Quick Answer
At The Clothesline Store, our favourite clothes horse is the Daytek A-Frame Portable: 14 lines, 22m of drying space, indoor or outdoor and folds flat. For bigger loads, choose the Sunchaser. For outdoor use, choose the Hills Portable 170.
A clothes horse, also called a clothes airer or drying rack, is the easy answer to limited space and unpredictable Australian weather. Use it outdoors in the sun, or bring it inside on rainy days.
Why Do You Need a Clothes Horse?
A clothes horse dries washing indoors when the weather won't cooperate, or outdoors when you're short on clothesline space. It suits townhouses, apartments and family homes, and lets you make the most of any sunny spot.
Best Clothes Horses in Australia
Daytek A-Frame Portable Clothesline: Our Favourite
The Daytek A-Frame is our favourite portable clothesline. It has 14 lines and 22 metres of drying space, and is made from galvanised, powder-coated steel in Asteroid Pearl. Use it indoors or outdoors, with ground pegs included for stability. It folds flat to about 13cm wide for storage and suits households of 2 to 4 people. It comes with a storage cover, sock holder, peg bag and soft grip pegs, plus a 5 year frame warranty.
Sunchaser Mobile Clothes Airer: Best for Big Loads
The Sunchaser offers a large drying area for heavy loads, towels and blankets. Wheels and a lightweight frame make it easy to roll between rooms or chase the sun outdoors, then bring it inside on wet days.
Hills Portable 170: Best for Outdoor Use
The Hills Portable 170 is built from steel to handle outdoor conditions and resist rust. It gives a generous hanging area with bonus coat hanger holes for bulky bedding and shirts, and it's sturdy enough to use as your main clothesline.
What Material Is Best for a Clothes Horse?
Steel is durable and robust, making it ideal outdoors, especially galvanised or powder-coated. Aluminium is lightweight and rust resistant, and great indoors. Bamboo and wood are eco-friendly for indoor use, but wood needs care to avoid moisture damage.
How Do You Choose the Right Clothes Horse?
For an all-rounder that folds flat and works indoors or out, choose the Daytek A-Frame. For heavy loads and moving between rooms, choose the Sunchaser. For regular outdoor use or as your main clothesline, choose the Hills Portable 170.
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Clothes Horse FAQs
What is the best clothes horse in Australia?
Our favourite is the Daytek A-Frame Portable Clothesline, with 14 lines and 22m of drying space. It works indoors or outdoors and folds flat for storage.
Can a clothes horse be used outdoors?
Yes. Steel models like the Daytek A-Frame and Hills Portable 170 are built for outdoor use and can be moved inside when it rains.
What is the difference between a clothes horse and a clothes airer?
Nothing. Clothes horse, clothes airer, drying rack and portable clothesline are different names for the same freestanding drying frame.
Which clothes horse is best for large loads?
The Sunchaser mobile clothes airer suits heavy loads, towels and blankets, and rolls easily on wheels.
Where can I buy a clothes horse in Australia?
Online from The Clothesline Store, Australia's largest private clothesline stockist since 2003, with a 4.9 out of 5 star customer rating.
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As Australia's largest private stockholder of clotheslines and accessories, The Clothesline Store ships in-stock items the same or next business day from our own national warehouse, with a 4.9 out of 5 star customer rating.
