I forgot to mention one of my other IKEA purchases – a little round hanger for drying clothes like socks, underwear, etc. I know I should be using the rotary drying stand in the back yard more often, but I really don’t see the point, when I know it is going to rain at some point each day. I see people with their drying out on the line, and I find myself wondering how often they have to haul it in soaking wet due to a sudden downpour.
But I thought this little guy would be very handy for smaller items, indoors, so I ordered it. As usual, when it comes to me and ordering online, something has gone wrong. The main hook at the top doesn’t fit over any of the railings in my house. The only place the hook works is if I open a kitchen cupboard and hang it on the handle there. Just what I wanted whilst cooking, damp socks and underwear dangling in my face, and absorbing the cooking smells. Nuts. (Yes, those are googly eyes – I guess IKEA figured that if you were going to have an 8-armed round hanger, it might as well have a personality.)
And, as a follow-up to yesterday – I did get the second guest bed assembled, and the bed linen is in place. I’m now all ready for visitors. There was one piece missing when I was finishing the second one – I don’t think I’ll mention that to guests and just hope they pick the more stable of the two beds. After all, how important could that dowel be?