Measure the narrowest point
Door handles, hinges and baseboards can reduce a gap that looks generous from above. Check several heights instead of taking one measurement near the floor.
Locate protruding components
Study folded product photographs for feet, clips and wheels. The main frame may lie flat while one component determines whether the rack fits behind the door.
Try the removal motion
Slide a similarly sized sheet of cardboard into the gap and retrieve it. You may need tilt room above or beside the rack that the static dimensions do not reveal. Give the folded rack a consistent orientation. Knowing which edge enters first makes retrieval easier and avoids repeatedly discovering that projecting feet face the wrong direction.
Keep the door functional
Operate the door from both sides with the storage outline in place. If the rack must move whenever you enter, the proposed storage spot is an everyday chore rather than unused space. Look for a diagram of the fully extended base, not just the shelves. Support legs can project beyond the apparent tower, which changes the amount of floor the working arrangement occupies.
A rack can fit inside a three-inch slot yet need a wider opening to tilt out; measure that motion before ordering.
Continue your research.
Foldable Clothes Drying Rack
Measure the product both in use and when stored between laundry days.
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