On visiting the house of a gardening friend for the first time, I was ooh-ing and aah-ing over the planting around the terrace. I stopped in my tracks because there, looking like a small tree in a very bad disguise, was a laundry umbrella-thing, conveniently placed by the kitchen door.
On visiting the house of a gardening friend for the first time, I was ooh-ing and aah-ing over the planting around the terrace. I stopped in my tracks because there, looking like a small tree in a very bad disguise, was a laundry umbrella-thing, conveniently placed by the kitchen door.
But talking about the laundry tree later, I realized that people are generally “not bothered”–to coin a phrase–about something so trivial. But of course there are alternatives to be had, and even chores can follow form as well as function.
But talking about the laundry tree later, I realized that people are generally “not bothered”–to coin a phrase–about something so trivial. But of course there are alternatives to be had, and even chores can follow form as well as function.
Photograph by Kendra Wilson.
Photograph by Kendra Wilson.
A laundry airer made of wood and cable (plastic-coated for durability). I received one of these for a milestone birthday.
A laundry airer made of wood and cable (plastic-coated for durability). I received one of these for a milestone birthday.
Mine is French; an almost identical Mama Clothes Dryer, a German version, is £220 at The Conran Shop.
Mine is French; an almost identical Mama Clothes Dryer, a German version, is £220 at The Conran Shop.
Simple wooden clothes pegs. A pack of 50 Beech Dolly Pegs is 6.90€ from Manufactum.
Simple wooden clothes pegs. A pack of 50 Beech Dolly Pegs is 6.90€ from Manufactum.
I’ve never understood why a mousetrap-like contraption is needed when the plainest of wood will do.
I’ve never understood why a mousetrap-like contraption is needed when the plainest of wood will do.
Photograph via Thistlewood Farms.
Photograph via Thistlewood Farms.
A 5 Line Retractable Clothesline is $75 from Urban Clothesline.
A 5 Line Retractable Clothesline is $75 from Urban Clothesline.
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