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I like the idea of using reusables but the thing holding me back is the drying.
What do you do during the winter if you don't have a rumble dryer? I'm finding that the drying rack is almost always in use already just with our clothes. We don't have central heating so stuff only really dries in the benign when the fire is lot.
Could it work or would I be better off waiting till spring and better drying weather?
Thanks

I'd look into nappies that are fast drying. When we used Tots Bots with ds, we didn't have a tumble drier, and we don't have a garden so no line either. I used a normal cheapo airer and they just dried overnight. I was so pleased with them that I've bought another stash of them for when new baby is out of the newborn nappies (I don't want to buy size one when I know they'll be in them such a short time, size 2 will fit from about 5 or 6 months iirc). I used Motherease wraps over them and those also dried overnight. I think all in one nappies take much longer to dry.

If you have space a dehumidifier works well. It's best if you can put the washing in a room with it and shut the door so it's concentrated on drying the washing though. You can also get heated drying racks, but I've never used them so don't know how good they are.

I have a ceiling drying rack and use mainly microfibre nappies like bumgenius, wonderoos etc.

We're in the same situation (no central heating and a drier in front of the stove). We've managed fine with microfibre nappies, as they come out of the washing machine almost dry, We used Little Lamb microfibre nappies which were lovely.

Yes, look for quick-drying microfibre nappies. I normally recommend Pop'n'gro birth-to-potty or pop'n'gro pockets to people with limited drying space.

Nappy chandelier!

we hang them over the landing.
and we've got quite a lot in rotation.