Household Essentials Collapsible Indoor Tripod Clothes Dryer

by Household Essentials

• Sleek tripod-style clothes dryer offers compact, portable convenience
• Collapsible legs unfold to create a sturdy freestanding base
• 3 drying arms lock into place to hold up to 36 garments on hangers
• Durable, compact design assembles easily (no tools required)
• Measures 26 by 26 by 64-1/2 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 26 x 26 x 65 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Origin: China
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002E3KYTS
• Item model number: 5009-1
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (529 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #5 in Home & Kitchen > Storage & Organization > Laundry Storage & Organization > Drying Racks

Product Description

This floor stand tripod indoor dryer from Whitney Design can be used for both hanging and drying garments. It can hold up to 36 garments on hangers. When not in use, it can be folded for easy storage. No tools are required for assembly. The setups size is 64-1/2-inch high by 26-inch wide by 26-inch deep. Item #5009.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

175 of 180 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Efficient clothes dryer rack February 2, 2010

By Sue B.

Amazon Verified Purchase

I used it this weekend to dry 12 articles of clothing including blouses, slacks, jackets. All linen, and all hung straight out of the washer. Everything dried in less than 24 hours--less time than they took when I hung them all over the laundry room. My only comment is that other buyers not try to move a full rack of clothing to another room. This was dumb, and the pole did separate into its two parts. This is not a complaint, it's recognition that I did something foolish. I then removed the clothing, put the rack back together, and moved it to the other room where I rehung the clothing on it.

78 of 80 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy and easy to put together March 23, 2010

By Leslie Gorman

Amazon Verified Purchase

This item is lightweight yet sturdy and easy to put together. We travel with this and it fits nicely into one of those long tubular cases that the folding canvas chairs come in. It comes in two pieces which snap together and then both parts just pop open. I would highly recommend this product.

63 of 64 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars It does the job, but is not very sturdy December 15, 2010

By Calvin & Hobbes

Amazon Verified Purchase

I am a work at-home mom doing my best to save money by conserving energy while doing laundry. With little kids, there's a lot of laundry, and in the winter, it's hard for me to dry clothes and cloth diapers outdoors.

I was eagerly awaiting this product and sadly, I'm not completely enamoured with it. It's okay and does the job, so I give it 3.25 stars.

It's flimsy, so I'm worried that my husband's heavy clothing will tip it. It's perfect for my kids and my clothing. I don't take the clothes right out of the washer; I damp dry, then hang them. It's worked perfectly so far.

My other negative, which is a biggie issue for me, is that not all our hangers fit the holes on the arms. Sigh! I have chunky hangers and hangers with metal loopy things that are too big for the holes. I don't have any dry-cleaning metal hangers left. So my kids hangers and some of my other skinny hangers fit it. Bit of an annoyance, so I find myself using the shower rod to hang dry some of the clothes instead of my new toy!

My final issue is that it doesn't fit in my bathtub, which was the other reason for my purchasing this. It's a little too wide by about 2 inches, and just won't fit. I tried. So it sits beside the bathtub in our small main bathroom. I'll try to get a picture.

Overall, it's okay. I'm sure I'll have more use of this in the summer. I'll update this review then.

Please note that these issues are specific for me, so you might not have the same problems as I do.

Thanks for reading my review.

58 of 61 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reliable product November 28, 2009

By Dee Durbin

Amazon Verified Purchase

This product is great for hanging clothes to dry or just hanging extra clothing around the house, such as use for a coat rack in the hall entrance. It takes less space and holds a good amount of weight, such as coats. Just overall a very useful product.

48 of 52 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Garment Hanger March 29, 2010

By BAMAEE87

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a great product if you are a Dance Mom! My daughter has danced for over 6 years and I wish I had purchased this product 6 years ago! It is perfect to hang dance costumes on in the dressing room. It does not take up a lot of space and is easy to assemble. If there was anything I would do to improve the product I would include a carrying bag with it (or offer it as an option); that way it would be a easier to store or transport in the trunk of the car. GREAT Product!

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Cheaply made piece of @#$% February 26, 2011

By marissa

Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this drying rack a few months ago so that I wouldn't have to hang my clothes from the doorjambs to dry anymore. It worked great for a few weekly uses, and then one of the clips that held the leg on broke, bringing the entire thing crashing down. I jerry-rigged a new clip from a screw, nut, and some washers, and all seemed to be okay for a few more months. Today was laundry day. I hung everything up on the rack. I made sure to balance the weight evenly and didn't even use all of the notches. I left the laundry to dry while I did some cleaning and CRASH! One of the legs snapped right off! Again, the whole thing came down, and this time I won't bother repairing it. I know this product sounds like a fabulous idea and the solution to all your laundry storage problems...but IT'S NOT! It's made of thin cheap plastic and can't possible stand up to the wear and tear of weekly use. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for dance competitions! March 25, 2010

By Tammy R. Nelson

I bought this so we'd have out own little space to hang costumes at my daughter's dance competitions. This pops up in a flash and seems very durable. It's perfect!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Base broke on 1st use March 12, 2011

By pc

Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this item to hang Irish Dance costumes at competitions. It was very quick and easy to put together, which is great. But because it is a tall rack I noticed it was a bit unstable and leaned to 1 side under the weight of the dresses. I was able to hang only 1 dress on each arm. Before the day was over the rack had fallen over and one of the feet cracked. It is certainly still usable but I would not reccommend it for hanging anything heavier than shirts on it.