Searching for a clothes airer that doesn't break under the weight of large fleece liners!

[Danielle Smith]

In my 5 years of having piggies, drying cage liners has always been a bit tricky. When we only had one cage, we could leave the washed fleece liners on the stair banister overnight and they would dry. However our piggy family expanded over time and I now typically dry 3-4 2x4 liners or bits of vetbed on an airer at once, and make drying faster by using a powerful dehumidifier. I have to repeat this around 4 times each week to get all the piggy laundry done.

I have had multiple clothes airers (made from hollow metal tubes) all slowly break under the weight of the towel-and-fleece liners, usually by listing to one side until they eventually topple over and are completely unbalanced. I've tried hanging things over doors but they don't dry as well and make odd amber beads (?) come up on the paint.

Can anyone recommend slightly heavier-duty airers they use for their pigwash that have stood the test of time? I've been looking at this Lakeland one -- wood can't bend or shear! -- but unfortunately it's far too narrow for my 72cm-ish wide liners.

 

[Tangle]

So I'll caveat now by saying I normally put our liners on the rotary line in the garden if I can so my airers are rarely called on to provide piggy bedding support.

BUT...

I've had one similar to this for over a decade, I have put big things on it and its still going strong: Addis Deluxe Superdry Airer - Metallic

Or I wondered if something like this might be more robust than the concertina ones - they've used geometry well so it /should/ be quite stable and supportive (but I've never seen one to comment on the exectution): Leifheit Pegasus 190 Extendable Over Bath Clothes Airer at John Lewis & Partners

 

[Two_Wheeks]

I feel your pain!

If I can't get things out on the rotary line, I have one of these: Clothes Airer So far it has stood the test of time. It was/is more than I've spent on this sort before but is sturdy and has loads of drying space..

Good luck with your search!

 

[T-Rex]

It’s like you read my mind. I am also on the lookout for a new airer. Been searching on Amazon but keep getting put off my reviews saying they aren’t sturdy enough and breaking. So will keep an eye on this thread!

 

[Danielle Smith]

Line-dried is of course best but Cumbria just loves to rain Thanks both @Tangle and @Two_Wheeks; I hadn't thought of the (to my mind) aeroplane-shaped airers! They definitely seem sturdier and less likely to succumb to odd gravity induced by wonkily-hung liners.

 

[flowerfairy]

I use an old fashioned wooden clothes horse for my cage liners. Like that but ancient.

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