![]() “While examining the lifecycle impact of a pair of Levi’s® 501’s, were surprised to find that almost 60% of the climate impact happens in the laundry phase – after a consumer takes them home – and nearly 80% of that impact is due to the energy intensive method we chose for drying. ![]() Replacing electric tumble drying with our drying rack or out-door drying will significantly reduce the environmental impact of the clothes you wear. Washing and drying is a major portion of clothes environmental impact when considering the whole life-cycle. ![]() This is real and practical change - we see this as a move towards sustainability and a convenient way to dry in all weather without the consequences and expense of electric tumble drying. If each drying rack displaces an electric dryer with its 2kg of carbon emissions per load, at 100 loads a year our rack would save one tonne of carbon every 5 years. Our racks are hand crafted in Castlemaine, central Victoria. It’s a modern take on an old idea, a great solution that doesn’t require the energy and technology of tumble driers. The drying rack has been our hero product since 2004. We aim for all our products to be like it carefully considered in their materials, production, distribution, and use. Renters don’t worry, only 5 screw holes to install, easy to patch-up when you take your rack and move-on.ĭrying racks are also available from usethings store at 8 Templeton Street Castlemaine, Central Victoria. Have a look at our new drying rack installation slideshow to see what’s involved. A drill and screwdriver are all you need. ![]() The kit comes with all the rigging and fixings you need to assemble and install your drying rack, plus clear instructions to guide you. Delivered Australia-wide in easy-to-assemble kit form. We also do shorter racks at no charge and make custom size end-frames for narrower racks for an additional $20, email to order. Hand-crafted in long-lasting plantation hardwood, with through joins, steel fixings, durable sailing cord and low friction sailing pulleys. Six strong rungs take one full machine-load. Built to last a lifetime. We use ours all year round just for that convenience. Your washing dries gently out of the way and you retrieve it when it suits. Leave clothesline hassles outside - no rushing to beat the rain or nightfall. Use the warm air in your home - no running costs - zero carbon emissions. When we’re done, we simply give our drying racks a nice hand-rubbed oil finish and they’re ready to go into service.Avoid expensive to run, energy-hungry electric tumble dryers. We think that taking a few extra minutes to properly build a perfect wood joint is worth the extra trouble. We had a bit of fun designing this product: It’s completely held together with joints and friction – no glue, no nails, no joke. Brilliant, different heights integrated into one design! This design allows you to use anything from 40-65 all the way up to 45-110! Depending on how much case you want sticking out of the top of the rack will determine which position the rack is placed. This is not a mistake, depending on the size of your cases, you will need to flip the rack upside down and place the rack in the higher or lower position. Important Usage Note: When you receive your Case Drying Rack, the first thing you’ll note is that the internal rack support is ‘ off-center‘. Simple & elegant (not bad looking either). The slots hold the cases in a vertical position and gravity takes care of the rest. Simply place a small towel on your counter, place the Case Drying Rack on top of the towel and ‘drop’ a case in each slot. We tried a few different methods and finally came up with this simple, yet attractive addition to any loading room. Then what? You’ve gone to all this trouble to get your cases all clean and shiny so how do you get these pretty bad boys dry? And more importantly, how do you dry those pretty cases and avoid those ugly water stains? Once you get there, you probably rinse and then place your cases in a wet media tumbler for a good cleaning, inside & out. If you’re like us, you probably de-prime your cases at the range and place them in a soapy-type solution for the ride home. Description The Story Behind Boolit Case Drying Racks
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