Drying washing when raining without heating on

[Sadless]

Hi all how do you dry your washing when it raining and have no heating on. I have had a airer up for 2 days now and some bits are dry but have a few piles that need washing but no where to put the clothes.

Any advice

Sal

I have a rail up in the ensuite and hang the clothing an hangers. The window is latched slightly open and it gets the sun in the mornings so the room warms up.

I don’t know if you know op but if your child is over the age of 5 and incontinent you are eligible for free nappies, pull ups or pads and bed pads, also a washing machine if yours breaks down.
You need to get in touch with your health visitor or child’s consultant to get the ball rolling.
My kid is well padded up at night and we rarely have any leaks.

I have the coverless duvet that might be the problem I if get like some one suggested a duvet protector then just have to wash the duvet cover instead of the whole thing it will make it easier to dry.
Sun just come out and the duvet and loads of clothes are outside now just keeping an eye out for rain. Still got another load in washer now. The coverless duvet won't spin properly yesterday in the machine. I have a 1400 spin and it take 15 minutes to do the spin but was getting stuck on 9 minutes. So when I took it out it was dripping.

Sal

Definitely a dehumidifier. Put washing on airier in the smallest room. Run dehumidifier overnight if possible. Not only dries your clothes but also prevents the damp/condensation you will get from drying clothes on radiators.

I expect you either need a more powerful washing machine (yes ££££ ) or you might be overloading yours. It might not be able to cope with the weight of a wet single duvet.

Put them by the poster's ex husband who was farting 48 times per day.

Airer and a dehumidifier - one of the larger ones, not the 3L one. I can get a load dry in 24 hours in this sort of weather now - previously things like towels/ jeans could take 2-3 days.

Actually - I mean not the 1L/ 1.L ones.

Use a heated airer. Don't have a tumble dryer. Take stuff like towels and sheets to laundrette to dry.

In the olden days before central heating, heated airers etc we just put stuff on an airer in a bedroom and left the window open.

This was back in October so it'll be double that now. The heated airer isn't quite as cheap as people think. The tumble dryer according to this article is more expensive but I still think for me as I only use it for towels it'll work out cheaper over the year not to buy a heated airer as I still have a tumble dryer!

I have two airers and do 1-2 loads every day, 30 min or 45 min then an extra 10 min spin, leave on airier 24 hours-48 hours and finish in drier if needed.

Would it be possible for you to put night pull up nappies on him at night? If he is big can you get the adult ones , maybe the doctors or social worker could help get them for you if you can’t afford them? As for washing I only do it once I have looked at the BBC weather app for the next day. Even on winter if it’s dry and windy cloths and bedding will dry.

Also alway put washing machine on again for another spin once the washing has finished (double spin) on my machine I can do a 1600 spin.

If you have a garage, can you put up a washing line in there and leave a door or window open? Same for a shed or greenhouse?

Get a spin dryer. About £150 new, less second-hand, take a couple of mins and spin at 2,800 rpm, much faster than any washing machine. They use next to no electricity and your clothes come out just very slightly damp.

@Skelligsfeathers

I invested in a heated airer from Lakeland. They are fabulous.

This. We’ve had ours for years now and it’s been worth every penny.

If you can’t stretch to a dehumidifier then you need to turn the clothing over regularly and accept it will take longer until the sun kicks in.

wet washing will release water in the form of steam. If you don't remove it, it will cause condensation, damp and mould, and your clothes will probably smell mouldy.

If you have a bathroom with an extractor fan that works, hang them, spaced out, over the bath and leave the extractor running until they are fully dry.

A typical modern extractor will run for about 10 hours on one 1Wh of electricity.

If you have an old one that is noisy or ineffective, there are several good replacements available. There are also several cheap ones, often fitted by builders.

unlike an open window, cold air will not blow in, and push steam into the house.

We try not to overload airers and put them in front of every south facing window, especially upstairs.

Old fashioned clothes horse in front of a window on a sunny day.

Heat from the sun dries it super fast. Crack the small window a little let out moisture and let.in fresh air.