Honey-Can-Do Commercial Accordion Wood Drying Rack, Chrome, for Storage

Here are a few things you may want to consider as you decide on which type of drying rack to buy.I originally had a 'Y' type clothes drying rack purchased from Woolworth's around 18 years ago. These racks offer the most space along with flexible positioning so anyone who does much laundry frequently may want to consider getting this type of drying rack.Over the years, several of the bars came loose and I used tape to hold them in place, though this cannot be done when the 'wing' bars come loose since there is nothing sturdy supporting them and gravity pulls downward, so they quickly fall loose again. Over time, most of the wing bars fell off and could not be held back in place.I was pleased with the rack anyway and it certainly endured well enough over the years, but I finally got tired of all the bars that eventually came loose even after multiple taping. I considered replacing the rack with another 'Y' type rack but then I saw this Honey-Can-Do DRY-01234 Commercial Drying Rack.The first thing about this that immediately impressed me was the apparent thickness of the bars vs. the bars on 'Y' racks which are relatively thin and therefore not as strong and sturdy. I also liked that it was chrome plated steel vs. weaker wood or plastic. This rack can support heavier clothing like a pair of jeans thrown over a single bar, whereas other racks could not handle this and require that heavier clothing be distributed over several bars to dry. However, I want these to last for many years so in practice I would not make a habit of placing heavy items on only one bar to dry; it is much better to distribute the weight among several bars if possible. I actually put my jeans on hangers rather than any drying rack.The current product page gives these specs:The rack folds flat to 3-inch width for storage.It measures 41.5"H x 29.5"W x 15"D and offers 24 linear-Feet of drying space.The company offers a limited lifetime warranty.I purchased 2 of these from Amazon and am very pleased so far. The racks arrived in good condition, were easy to unfold and lock in place, and perform well. My only wish would be to have the very bottom bar placed a little higher off the ground so that more types of items could be placed there. Now it will only hold short things like children's socks.The chrome looks nice and the construction is sturdy and these racks should last a long time with proper care. Indoor clothes drying is also a great way to save money and energy.

We have a drying rack bought from a local store. The price was good, and with dainty use it has held up fine. But I wanted a rack to put wet/damp things on while they are waiting to be washed. That includes heavy towels that after washing will go into the dryer and not on a drying rack. One rack wasn't enough to put both clean and dirty things on to dry. So I wanted a second one. And I wanted it to be sturdy enough to drape wet towels along with other things.I did a lot of research on Amazon, and THANK YOU to those who wrote reviews of this drying rack! It helped me to find just the right one. So I'm adding a review to help others!This is a big rack, substantially bigger than the one we bought at the local store. So if your space for a drying rack is tiny, you'll probably want to get something more compact.I have room for it, though, and it is also easy to pick up and move around. I think it's best to pick it up by the second level than by the top level, since the top level hooks it together. But it's very easy to reach one level lower and lift by holding at the side X's.It was packed securely in a generous box and plenty of paper, and arrived in perfect condition. All I had to do was remove the wrapping, and then unfold it and set the notches of the upper rack over the edge. Just unfold--no assembly. Whoopee!It cost about twice as much as I would have paid to get one at bargain price from the local store, but it's at least twice as good. I hope BOTH of them last a long, long time. I will use them both, happily!

Perfect for clothes that can't be dried in dryer. I use it daily

Stiff; hard to open and close because it's so stiff. Takes 2 of us to open it. We returned it.

I had previously used this company's similar wooden drying rack, but after that one broke, I decided to upgrade to this metal rack instead. They are otherwise very similar: just about the same size, same number of rungs, and so on. (They do make larger ones, I believe, but I didn't want to spend more for them--this one usually fits most of my laundry.)Compared to the wooden rack, I find the outside "legs" and supports to be much sturdier than the wooden ones, and they seem less likely to break. The rungs are still kind of lightweight, but I never had a problem with those on either rack and don't think I will on this one, either. They can both dry all of my clothes--shirts, jeans, even heavy sweaters, without problem. (I still wouldn't recommend using it to dry a bowling ball or practice gymnastics routines.)Unlike some other reviewers, mine came with all the plastic caps on the legs and ends of the other bars. The only problem I have is that a few of these keep falling out, but they are the ones on the side bars (which I'd be concerned about only because it would make it easier to stab or cut myself with the bar), not the ones on the bottom of the legs (which I'd be concerned about because it might hurt my carpet, although it's probably light enough it won't matter much).Other than that, I've enjoyed using this rack to save money, be nicer to the environment (I live in an apartment and don't have a clothesline), and be gentler on some of my clothes. As an added bonus, when it's not being used, it folds into a relatively small size that can be stored in a closet (or in my case between an endtable and a wall--small apartment). If you have the money, I'd recommend this over the wooden rack since it seems sturdier and I hope it will last me longer (though they seem to have good customer service). For extra large loads, you may want another one or a larger size, but I'd have few reservations about recommending this one.