Sustainable clothesline choices and tips on eco-friendly drying

Dry that load the environmentally friendly way. We source inventive solutions across Munster, Ireland and beyond

Slinging up a washing line, there are a few things to air out first. What’s the budget? A UV-resistant length of line with a tough, steel core, starts at just €16, but we can do better for a little more. Polypropylene and cotton rope has texture that gathers dirt, requiring more care when cleaning. Buy some eye-bolts and pulleys to secure and tauten the load and a Bettina Clothes Line Prop (2.4m extended) to both straighten the line and push it higher into the wind. 

Pulleys from €3.99, and poles from €9.99 from lenehans.ie, or make your own with a grooved, slender timber with one grooved end to bite the line. Adding more detail, do you want something fixed or retractable?