I used to be lazy and put my radiators on just to dry my washing, but with the current cost-of-living crisis and skyrocketing gas bills, I purchased the two highest-rated and best retractable washing lines I could find and put them to the test. Our Retractable Washing line includes 2 x 15 metre lines which are made from tough plastic and ideal for hanging out your clothes to dry in the garden. Based on my findings, I chose the Vileda Cordomatic 15 metre retractable washing line which had the highest percentage of 4 and 5 star ratings and the lowest number of 1 or 2 stars.

Extend the line to the fixing location and lock it on to the reel side by looping it twice around the locking cleat at the bottom of the reel.Daniel conducted a meta-analysis of hundreds of online reviews for dozens of popular retractable washing lines and then selected the top two for testing. I looked in detail at the Minky retractable washing line and the thousands of reviews it has received online and while the product is similar, it doesn’t appear as sturdy. The protective casing is UV stable and the special bracket means the whole product can be removed when not in use. The package contains the 15 metre Minky retractable clothesline, the wall fixings and the instructions.

Over the years I have made many purchases from Wades, including washing machine, TV, fridge, Dyson vacuum cleaner and various hardware items.There are plenty of retractable washing lines out there and but Vileda and Minky are the most popular brands. While the testing period was only 3 days, the Best Pick product (Vileda) has been used many times since then and as of August 23rd 2022, there are no issues to report. I drilled directly into the brick face as that’s the toughest part of the wall and I wound the hook into a nearby tree trunk. It was delivered to my back door within two hours, due to the pandemic restriction Wades were unable to enter the house therefore my husband fitted the machine.