SONGMICS Clothes Drying Rack, Foldable 2-Level Laundry Drying Rack, Free-Standing Large Drying Rack, with Height-Adjustable Wings, 33 Drying Rails, Sock Clips, Silver and Blue ULLR53BU

I have only had the simple wooden racks you can find at the grocery before now, but have been told for years "gullwing" racks are superior. I put this one on my list and let it sit there a bit, but finally got tired of the dryer generating too much heat in our house during the worst parts of summer. It's on its test run now but, of course, how well it dries depends on me at this point.The rack is lightweight but sturdy, well constructed and easy to assemble. It folds VERY flat so is fairly easy to store, doesn't take up much more space than my old rack but holds a LOT more clothing and, unlike the old rack, doesn't try to wobble and collapse if you look at it wrong. The rails are well-spaced. I have not yet braved the sock clips yet as they feel a bit tight but other reviewers seem to like them so I may get braver over time.I have an oversized washer (enough that I forget I can't put a full load in there and have our dryer finish the dry cycle in one run, unless I split the load in two) and this rack fits ALL OF IT with all the racks lifted open. There are no sharp edges to catch clothing on, so delicates should also dry nicely without snagging. And, of course, with the ability to raise and lower each rack section individually, you can customize it to your available space.**UPDATE** I've been using this for about a year and I can definitely say I have zero regrets about my purchase. It's hot here again so I've dug the rack back out, started using slightly smaller loads of laundry just so the clothes dry faster. With the fan running on them, it takes about a day to get the clothes mostly dry, then I can run a SHORT cycle in the dryer late in the evening after the sun is down (MUCH shorter than it would take to dry them from wet - if I left the clothes on the rack longer I could probably just air fluff them) to take the last tiny bit of dampness out and get rid of the "crunchy" texture you get with air drying. Not only does it work extremely well (if you live someplace humid like I do, if you have room near a bathroom just flip the exhaust fan on), but it also serves as something of a swamp cooler as the room with the drying rack in it is several degrees cooler than the rest of the house. We have a monitor set up in that room and you can actually watch the temperature drop once the fan gets going. And even with multiple fans on high it uses MUCH less electricity than the dryer, so it's an all-around win.After this long the rack also shows no signs of wear or rusting, and is still nice and sturdy and has never tipped over even when I'm fool enough to manhandle it after completely loading it with clothes.

Pros: Shiny steel won't stain clothes. Easy to set up and flatten back after use.Holds a lot of clothing.Little clip thingies on one side work well for socks or underwear.Cons: The little plastic clip thingies are not likely to keep working for years and years, although if they break, they're easy to remove.The connectors seem to be plastic, and I don't know if they are UV resistant, so this rack might not last long outdoors. I hope I'm wrong. It's excellent for indoor use, anyway.

This drying rack is great! Unlike others I’ve had in the past, it is big enough for me to hang up a full load of laundry. It is very sturdy, but easy to fold up to move and store when not in use. I wish it had more of the grips for hanging socks….I use those for socks and the pads of my sports bras, and I find I always run out of space in the designated grippy section and have to just drape them over the other bars. That said, this is still more convenient than any rack I’ve had before.

This is a large, sturdy, easy to assemble laundry drying rack. It holds a full load of laundry (more or less), though you might not want to put more than a few towels on it at a time (say, 2-4, and at opposite ends). This is partly due to their weight possibly unbalancing the rack, but also because the towels might block the sun from drying anything placed beneath or next to them.DRYING TIME: A full load of laundry (with only 2-4 full body towels) placed in direct summer sun can be dry in roughly 4-5 hours, depending on the fabrics, thickness, spacing, etc.After about 2 hours, I recommend you flip and/or move your items around to make sure both sides get dry. This includes bringing things up from the bottom rack to the top to make sure they get sunlight. If you don't, it might take an extra few hours to get everything completely dry.ASSEMBLY: The sparse one page assembly instructions aren't very clear, but fortunately, you can figure out what to do in a few minutes simply by guesswork. You only need to assemble the bits that hold up the arms, and that's just a matter of slipping four metal wings into their holes in the rack, then swinging them up into the arms to lock them in place.Once assembled, be careful moving the rack as these metal wings can easily fall down as they are only loosely locked in place. I assume this is to make disassembling easy, but it can be annoying when your laundry spills onto the floor. However, if you leave the unit in place or are slow and careful about dragging it into a new position with or without laundry on it, it seems sturdy enough.BONUS: The unit includes a handy snap on plastic sock holder that fits onto your choice of the two upper arms. I thought this was nice touch (it easily holds a dozen or more socks), but I would have preferred it if they'd included two sock holders to make spacing the socks easier so they get more sun and air flow. If possible, I'd suggest you leave a space or two between each sock for that purpose.DISASSEMBLY: You have two options, depending on your needs. 1) You can simply fold the metal wings down to save space and continue to use the laundry rack as a smaller A-frame style rack; or 2) you can fold the wings down (or remove them) to fully collapse the entire rack for easy storage or transport.SUMMARY: Before I bought it, I researched other drying racks. This unit had the best ratings and reviews and it lives up to the hype! It's good value for money, holds a lot of laundry (plus socks), and should last a long time. It's definitely sturdy enough for what it is, but I feel it could have been made a bit sturdier. I think the decision not to go heavier was to make it light weight to save on shipping as well as easier for the customer to move around. It's probably also safer being this weight in case of accident or collapse.

Easy to use and very mobile. I like that it has multiple shelf heights and is steady enough to hang clothes on hangers without tipping over. The unit collapses down for easy storage. The quality construction and size are perfect for a deck.