I have used clotheslines for 80 years and recently went to the store for a new one. All my life a clothesline has been metal wire, the later ones having a vinyl coating. I was shocked when the clerk brought out cotton and plastic string that was labeled "clothesline." This stuff stretches and is gradually destroyed by the sun.
So I went to the hardware stor and asked for plastic coated guy wire. The clerk brought out what used to be called clothesline, 50 feet for $7.95.
I guess during the electric dryer era most folks forgot what real clothesline is. Now that its making a comeback the younger generation thinks it's string, which is cheaper to make.
Nothing like old-style steel (not aluminum) clothesline that stays taught, supports more weight, and doesn't degrade in the sun's UV.
I have used clotheslines for 80 years and recently went to the store for a new one. All my life a clothesline has been metal wire, the later ones having a vinyl coating. I was shocked when the clerk brought out cotton and plastic string that was labeled "clothesline." This stuff stretches and is gradually destroyed by the sun.
So I went to the hardware stor and asked for plastic coated guy wire. The clerk brought out what used to be called clothesline, 50 feet for $7.95.
I guess during the electric dryer era most folks forgot what real clothesline is. Now that its making a comeback the younger generation thinks it's string, which is cheaper to make.
Nothing like old-style steel (not aluminum) clothesline that stays taught, supports more weight, and doesn't degrade in the sun's UV.