I’m absolutely in love with this item, I have one of those cheap plastic dowel drying racks that was real flimsy and fell apart if you barely touched it the wrong way. This drying rack not only is it solid wood, but it is large with a thick dowels, excellent quality. I collect woolens air drying is absolutely a must, of course along with some t-shirts and other accessories like hats and scarves. And totally disregard the price, it is well worth it. This thing is large and sturdy and strong, you will have no issues at all. I’m in love! Read more
What a. Beautiful piece of hand-made furniture for my little laundry area in my cellar - it’s more roomy than I’d imagined- it’s super sturdy and crafted with care - love the color of the natural wood and am excited to do laundry (again) - can be folded down or left standing - it’s functional - heavy weight (won’t tip over) and great for drying delicates Read more
Item is very sturdy (much more so than any other similar cheaper drying racks which I have purchased). All of my other ones kept falling apart after a few years. Expect that this one will last for a very long time. Ordered a larger size than I originally intended as they were on sale at the time and I was able to get the larger one for less than the regular price of the next smaller size. Really enjoy having the extra space. It was already basically put together, I only had to unfold it and hook the top part over the upper rod to set it up and start using it! Read more
I’ve been using a small 29 inch wide clothing rack for a long time but really needed something bigger. I don’t like to use the dryer because clothes last longer when they air dry and I save a ton of money, not using the electric dryer as much. Plus I want to reduce energy use when I can. I was so hyped to find these clothes drying racks by Pennsylvania Woodworks. First, I was amazed that I even found racks as large as the ones they sell. I was really tempted to get the largest one, but I knew that I could still use my small rack and decided to go with the size XL. It’s nothing short of perfection. The craftsmanship is remarkable. The quality is top notch. The wood is beautiful unfinished maple. It’s gorgeous. These are handcrafted. The wooden dowels are thick as is the wood all around. There’s no assembly required. The best thing about it is it works well. At 40 inches wide, I can put two shirts side-by-side, two pair of work pants, and all other necessary items in between. The key is not to space everything together because the clothes need ventilation in order to dry. On dry days when I do my laundry, I open up windows and the clothes are dry within about 3 to 5 hours on this drying rack. Even faster on windy days. Remove your dry clothes from the drying rack when they’re dry and allow the rack to thoroughly dry before putting wet clothes on it again. To anyone on the fence about spending the money on these racks- just do it. It’ll be worth every penny. When you first get the rack, you have to wipe down each dowel with a damp cloth. This is unfinished wood and there might be a little dust on it when you first get it. Don’t think about finishing the wood. There’s a reason they don’t put a finish on these drying racks. Google it and you’ll see why. I know that some people have said their clothes stained using these racks, but you cannot put soaking wet clothes on them. Make sure your clothes are thoroughly drained of water. If clothes feel heavy when you take them out of the washing machine, put them back in and do an extra drain and spin. Then before you put them on the rack, shake out each one and place them on there. I’m very satisfied with my purchase. Definitely recommend Pennsylvania Woodworks. I had a few questions and the seller was more than happy to provide answers to me. Very good doing business with them and will recommend to my other friends and family who are looking for ways to reduce energy use while making their clothes last longer. Thanks, Pennsylvania Woodworks! ———- Here are a few tips on how I dry my sheets and towels quicker since those require the dryer: When I dry my sheets, I put a dry bathtowel in the dryer for 17 minutes, remove the towel at 17 minutes- and usually by then the sheets are dry, if not, I let them go for another seven minutes on low without the towel and that’s it. For towels, I only dry the bath towels that we use on our bodies, all the rest air dry, and to make them soft, once they’re dry, I put them in the dryer for four minutes to soften them up. Read more
This is like a product from my youth in the 50s and 60s when things were well designed, made in the USA, and lasted. I've had wooden drying racks and I've had plastic and "metal" ones, and they were all junk. Wobbly, weak, easily broken. Money for junk that fills up the dump. This one is sturdily made of good wood and never wobbles. Holds all heavy wet towels and whatever without a problem. Made in the USA also. Moreover, I did have to deal with the manufacturer because in shipping, the big box was dropped on one corner, from a height I would say, causing a crack in the leg on that corner. I didn't want to ship back such a big thing and asked the company if maybe I could use plastic wood or something to make it serviceable. They probably shuddered at the idea of plastic wood, but encouraged me to send it back and said I could just rebox it and drop it off at UPS. Easy. Did that, new one came before I even returned the old one, in perfect condition and I am so pleased with it. You forget how satisfying it is to use well-made objects. Buy this drying rack, you'll never have to replace it barring natural disasters and it will be a continuing pleasure to use rather than a continuing frustration. Read more
Sturdy, well built. Nice for displaying or drying quilts. Great for drying heavy work clothes. Read more
Very nice ‘old time’ drying rack. It’s well made and sturdy. The maple wood is smooth, natural and the dowels are thick. I especially like the flat top that I decided on. I Highly recommend. Read more
