Despite its length, it holds few clothes and is not suitable for a family with 2 small children; based on its size, another one like this is needed. Its advantage is that it washes easily, is lightweight, and since it is plastic, you don't have to worry about it rusting like most common drying racks. But it is small, and the gaps in between are smaller than those of common drying racks, which also makes it difficult to hang clothes.