Retire Your Old Rack: The Durable Amazon Alternative That Quickly Dries Towels And Clothes

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If you keep looking at your towel rack and cringing, we have the solution for you. Things that are useful don't have to be ugly; in fact, they can be pretty, or they can even be hidden. There's a durable Amazon alternative that you can use to quickly dry towels and clothes that will let you save space in your bathroom without sacrificing style.

The Step Up laundry drying rack is especially perfect for small rooms — especially if you have lots of bath towels. When this wall-mounted retractable clothes drying rack is put away, it looks like a simple wooden bar on the wall. But when you open it up, you can pull out several rows of rods that you can use to hang clothes and towels from. There are several models, but the intermediary one measures 40 inches wide, which is enough to fit two shirts and a small towel or socks per individual rod. This model costs $60, and if you'd like more or less space, you can go with a 28-inch or a 47-inch alternative for a different price. Depending on the size, there are also a few alternate colors to choose from, including black and white.

The benefit of this rack is that it's made from stainless steel and aluminum, durable materials that can even withstand outdoor conditions. It might be foldable, but the 40-inch rack is made of six heavy-duty aluminum rods that can hold up to 60 pounds of weight total. So while it looks cute and small, it's actually able to get the job done, and it won't need to be replaced anytime soon. 

This rack is great because it is so versatile. For one, you can use it to hang dry towels between showers, especially if you have a small bathroom where a free-standing towel rack isn't convenient. With its many rods, this is especially helpful in homes with a lot of members. If you're using it for towels, which get used daily, you might need to keep this rack unfolded all the time (or often). Place it somewhere out of the way, or above eye level so you don't risk running into it and breaking it. Sure, it's made of durable materials, but there's only so much a towel rack can take.

You can also use this to air dry clothes and linens, especially if you often wash delicates or if you don't have a clothes dryer. If that's the case, you have more options for placement since you'll fold the rack away when it's not in use. Here, hip level is ideal to make hanging easier. You can even get two of these and place them above each other, doubling your hanging space.

And you don't have to restrict yourself to the bathroom, either. Attach the rack in a walk-in closet, a bedroom, or even on a balcony to make clothes drying easier. You can also use it in a laundry room, especially if you'd like to hang clothes on hangers from it while using a steamer. Or, place it near the entryway and use it to hang dry wet jackets or to lay out tomorrow's outfit.