My airer has broken, what should I replace it with?

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As title says, my trusty minky airer (upright concertina, shaped like two 'X' on top of each other) has been on its last legs for a while but has now totally broken. Sonic can buy a shiny new one! But what do I go for?

• a Lakeland heated number?
• a like for like replacement?
• a basic stand alone airer in a different shape?
• a Sheila maiden?
• a tumble dryer and basic airer? (Currently have a washer dryer but rarely use the dryer).

Radiator airers are a no go due to the radiators we have.

Lakeland heated airer, the most favourite thing I've bought in years.

Another vote for lakeland- live for mine

SciFiScream
Putting an airer over the stairs like that is genius. Thanks for the picture. It really helped.

It is genius, isn’t it! I went back to the Dunelm page to give the reviewer a helpful vote

INeedNewShoes I thought that would be the case , I am not bad at basic DIY so in theory I should be able to do it.

Petitprince thanks for the video link , he makes it look really easy but then he is not on a ladder leaning over a 20 foot drop , I will have to get my big girl knickers on if I am going to attempt this !

How close to the ceiling are the pulley airers when you're not using them? I've got exposed beams in my house but it's a cottage so the ceilings aren't mega high.

I bought this a few months ago it is fab. It holds a full load and dries within a day unlike on my airers. It also frees up so much floor space in my tiny house and I don’t have to worry about my old airers collapsing in my little one Brabantia Retractable Indoor Washing Line - White www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000NT9DN8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LVJqCbNVD0K6C?tag=mumsnetforum-21