what i have tried and this can work if you have a hills hoist is to wind up hoist to maximum but B 4 U do this you must peg the legs of your pants back up on to another line same with the ( tug-o-war) towels must also be pegged back up that idea of a balloon in a pillow case sounds effective but by pegging all the long stuff at both ends and winding up hoist might do the trick