How to Install a Clothesline Tightener

How to Install a Clothesline Tightener
Written By
Traci Joy
Traci Joy
Published: Dec 31, 2009
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

It's inexpensive and takes only minutes to install.

Things You Will Need

  • Clothesline rope
  • Clothesline pulleys installed
  • Clothesline tightener
  • Scissors
  1. Take one end of your clothesline and tie it to the hooked end of the clothesline tightener. Be sure to knot it tightly.

  2. Run the other end of your clothesline around your pulleys and bring it back to the clothesline tightener.

  3. Push the cap down on the other end of the clothesline tightener and insert the loose end of the clothesline. Pull it all the way through the other end. Continue pulling until the clothesline is as tight as you need it to be.

  4. Cut off excess rope, but leave at least 12 inches for future tightening.

The Drip Cap

  • There is nothing quite like the smell of clothes that have been dried on an outdoor clothesline.
  • Take one end of your clothesline and tie it to the hooked end of the clothesline tightener.

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Traci Joy

A certified nutritionist who majored in health, fitness and nutrition, Traci Vandermark has been writing articles in her specialty fields since 1998. Her articles have appeared both online and in print for publications such as Simple…

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