His wife had been on his case for a retractable washing line for months – mainly because Summer was coming up, they had just made a fantastic job of their garden and wanted to enjoy it. For concrete I think the fixing kits are just about OK – you’ll need a 6 or 7mm SDS bit from all of the kits that I tested in this review. If you’re an outdoorsy type, you’re probably here for something to take camping with you, and if that’s so, we recommend the toctax retractable washing line.

The rest of the product is made from hard plastic, and upon inspection, I couldn’t find any obvious weak spots, although an all-metal product would obviously be much stronger. The install is exactly the same as my top pick Vileda, but let’s go through this step by step as it relates to the Minky as well. The reason it can do this better than the others is that Brabantia have gone with a largely metallic construction for the wall fix, and every support arm for the washing lines is extremely solid and robust. But, with that said, he’s been using the washing line successfully for the last 5 months now so perhaps I am being too critical 🤔. The size of your family is something else to think about here, and how much washing you need to hang up at a time.It also comes with a metal mounting bracket, not plastic, which adds to the durability of the product. This is easily the most expensive retractable washing line in this list, but personally I think it’s worth every penny and will last you for years. It is just perfect for daily use around the house and very similar to the Budget pick but not quite as good as the top pick in my mind. I have to say though, despite being my top pick I have noted over the tens of thousands of sales you get the odd few that result in a broken bracket – this is generally as a result of too much weight or a dud retractable washing line – don’t worry, the guys will replace it for you no problem and overall it’s a quality unit but I had to point out that flaw, it’s the honest thing to do!

Also, the post in my mind was too low so I further bodged it taller with another off cut I just bolted to it.Our Retractable Washing line includes 2 x 15 metre lines which are made from tough plastic and ideal for hanging out your clothes to dry in the garden. This is because the line is doubled up but be warned – there is not much space between the lines and whilst yes, you will dry more clothes more quickly, the drying conditions are far from ideal like my top pick the Vileda. I drilled directly into the brick face as that’s the toughest part of the wall and I wound the hook into a nearby tree trunk. This information is supplied for personal use only, and may not be reproduced in any way without the prior consent of Aldi nor without due acknowledgement.