How does this compare to the accordion style racks in terms of speed of drying and space? Would this work in an apartment?
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I think it could work in an apartment if you have the space for it (I'd guess about 4 feet across and a little over 5 feet tall), but it doesn't fold up for storage all that well. Plenty of space, though you really should use it with clothes pins since the lines aren't rigid.
1012500
I have not tried an accordion style clothes rack before so I cannot compare. I have used this in my house, however, to dry my clothes. The clothes are usually dry in one day. The tripod base is about 4'2"/side, the triangular top is 5'3"/side, and it is around 6' tall when assembled.
1012501
The accordion wooden one is much smaller. This one takes up a four foot diameter space. Since it was only my son and I, we actually set it up in the dining room during the winter. A full load would dry overnight. I like it because it's tall enough to fit sheets and jeans.
1012502
I mostly used on my small porch, but many times used inside my small apartment, I prefer this to the drying racks; feel clothes dry quicker with no creases from rack & can hang more clothes on. Hope this is helpful.
1569317
It is different from your regular drying rack - it is hard to put bowls/plates on in a space efficient manner. I bought it to hold little items, like piping tips and ties, couplers, etc, I use in my cookie business. I wouldn't buy it for larger items.
37424
It has around 5' 6" drying space when you open both drying racks. It's very sturdy and very light. It can be easily folded. So worth the money!
1753158
This was meant for really thin budget motel use I think. I did mount it and found that large towels have to be triple folded (each long side folded to the middle) then fold about 1/3 of the bottom upward and insert into lowest rack while folding the top 1/3 and push it into the next slot up. In other words it take 4 slots for two large towels. You can do the same with hand towels (will hold 2), then fold your wash cloths in half and place them sideways on the 2 top openings. A pretty sorry set up but following these directions will give you a nice setup. I would not buy it if I had it to do all over again. You other alternative is send it back to Amazon because it is not as advertized.
1035874
you have to ask seller/ I will say some racks are wider then others doors are 35 36 you go room to room is horrer'but they work great no weeks of drying.if you work the jars ,properly you can cure better / you can have the best in two weeks
1143513
I live in a small studio loft and have one of these both upstairs and downstairs. I would imagine it will not suffice for a large home, however I feel some humidity supplied is better than none.
651158
I have shirts, pants and suits hanging with shoes on the rack below and purses and sweats/workout clothes in the drawers. It would be able to hold a couple of coats as well. There are studier wardrobes out there but it will be reflected in the price. I am very happy with what I've been using it for. I agree with JSW about the smell. I had that issue too but chalked it up to the processing of the plastic and it eventually went away. The doors close with magnetic closures.
1445386
Sort of. You can take two panels at a time and stake them securely at the sides. It doesn't fold flat like an accordion, but it does store and transport in this manner.
69451
Do it all the time. Sometimes it gets sticky but it washes easily and dries quickly. Best space saver ever.
1386518
I stack towels on mine rack and it works well. I am very pleased with this shelf unit.
264057
My first suggestion would be to go with one of their more powerful models, but if you don't want to spend more, I would say that this will bring it down a few notches, but the larger the space, the more dilute it's effects will be. It will still pull the moisture out, but it may not be powerful enough to bring it down more than a few %. And it's also going to depend on air circulation. If the air doesn't circulate, it will bring it down in the area where it's located, but not in the entire space.
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I would say for an enclosed area that one may well do the trick. You might have to cycle it several times to fill the room and it should linger fairly well i would think. My application and review were based on an open air/yard environment. This one should do you just fine but shop for price. This one is a base model so I'm sure it could be had cheaper.
1737099
This organizer is almost to the floor when hanging from the top rack. So it will stick out in front of that second rack. I tried it for a few weeks in one closet, but the door kept bursting open and it didn't look as nice and neat. So we moved it to a closet with one rack and it's awesome! Lots of space for larger kids clothes, not just fiddlers.
1255519
I bought this for that purpose for my kitchen in my apartment. It does keep a lot of the stove heat out of the rest of the house. It's made of a a fairly thick plastic. However, because its accordion style, it does have some openings at the top and bottom (more than a normal door). Either way, it will make a noticeable difference.
47559
Yes, the rack is both heavy enough and large enough to hold, probably, a couple pair of jeans. I would recommend that they be machine spun, first, as that will reduce the drying time.
1380151
I second that. I use my three racks a few times a week. The racks are very sturdy & stores anyway very easily. One of the best Amazon purchases I've ever made.
246386
The racks are fine but the unit is very noisy. I don't recommend it. There is a blower fan that almost constantly runs. Can hear it in another room. And yes, it's designed that way.