The Household Essentials T-post is the clothes line pole most people buy: one galvanized steel post, 90 inches tall, with a crossbar for up to 7 lines. You need two, one at each end of the run. The Honey-Can-Do is a shorter post in white. The Brabantia Hangout is the pair of poles with the line already included. They’re in the order Amazon ranks them by sales.
| Household Essentials Galvanized Steel One-Piece Clothesline T-Post | Honey-Can-Do 7-Line Outdoor Clothes Drying Pole | Brabantia Hangout Clothesline with Aluminium Poles, 164 ft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open size | 32 W x 90 H in, one post | 32 W x 72 H in, one post | Two poles up to 26.2 ft apart; line height up to 70.9 in |
| Folded size | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed |
| Drying space | Up to 7 lines | Up to 7 lines | 164 ft on 6 lines |
| Maximum load | Not published | Not published | 53 lb, spread over the lines |
| Mounting | Set in the ground; eyelet screws and end caps included | Not listed | Set in concrete |
| Material | Galvanized steel, 2 in one-piece centre pole | Carbon steel, white powder coat | Aluminium, 49% recycled |
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Best clothes line pole
Household Essentials Galvanized Steel One-Piece Clothesline T-Post
Best seller
- Open size
- 32 W x 90 H in, one post
- Folded size
- Fixed
- Drying space
- Up to 7 lines
- Maximum load
- Not published
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- A one-piece galvanized steel T-post, 90 inches tall with a 32 inch crossbar for up to 7 lines, eyelet screws included.
- Skip it if
- You want to move it later; it goes in the ground for good.
The Household Essentials is the classic T-post, for a yard that will have a line in it for years. The centre pole is one piece of 2 inch galvanized steel, so there’s no joint to loosen. Eyelet screws and end caps come in the box.
Owners split on it. Some say it holds blankets and comforters, and one says it’s sturdy as long as you set it in concrete. Others call it weak. One owner notes that T-posts sold at Home Depot came with a plastic sleeve that sits in the concrete, so the post can be lifted out later; this one doesn’t.
What owners say
- Mixed: Owners say it holds blankets and comforters and is sturdy once set in concrete; others split on quality and call it weak.
Metal pole for washing line in white
Honey-Can-Do 7-Line Outdoor Clothes Drying Pole
Best white post
- Open size
- 32 W x 72 H in, one post
- Folded size
- Fixed
- Drying space
- Up to 7 lines
- Maximum load
- Not published
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- The same T shape in white powder-coated steel, 72 inches tall, about 18 inches shorter than the best seller.
- Skip it if
- You want the lines above head height; one owner found it stood chest high once set in concrete.
The Honey-Can-Do is a T-post like the Household Essentials, with the same 7 lines on a 32 inch crossbar, but in white powder-coated steel and 18 inches shorter. Measure before you dig: 72 inches is the whole post, and part of it goes in the ground.
That height is the complaint that stands out. One owner set it in concrete and found it came up to their chest. Others call it sturdy and heavy duty, while a third found the poles bent after a rainstorm.
What owners say
- Mixed: Owners split: some call it sturdy, others say it bends in storms and stands too short once set in the ground.
Clothes line pole kit with the line included
Brabantia Hangout Clothesline with Aluminium Poles, 164 ft
Best kit
- Open size
- Two poles up to 26.2 ft apart; line height up to 70.9 in
- Folded size
- Fixed
- Drying space
- 164 ft on 6 lines
- Maximum load
- 53 lb, spread over the lines
Specs: amazon.comchecked
- Pick it if
- Two triangular aluminium poles up to 26.2 feet apart with 164 feet of line on 6 lines, rated to 53 lb, and a 5-year guarantee.
- Skip it if
- You can't mix concrete; the poles are set in it.
The Brabantia Hangout is the whole line in one box: two aluminium poles and 164 feet of line across 6 lines. You set the line height during installation, up to 70.9 inches. The poles are triangular for stability, and the manual covers setting them in concrete.
It has few ratings on Amazon US, but the owners there call it sturdy and easy to put up. Brabantia gives a 5-year guarantee, 2 years on the line itself.
What owners say
- Positive: Few ratings. Owners say it's sturdy, easy to set up and has plenty of line.
Metal clothes line pole: setting it in the ground
All three posts go in concrete. Owners in a r/laundry thread about sturdy T-poles describe a few ways people do it:
- Buy heavier pipe. One commenter suggests a 9 foot length of 4 inch galvanized commercial-duty terminal post, with a tee on top and a 36 inch length of fence pipe as the crossbar.
- Build it in wood. Another uses pressure-treated 4x4s joined into a T with carriage bolts, eye bolts for the lines and concrete in the holes.
- Have one made. A third suggests a local welder, since a T-post is a simple job.
- Run to a single post. One owner has a retractable line from the house to a 4x4 post set in concrete, and it has been up 25 years.
The poster remembered thick metal posts from childhood, probably steel, that lasted a lifetime with a repaint now and then, and found most sold today look thin, like aluminium. Both T-posts here are steel; the Brabantia is aluminium.
For a line that winds back to the wall, see outdoor retractable clotheslines. For a single post that folds, see clothes line umbrellas.
Which to choose
- Two posts for a classic line, and the best seller: Household Essentials T-post, one for each end.
- A white post, and lines no higher than your chest: Honey-Can-Do T-post.
- Poles and line in one box: Brabantia Hangout.
