Minky VT20500103 Retractable Reel Washing Line with 15 m of Drying Space, Grey

Very sturdy, easily mountable, lines don’t slip easily, retracts easily. Can be mounted to any height. Grey in colour.

Very easy to install. Love that it’s retractable and out of sight. Very sturdy.

This is the second of these Minky clothes lines that I have bought, with this one being a direct replacement for the first.The product is fairly easy to install if you can do a bit of basic DIY. Drill two vertically stacked holes in your wall, screw in the mounting post, and then slot the plastic housing containing the reel onto the top.Once in use, the clothes line is effective, you drag the end of the line over to your chosen attachment point, and then you walk back and wrap a section of clothes line around an oval shaped plastic retainer at the bottom of the reel housing, which keeps the line taught. What I found was that after maybe 3 or 4 years of use, the aforementioned plastic oval retainer became brittle and snapped off, meaning I could no longer anchor the clothes line.Apart from this issue, I had been completely happy with the product, so I chose to order the same again, as I already had the correct mounting post up on the wall.Taking the reasonable price into account, I felt that 3-4 years was decent value for the product. Plastic does become brittle and snap when constantly exposed to the elements, so you can't expect it to last forever if it's permanently kept outside. You could of course detach the reel from the mount (very easy to do, it simply slides on and off) and store it indoors or in your shed when not in use, which would no doubt prolong its life, although this would be a bit inconvenient.

Good quality, arrived on time and works well. No issues with installation

Very easy to install - a great sturdy washing line. Bought two props to go with it, otherwise the lines would sag to low once filled with clothing. Lines easily retract into casing. Much prefer it to my rotary!

Easy to install but will say that the screws that it comes with are of fine to poor quality so it would be good to have some spare.I purchased different hooks as they looks sturdier however the actual washing line is brilliant. Great strength, good size for what I need it. Over all good value for money would recommend.

It is good but you will need a pole to support it as the line does sag despite securing the wrap around.

Lovely design and look to this product. Keeps a necessary item compact and neat.I'm not sure it will stand the test of time as the plastic parts on the bottom don't appear to be very sturdy! I have read in other reviews that metal hooks have needed to be added.The line retracts well but slowly. I would say slightly over priced but does the trick.