i have one that folds down against the house, not that it could be folded down even if i wanted it to! i HATE IT!! i can get one load of nappies and one load of clothes then its full, or 3 loads of clothes. i hate it, but use it more then i did at our old place that had the massive hills one... my theory is the dog took fancey in how the washing blew arround and spun on the big one, now its close to the wall and the line is 'fixed' i only lose 5 things max per day of washing compared to the whole lot!
and they only end up coverd in drool instead of riped from her wrestling them, being a big dog, she would even get socks off with it wound up as high as it would go.

i have a dryer, use to rely on it WAY to much, from fear of the dog eating my washing but it has developed a problem were if i dont keep an eye on the timer it gets stuck and over heats, ive been banned from using it for a few months now, and the only thing i miss is how fluffy the towles came out! the more washing i do, the less milo tries to drown me in drool!!! and i love the smell the sun leaves!