Ceiling-mounted clothes dryers have become a staple in recent years with proud moms raving about their space-saving features.
But others have argued they’re difficult to use, preferring to lug around the iconic drying rack.
However, many are now changing their minds after a remote-controlled version hit the market and immediately went viral.
“I’m tired of all the bruises I get when I bump into my drying rack,” said one woman. “Hanging my clothes from the ceiling might be the best idea,” one mom wrote after seeing a photo of the high-tech gadget in use.
Thousands of moms in a popular cleaning group revealed they’re “itching” to get their hands on one of the “genius” racks.
Shoppers are obsessed with a new ‘life-changing’ motorized laundry gadget that retracts into the ceiling when not in use
Available on Amazon, Foxydry’s brand new ceiling clothesline and electric drying rack ($969) is also equipped with LED lighting lamps, fans and extension poles to help clothes dry faster.
“This is my indoor drying solution,” one woman in the group wrote. ‘That is especially useful in extreme weather.’
And dozens of jumps on board, adding to the excitement.
“I need one – they will save me so much time,” said one mother.
“Never having to go to the launderette again is my dream,” added another.
While others were discouraged by the price.
Foxydry’s brand new ceiling clothesline and electric drying rack ($969) is also equipped with LED lighting lamps, fans and extension poles to help clothes dry faster
“That’s unnecessarily expensive,” said one man. “I just dry my clothes around my house on whatever has hanging space and it works the same.”
“I don’t spend that much money on a clothes rack – cheaper to buy a dryer.”
The popular buy has 18 different positions for hanging clothes with hangers and can be installed anywhere in the home, including the living room, laundry room, bathroom, or outside on balconies or in the backyard.
Foxydry’s handy appliance can also hold up to 35 kg of laundry and is made of aluminum and steel.
Another Australian woman ordered a Victorian-style ceiling-mounted drying rack from England and says she is “in love” with the nifty device.
Moms spotted the fancy tool on a woman’s Facebook page, but at a whopping $141 plus $148 in shipping, it’s not the most budget-friendly purchase.
The home enthusiast ‘got the idea’ to make the Hardware World tool on Etsy from a friend who lives in the UK and has a drying rack hanging from the ceiling.
An Australian woman shared a post online about her imported ceiling-mounted drying rack, and fellow shoppers are obsessed
“I’m a little in love with my new drying rack,” she wrote when she shared a photo of the pulley on the popular Facebook page.
“You lower it using the pulley rope on the wall near the dryer. It comes down to the height of the sofa. When the laundry is on it, lift it up so it doesn’t get in the way,” she said.
Many homeowners with small laundry rooms loved the idea.
‘This is genius. I have very high ceilings with a small washroom. It would totally work in my laundry,” said one woman.
‘I like the design. Actually, not only does it look good, but it’s practical too,” commented another.
“This is what I need,” wrote another.
“I have the same, love it,” said another woman, sharing a photo of her own tumble dryer.
Another Australian woman had a similar ceiling mounted laundry pulley and said she loved it too
The product has excellent reviews and a full five-star rating on Etsy.
A lucky mom found a similar device 10 years ago in Bunnings Special Order Desk that they still use ‘every day’, but it is no longer for sale in Bunnings.
If the imported gadget is out of your price range, but you’re looking for a space-saving tumble dryer, it’s possible to find wall-mounted accordion dryers online, such as at Amazon for $60.
Australian company Botanex also make a similar pulley to the Etsy smart gadget for $289.