-you-can-eat buffet, that may be a bit of an exaggeration but you can probably figure out what we mean by that.


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“Southern Highlands
NSW is generally a
temperate region”
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Consider that a really good thing because airflow is not the only element that will do most if not all of the hard work drying your laundry like the case in Canberra, there is very little chance for unwanted smells to develop but moulds and mildew might pose a problem.

We would like to note that most water in Southern Highlands is found underground, otherwise known as subterranean so you will not notice rivers flowing all the time.
Given that fact, you will not be hard-pressed to witness freshwater streaming down some small cliffs and crevices around the plateau so the moisture in this region is undoubtably humid, people in the vicinity of Bowral and those who are around Southern Highlands are pretty familiar with mould infiltrating their homes all year.

With that in mind, if you are looking to install your clotheslines indoor in Southern Highlands, it is imperative that the humidity inside your dwelling is controlled.

Anything higher than 50% relative humidity indoors is not a good thing, while air conditioning is very common in Southern Highlands, not everyone runs their air conditioners because it is simply cool most of the time.

Unless you run your air conditioner or whole-home ventilation in tandem with a humidity sensor, partnering a dehumidifier with your clothesline is a something you should seriously put high up on your list.

Use the Sun to Your Advantage

The Southern Highlands receives a good amount of sunlight every single day, compared to other suburbs, Bowral and Mittagong lead the pack when it comes to receiving peak sun hours—almost four hours every day on the average and believe us, you will certainly want to use that to your advantage.

Longer peak sun hours means a longer amount of time for solar energy to bombard your newly-cleaned laundry, this will not only result in significantly faster drying times but also keep bacteria and mould growth at bay.

So to state the obvious, you might want to acquire an airer which spans a wide area that has lines which are adequately spaced apart, have it installed in space where it the sunlight will not be blocked from reaching your clothes.
In the case of homes situated in Southern Highlands (particularly Bowral and neighbouring territories) a clothesline placed in a northern clearing of your home is the best spot to take advantage of full peak sun hours.

It is also a good idea to find a location where there is a constant breeze to further accelerate the drying of your garments, if you follow our tips, it is not impossible for you to be able to accomplish multiple loads of laundry in just one drying session.
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“Bowral and
Mittagong lead the
pack when it comes to
receiving peak sun
hours”
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A no-brainer, the faster and larger amount of clothes you get to dry at once, the less energy is used to wash your clothes because you can fill your washer to its maximum capacity for every cycle.

Another bonus is you do not have to keep waiting for a batch to dry just to hang the next one so you get to spend more time relaxing.

What to Look for in a Clothesline

The significant advantage of being in Southern Highlands is—unlike other territories—you can use pretty much any design or form factor of clothesline that will fit your requirements.

However, to make sure that your airer will work as intended or to guarantee a satisfying outcome, we think that there are certain characteristics of an airer that you need to take into account.

Models that cover a wide space is the best for temperate places like Southern Highlands, it is cool and sunny all the time so you will want something that can let your clothes be aired out and soak up all of the heat as much as possible.

Features to look for in clotheslines perfect for Southern Highlands NSW:

  • Drying lines with wide space between lines
  • Spans a wide area
  • UV and rust resistance (for outdoor models)

For the first aspect, this should not be a surprise and must be the number one thing to look for in any clothesline, indoor and portable models being the exception due to space constraints, there are outdoor models that are too densely packed and usually end up underperforming.

If you have your eyes on an outdoor clothesline, if possible, opt for a model that has at least 300 millimetres (or more) of clearance between lines and for indoor ones, anything below 140 millimetres is a bit too dense.

Like we have mentioned earlier, the lack of airflow will heavily impact the drying performance of your clothesline, strange as it may seem, indoor clotheslines are typically the most densely packed because manufacturers keep cramming in more drying lines for ‘bragging rights’ instead of actual improvement to the overall product.
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“if possible, opt for a
model that has at least
300 millimetres
of clearance
between each line”
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If you want an indoor clothesline, an airer that has 120 millimetres of clearance between lines might just work but it is not as forgiving when indoor humidity is too high.

You must take into account that your airer might need some help in order to do its job and that is usually done by introducing some air movement or dehumidification in the room where it is situated.
The indoor clotheslines are also more geared towards small spaces like condominiums, apartments, etc. so it is pretty rare to find one that have lines that are not tightly packed, there is a consolation for a bit of sacrifice and that is portability.

Portable clotheslines can be the answer to two dilemmas which are: a) you do not want anything permanently fixed to your home’s walls or ceilings and b) you want a clothesline that can be moved in or out of the house.

If your central air conditioning’s air intake vent is situated in the laundry area then that is great news, this will guarantee sufficient air movement in a confined space but is useless if you rarely use your air conditioner in a cool place such as Southern Highlands so a ventilation fan might just do the job.
The second thing to look for in your clothesline is the length, more often than not, clotheslines that have four or five lines which span more than five meters are the ones that do an impeccable job in drying articles.

This kind of clothesline prioritises efficiency over capacity and space-saving aspects so this means your clothes dry faster even if the weather is colder than usual.

What we do not like about this form factor of clotheslines (typical of retractables or standard rotary hoists) is the amount of open space they eat up.

If you have very little open space in your yard but still want a capacious airer that dries clothes quickly then your best bet would be a rotary hoist or fold-down clotheslines.
Rotary hoist an fold-down clotheslines are one of the most popular styles that people in Southern Highlands usually opt for,
Portable clotheslines suit
compact spaces the best
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it is worth mentioning that even though both of these form factors are quite dense by design (which usually goes against our preferences) they have proven themselves to be very reliable airers that do their jobs remarkably well.

The last thing to be mindful of is a clothesline that is designed to withstand the extreme Australian climate.

Be it hot, cold, windy, or wet and salty, a very well built clothesline should be designed to withstand all of the elements in order to last for years, if not decades of abuse.

Since you are looking for the perfect clothesline in Southern Highlands, it is vital that your clothesline must be resilient to damage and corrosion that can be caused by moisture, intense UV and infrared rays.

Since the majority of clotheslines nowadays are made from galvanised steel, stainless steel, or aluminium, the fear of rust—while not completely gone—is no longer that big of a deal, the only real problem is a lot of manufacturers resort to using plastics to skimp out on production costs.

As long as the plastics are restricted to aesthetic purposes you are good to go, if it is glass fibre reinforced, that is of heavy duty variety and works really well, not to mention, lasts a long time and helps in keeping the product’s weight down.


The Best Clotheslines in Southern Highlands

If you are looking for the perfect clothesline in Southern Highlands, we have recommendations which will work perfectly with the environment and popular types of home in this region.

Since this is a very scenic area littered with beautiful colonial homes graced with wide open spaces, we did our best to find units that are the perfect balance between performance and practicality.

Of course we did not forget about those who live in cozy spaces, thanks to laid back rural setting, there is a big market for compact airers which suit cottages, apartments, and townhouses impeccably.


Portable indoor and outdoor clotheslines are perfect for those who live in Bundanoon, Moss Vale, and Fitzroy Falls where cottages and modestly-sized residences are everywhere.

This clothesline, as the name suggests, is easily moved from one place to another which is a boon not only if you are a single-dweller, have a small family or rent out your abode but also if you do not want to ruin the look of your home with unsightly clotheslines.

These indoor and outdoor clotheslines we recommend are very practical, affordable and—best of all—made by reputable brands that are well recognised for making products that last.


One of the most popular form factors available in all of Australia, we think that retractable clotheslines are best for those who reside in Berrima, Exeter, Canyonleigh, Robertson and the hilly Sutton Forest.

Generally speaking, those towns are home to many colonial-style residences and the majority of them have large yards that can accommodate a high-capacity and wide-spanning clothesline like retractable units.

Retractable washing lines are also designed in a way that does not really impact the look of your home as much unless the drying lines are deployed. Once done with use simply unmount the spreader arm from the receiving bracket and reel the lines back into the cabinet—out of sight yet ready for next week’s laundry-drying task.

What we love the most about retractable units is the fact they are so simply designed, there is not a lot of components that will break in the long run resulting to a very reliable product. Also, almost all models from different manufacturers are self-tensioning so another plus for being almost maintenance free.

Folding rotary washing lines are considered the ‘Rolls Royce’ of clotheslines and for a good reason, this modern iteration of the standard rotary hoist is a cleverly designed gadget that is a perfect marriage of huge capacity and space-saving design.

Those two words do not really make sense when put together in the world of clothes airers but they really are quite astonishing, durable helpers that do not waste your home’s precious outdoor living space.

Those two words do not really make sense when put together in the world of clothes airers but they really are quite astonishing, durable helpers that do not waste your home’s precious outdoor living space. 

Folding rotary clotheslines are available in a range of sizes and most come with the ground socket required for mounting or removing the device from the ground for safekeeping and for you to still be able to take advantage of the space it is supposed to gobble up when not in use.

These are generally recommended to small or larger families that have demanding needs that will take toll on any portable or indoor clothesline, these models are some of the bestsellers we know and we would not be surprised if you recognise some of them.


The father of retractable rotary hoists, the standard rotary hoist is the original Australian icon that is as timeless as its nostalgic reputation, this is a model that does not have a lot of moving parts apart from the rotating assembly and crank mechanism to lift or lower wet clothes for catching the breeze and the sun.
Standard rotary hoists are perfect for the Southern Highlands, most particularly if you live in Exeter, Berrima or Canyonleigh. Despite the aforementioned territories’ cool and humid climate, the standard rotary hoist will single-handedly dry all of your clothes without much fuss because of how convenient the overall design is.
You simply raise or lower the top assembly, hang your clothes, turn it and move on to the next line until you are done hanging—no need to move from one end of the clothesline since device does all of the hard work for you.

If you want a seriously no-frills clothesline in Southern Highlands, the fold-down is the answer to your prayers. Also one of the best if—if not the best selling—clothesline in many stores, fold down clotheslines have proven themselves when it comes to customisability and great capacity.

Also known as one of the most reliable style of airers, fold down washing lines have only two moving parts/joints that a simple annual greasing can take care of and most companies offer it in a variety of colours and sizes so it has you covered regardless if you are a bachelor or a family of six or more.

That is the absolute best thing with fold-down clotheslines, you can simply get in touch with the seller, coordinate with them the colour and size you want, wait for your custom clothesline to arrive then have it installed. Easy as that.

Some companies like Eco offer over 40 colours of powder-coat paint, not to mention, endless possibilities for the sizing so if you have one of those who own a home with sandstone or brick exterior walls in Berrima, Exeter, or Hill Top, rest assured there is a colour and size available to camouflage your clothesline.

A ceiling mounted clothesline is one of our favourite form factors because it helps households take advantage of usable overhead space that is otherwise wasted, although, it is well regarded as one of the more difficult type of clothesline to install because there are additional steps needed to guarantee proper anchoring of the pulleys.

There are designs that have a modern look to them typical of Scandinavian or Swedish designs, there are utilitarian ones that have wrought iron pulleys, and some evoke a very classy Victorian flare—all of which are very functional and have good capacities!

With those being said, the majority of ceiling mounted clotheslines we have in our regiment will perfectly match with the architecture of homes in Southern Highlands.

It does not matter if your home is a cozy cottage style, modern minimalist, or the more elaborate British colonial architecture, there is a ceiling mounted clothesline that will look great in your Southern Highlands home.


Key Takeaways

Please be reminded that in a place like Southern Highlands NSW, sunlight and low humidity will be your best friends, drying clothes outside should not be much of a problem as long as your clothesline is installed in a place where clothes are exposed to an ample amount sunlight throughout the day.

Having a clothesline installed inside your house will not be a big problem unless humidity is well kept under control since for a place like Southern Highlands, it is quite easy for moulds and mildew to develop inside your house which can cause respiratory problems without you even knowing.

We do offer installation in the suburbs of Southern Highlands such as Bowrall, Bundanoon, Burrawang, Canyonleigh, Exeter, Fitzroy Falls, Hill Top, Mittagong, Moss Vale, Robertson, and Sutton Forest.

If you are not a DIY person, we suggest getting in touch with us so that a member of our customer care team can help you with making an arrangement for installation, that way, an expert whom is equipped with all the knowledge needed will be able install your new clothesline exactly like that way you want it.
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