A folding clothes drying rack adapted to be fixed to a wall surface, the drying rack comprising: - a first rectangular rack comprising: a pair of vertical rod holders (6, 7) each having a top end and a bottom end, positioned for holding clothes drying rods in a parallel spaced relationship; and a plurality of clothes drying rods positioned between the rod holders, being spaced such as to allow the hanging of wet clothing; and - a second rectangular rack comprising: a pair of vertical rod holders (16, 17) each having a top end and a bottom end, positioned for holding clothes drying rods in a parallel spaced relationship wherein the rod holders are spaced apart the same distance as the rod holders of the first rack; and a plurality of clothes drying rods positioned between the rod holders, being spaced such as to allow the hanging of wet clothing; characterized in that the drying rack further comprises a horizontal wall mounting top bar having a pair of spaced apart wall spacers, wherein the wall spacers may be separate from the top bar or the wall spacers may be part of the top bar by virtue of its thickness; the first rectangular rack further comprises a hinge for attaching each of the top ends of the vertical rod holders (6,7) to the wall spacers or the top bar; and the second rectangular rack further comprises a hinge for attaching each of the top ends of the vertical rod holders (16,17) to the bottom end of the respective first rectangular rack vertical rod holders (6,7); wherein if the wall spacers are separate from the bar then the rod holders (6,7) are spaced apart the same distance as the wall spacers and if the wall spacers are part of the top bar by virtue of its thickness then the rod holders (6,7) can be spaced any distance apart as long as they both can be mounted on the top bar; wherein the drying rack has a closed position, in which the second rectangular rack is folded underneath the first rectangular rack and up against a wall to which the drying rack is mounted; and wherein the drying rack has an open position, in which the second rectangular rack is folded downward below the first rectangular rack such that the bottom ends of the second rectangular rack are against a wall to which the drying rack is mounted, such that the drying rack forms a mountain fold against the wall. - a first rectangular rack comprising: a pair of vertical rod holders (6, 7) each having a top end and a bottom end, positioned for holding clothes drying rods in a parallel spaced relationship; and a plurality of clothes drying rods positioned between the rod holders, being spaced such as to allow the hanging of wet clothing; and a pair of vertical rod holders (6, 7) each having a top end and a bottom end, positioned for holding clothes drying rods in a parallel spaced relationship; and a plurality of clothes drying rods positioned between the rod holders, being spaced such as to allow the hanging of wet clothing; and - a second rectangular rack comprising: a pair of vertical rod holders (16, 17) each having a top end and a bottom end, positioned for holding clothes drying rods in a parallel spaced relationship wherein the rod holders are spaced apart the same distance as the rod holders of the first rack; and a plurality of clothes drying rods positioned between the rod holders, being spaced such as to allow the hanging of wet clothing; a pair of vertical rod holders (16, 17) each having a top end and a bottom end, positioned for holding clothes drying rods in a parallel spaced relationship wherein the rod holders are spaced apart the same distance as the rod holders of the first rack; and a plurality of clothes drying rods positioned between the rod holders, being spaced such as to allow the hanging of wet clothing;