The debate over wall mounted washing lines versus rotary washing lines has raged for years, with many preferring one over the other.

This article discusses the main key points and differences that exist between these two styles of washing lines, both of which are still very popular today.

To Spin or not to Spin, that is the question!

Firstly, we need to sort out exactly what each line is and how they vary in ways such as function, style, mounting and washing line space.

The rotary washing line or clothes line is a rotating style of washing line that is available in a range of sizes, which start around 2.5m in diameter right up to huge 6m diameter models(these are only for people with lots of space!)

There are generally two styles of rotary washing lines, those that can be folded and removed after installation and those that are permanently fixed into the ground.

By far, the folding style of rotary washing line is the most popular sold around the world, with the permanently installed rotaries more popular in Australia where the rotary washing was invented and probably also because they have larger blocks with more room.

Materials used in construction are basically aluminium or steel and can be painted in a range of colours, with the most popular being Heritage Green and Beige, or just natural aluminium or galvanised steel.

The wall mounted washing line is one that as attaches to the wall or can also be mounted free standing with the use of a ground mount conversion kit.

The different styles of wall mounts are ones that are both long and narrow or ones that are shorter and come out further from the wall.

You can also install and use all the wall mounted washing lines indoors, which is great for those countries who have bad weather.

As the range of wall mounted washing lines is not as large as the rotary range, they are not as common around the world, with the most prevalent countries being Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

When it comes to comparing the two styles, the rotary washing line offers the most line space but also requires the most area.

The wall mounted lines are more compact so are perfect for smaller yards and areas such as passage ways and walkways, but do not have the drying area of the rotary’s.

When it comes down to it you need to consider how much line space you need and how much washing you are going to make.