Drying Clothes

I designed our cottage with hook ups for a stackable washer and electric dryer, which we installed in 2000. We use a Kenmore with a front-loading washer which has been very reliable. But there are times when we want to hang clothes or towels outside.

There is a significant Amish settlement around Clare, Michigan, which is on our way to the cottage. We found a great wooden drying rack at an Amish hardware store:

But if we left it mounted outside it would mildew. So I built a frame from some spare planks and finished it with Cabot varnish (wonderful stuff, by the way). We simply mount the rack and leave it outside when the weather permits: