I received this wonderful Fortis BC Energy At Work Retractible Clothesline for free and have enjoyed using it so far this winter. We have 5 in the home, lots of laundry! This is set up down the length of our hallway. You can't see it at all when retracted, but on laundry day - it's full of socks and linens, 'un-mentionables' and the like. A wonderful energy savings. I will get another for our patio come this summer. The line is strong and clean, easy to set up and hide.