ULLR053G01

Pros: Shiny steel won't stain clothes. Easy to set up and flatten back after use. Holds a lot of clothing. Little clip thingies on one side work well for socks or underwear. Cons: The little plastic clip thingies are not likely to keep working for years and years, although if they break, they're easy to remove. The connectors seem to be plastic, and I don't know if they are UV resistant, so this rack might not last long outdoors. I hope I'm wrong. It's excellent for indoor use, anyway.

This is a very sturdy and convenient drying rack. I purchased this to transition from an old Target room essentials drying rack and there is so much more capacity. Folds up to be very compact—we keep ours slotted between a coat rack and armoire where the old one was and it fits perfectly.

I'm a quilter who needs to wet cuts of fabric with a starch/water solution, and then hang it to nearly dry before pressing. When I'm working on this, I can have quite a bit of fabric going at a time, and I was having trouble finding places to hang it all. I just throw a old towel or two on the floor underneath the rack to keep any starch water drops from getting on the floor, and it works perfectly. I was actually surprised that this was as sturdy as it turned out to be. The design is ingenious. It's simple to put together and stand up, and then takes about 15 seconds to collapse and put away. It's actually quite adjustable, depending on what you need to hang. I was very happy that it would fit behind a bedroom door to store, and that it leans against the wall without tipping over. This is exactly what I was hoping it would turn out to be!

Here's the short and sweet: Sturdy - minimal assembly required (just pop the 4 support arms in) - holds a ton of clothes - folds flat when not needed. The sock clip feature is a neat idea but but that useful. I moved mine to the side so it's not taking up a full sized bar that could be put to better use. If you fill all the notches, you might find your socks are still wet after everything else is dry. I'll stick a few things in there well spaced but for the most part I put my socks and undies on an over the door rack (cheap, gray, 3 tiered) but you could also hang one of those octopus hangers on the rack if you wanted to keep everything in one spot. By doing something else with socks and undies, I can fit 2+ loads on this rack, which is seriously impressive for how little space it takes up. Putting some items on hangers on the end helps to really max out how much it holds. It's not tiny by any means but if you compare it to the accordian style rack most people are familiar with, it's maybe 1 1/2 times the size but holds 5 times the capacity. (Of course how big a load is is determined by how big your washer is and how full you cram it - I have a pretty big washer but have done enough appliance repairs that I try to go easy on my machines if I can) The bars are wide enough that most things can be laid out with minimal or no bunching at the edges. The end bars are prime since they have a few more inches with the curves. There is enough space between the two levels that I don't worry about things touching (hoodies being one exception but I put them on hangers at the end). The short wings are perfect for drying a sweaters - we tend to have thick sturdy sweaters so no mesh support hammocks needed. It's narrow enough that you can move this thing fully loaded through just about any doorway. Definitely a nice feature of you use this outdoors and a sudden storm rolls in! And it's sturdy enough that you can move it fully loaded without having it collpase. I've read that air drying doesn't really save as much energy as you might think, in terms of utility bills, but if you are in a situation where you are using coin machines to do your laundry, this will pay for itself quickly. It's definitely easier on the clothes themselves - no need to worry about shrinking, setting stains, etc. If you dry outside, you can have issues with sun fading or things drying stiff if they dry too fast. I find that most of what I hang indoors ends up as soft as if I'd used a dryer but hanging a clothesline inside takes up a lot of room. This takes less space and I think even less time - drapping things over the rod and picking them back up feels faster than un/pinning. The rods are thick enough that I don't find things dry with an obvious ridge in them. I have a dryer but figure that by air drying part of the time, I will keep the dryer alive as long as possible. If there's an old-school method that works just as well with fewer moving parts, why not use it? Plus for some odd reason, I find hanging laundry to be very relaxing. I think I'll be buying more of these for gifts as my kids go off to college - it will save them so much money on dorm dryers and they'll never have to worry about shrinking clothes. I wish I had bought one years ago - I've always viewed air drying as a warm weather thing but honestly I think it works even better inside and I could have been doing it all year round all this time. I've tried hanging clothelines in the house but with 6 people in the family, it's a lot of laundry and felt like we were always playing limbo - this is so much buch better, for so many reasons.

The best drying rack ever. This drying rack is so versatile and functional. Has really improved our daily lives by allowing us to hang all our different types of clothes and garments. It is well-made and has lasted us 3 years already with no issues. We use it multiple times a week and put it through the wringer. No signs of rust or wear and tear. It can hold a significant amount of laundry and accommodate all kinds of garments. Because we are able to air-dry our clothes effectively, they last longer, and the color doesn't fade.

This product is easy to put together and contains tool needed to tighten screws. It is sturdy and easy to use. It is quite large and this isn't the largest one. I knew diminsions when ordering but it still takes up more room than expected. But since it can be configured multiple ways it will work ok in space I have. The only reason for a 4 rather than a 5 is the way the arms are supported when out. I wanted this for a larger area than I have for drying sweaters and some shirts flat. However the metal piece that swings up to hold arm in place sticks out above the slat it is holding by about 1/4 inch. I will need to place a heavy towel on rack under clothing to keep that elevated area from making a ridge in the item drying on it. Otherwise very satisfied.

This is an excellent clothes drying rack! Well constructed and sturdy, with plenty of airflow for a quick drying time! Our old drying rack was too compact and didn't allow much airflow, so our laundry would often take two to three days to dry, and frequently would end up smelling musty from staying damp for so long! This was our first use of this product, and most of the clothes were fully dry after sitting overnight. We live in a one bedroom apartment, so space is at a premium, and this unit is a bit large, but the trade-off is that the extra space that it takes up allows for a very efficient airflow, so your clothes will dry much faster! We are very happy with this product, especially when we compare it to our old drying rack with multiple days of drying time!

I love this drying rack. I have been looking for better options than the "umbrella" design that gets all tangled up. This rack is solid (can move it if the sun moves, with clothes, pretty easily). Its very sturdy and holds a full load of laundry. Sheets even work well on this - can spread out the sheets - AND get more items on the rack. It also folds up and stores easy - about same space as an ironing board. Where has this rack been all my life??!