How to install a clothesline tightener. "Retractable" clothesline with minimal sag.

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Keywords: Portable, movable, mobile, "retractable" clothesline (or washing line or laundry line), clothesline tensioner, clothesline knot, drying rack.
A clothesline tightener is a locking mechanism that keeps the clothesline taut. Most clotheslines are sagging to much and the laundry risks hitting the ground. Of course, you can tighten the clothesline by loosening the knots at one end and tightening it up and tying new knots. However, it is often difficult (sometimes impossible) to loosen the knots and it is also difficult to keep the cord tight while tying new knots. By using a clothesline tightener, the clothesline is only tied at one end. At the opposite end, the cord is passed through the clothesline tightener in a special manner and by pulling on the end of the cord, the clothesline is tightened. If the clothesline starts to sag again after a while, then pull the end of the cord once more and then the clothesline is tight again.
It is easy to loosen the cord from the clothesline tightener, which allows you to quickly take the clothesline down after use and it is correspondingly quick to set it up again. It is a great advantage if you do not have space in the garden, on the balcony or in the apartment or house to have a clothesline installed permanently. A properly maintained clothesline cord in good quality can last for many years. Keep it clean by washing it by machine in a wash bag. If you use a clothesline tightener it is very easy to take down the clothesline.
The clothesline tightener is manufactured by the English company Clamcleat. Clamcleat manufactures a large number of different rope cleats, in particular for use on sailboats, and the maritime environment places very high demands on the quality of the products, as they are constantly exposed to sun and water. The clothesline tensioner is thus very robust and can withstand hanging outside for a long time.
The clothesline tightener can be used for clotheslines in braided material with a diameter of 3-6 mm. It cannot be used for clothesline made of steel wire or clothesline with plastic coating.
Made in the UK. The material is nylon in a particularly robust outdoor quality. A clothesline tightener is a locking mechanism that keeps the clothesline taut. Most clotheslines are sagging to much and the laundry risks hitting the ground. Of course, you can tighten the clothesline by loosening the knots at one end and tightening it up and tying new knots. However, it is often difficult (sometimes impossible) to loosen the knots and it is also difficult to keep the cord tight while tying new knots. By using a clothesline tightener, the clothesline is only tied at one end. At the opposite end, the cord is passed through the clothesline tightener in a special manner and by pulling on the end of the cord, the clothesline is tightened. If the clothesline starts to sag again after a while, then pull the end of the cord once more and then the clothesline is tight again.
It is easy to loosen the cord from the clothesline tightener, which allows you to quickly take the clothesline down after use and it is correspondingly quick to set it up again. It is a great advantage if you do not have space in the garden, on the balcony or in the apartment or house to have a clothesline installed permanently. A properly maintained clothesline cord in good quality can last for many years. Keep it clean by washing it by machine in a wash bag. If you use a clothesline tightener it is very easy to take down the clothesline.
The clothesline tightener is manufactured by the English company Clamcleat. Clamcleat manufactures a large number of different rope cleats, in particular for use on sailboats, and the maritime environment places very high demands on the quality of the products, as they are constantly exposed to sun and water. The clothesline tensioner is thus very robust and can withstand hanging outside for a long time.
The clothesline tightener can be used for clotheslines in braided material with a diameter of 3-6 mm. It cannot be used for clothesline made of steel wire or clothesline with plastic coating.
Made in the UK. The material is nylon in a particularly robust outdoor quality.
Webshop link: popotamus.net/shop/omega-clot...
Link to tightener: popotamus.net/shop/clotheslin...
Link to the 5 mm cord used in the video: popotamus.net/shop/lanex-bliz...

[@LostDryerSocks]

You look like you had way too much fun doing that and I'm not sure why, but I like it.

[@cycleSCUBA]

If you don't have a plastic thingy, use a trucker's hitch knot 👍

[@MominNz]

Thanks, please make more videos.

[@MedorraBlue]

What a perfectly helpful video! Thank you!

[@mrgallbladder]

The stipulation was "that does not sag", and this will sag if you hang anything on it.

[@popotamusclothespins]

Yes, off course it will sag when it is loaded with wet clothes. I have tested it and this particular 12 meter clothesline will sag 25 cm in the middle if loaded with 5 kilos and 37 cm if loaded with 10 kilos. I did the same test with 4 mm steelwire and the sag was almost identical.

[@mrgallbladder]

That's not bad

[@DesignAlign]

I usually just use a Taut Line Hitch Knot. Same effect.

[@popotamusclothespins]

Yes, there are many knots that you can also use to tighten the clothesline. The advantage of using the clothesline tightener that I show in the video is partly that you don't need to be able to tie the knots, partly that you pull away from the wall and can put your body weight into the pull instead of just arm strength and finally, it's easier to take down the clothesline because you don't have to worry about untying the knot 😀

[@terranox17]

why dont just left some of the wall hook a middle way to the wall and after tight the more you can the rope finish to screw the wall hook , that would tight very well any rope withouth anything extra , you can do that in both sides if needed . you could do that with a steel wire also and tight them to be as a steed rod almost

[@kin75535]

Semoga sukses

[@lisbethchampion2091]

Ça s'appelle comment ? Le bidule noir merci

[@popotamusclothespins]

In English it is called a 'clothesline tightener'. I do not know the name in French. Here is a link: popotamus.net/shop/clothesline-tighteners-18c1.html

[@petulafrance]

Le lien vers la boutique ne répond pas. Merci

[@popotamusclothespins]

Cela semble mystérieux. Voici le lien : popotamus.net/shop/clothesline-tighteners-18c1.html

[@petulafrance]

@@popotamusclothespins Tout est en Anglais. Merci

[@popotamusclothespins]

@@petulafrance Oui, la boutique en ligne est en anglais. Mais Google peut le traduire pour vous. Cliquez sur ce lien : popotamus-net.translate.goog/shop/clothesline-tighteners-18c1.html?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=fr&_x_tr_hl=da&_x_tr_pto=wapp

[@asaprihananto1757]

​@@popotamusclothespinsarane apa alat e tuku e ning endi ?

[@popotamusclothespins]

I buy it from the British manufacturer www.clamcleat.com/loop-cleat.html@@asaprihananto1757

[@DawnGibson-gk6we]

Talk? 😮

[@boofuls]

A figure of 8 🪢😊