Here's the materials that I used. 2 2x2x8, chicken wire
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I also used a hammer, nails and wire cutters
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 		 I've opened up the chicken wire here and have started nailing it to the first board
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Here it is all finished
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 		 Propped up in the bathtub, ready to go
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For small loads the boards will hang over the tub and I use a clip and drip.
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 		 When I'm done it just rolls up and sits in the corner.
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So my first idea was a drying rack. This had a number of advantages. It was light weight, could work inside and outside, was cheap and easy to make. It was built to either sit propped up in the bathtub or would hang over the bathtub for larger item that needed more airflow. (1)I went to Lowes and got 2 2x2x8 boards, a roll of 1" chicken wire, and some wire nails. (2)I already had the hammer and wire cutters.

Before I had gone to Lowes I had measured the length of the bathtub so I had them cut it so that it would sit corner to corner over the bathtub. Got everything home and opened up the chicken wire.

When you first open the chicken wire it can be hard to work with as it keeps wanting to snap back to its rolled state. Just give it a good bent in the opposite direction, it will straighten out once you start working with it.

(3)I started by nailing it down with some U shaped nails, I started by just nailing every five inches or so, just to make it easier to work with. Afterwards I went back and nailed every other inch. Wet clothes can get really heavy and I didn't want it to fall apart if I had it outside.

(4)Done. Total time was about an hour after I started. (5)Here it is propped up in the bathtub, ready to dry my cloths. Using it like this helps the airflow so that both sides dry at the same time, you can also run the fan in the bathroom which helps draw the moisture out of the air and cloths.

The reason that I choose 1" chicken wire was that the opening are wide enough to take a cloths pin. You could also use it with "S" hooks. (6)If you're just doing a light load, like socks and undies you can set the dryer over the bathtub and use a clip and drip.

(7)Depending on how tall you are, you could just leave it up there all the time so that it's out of the way and ready for small loads or just brought down. I think my bathtub was put in by pigmies so this is not an option for me. You can also just roll it up and sit it in the corner when not it use.

It also works great outdoors. It's heavy enough that it would take a good strong wind to knock it over.