10 ish loads of washing to do

[NairobiGal]

How am I going to tackle this?!! Had a huge leak into huge built in wardrobe yesterday and now I have an enormous amount of washing to do. Cleaners have been in and the leak has been fixed. The ceiling is now drying out and that is all sorted. My washing machine is tiny, no tumble drier, can't afford Launderette at £8 per load (it's the only one near me). Everything is going to take so long to dry because it is so cold and haven't got the heating on. Help! Any ideas? Not sure what I expect mn to do other than offer solidarity but I currently have laundry panic!!

Definitely ask a couple of neighbours! I'd absolutely help if it was mu neighbour

Could you wash the at home then take them to the laundrette to dry. The dryers at laundrettes are massive, so would take about 3 loads from a small washer. You could spend an evening doing and baggage up loads, then take it all along.

Put the heating on for 24 hrs. Far cheaper than launderette

Sort laundry into piles. Wash all thicker jeans and jumpers first. Gives longest for them to dry. Then do all underwear and basics so you have stuff to wear.

Open windows and heating for 24 hrs to prevent damp, dry washing and dry out damp area from leak.

I would already have one wash in now tbh.

Ask your landlord for a dehumidifier. It's less expensive to run than a central heating system, helps clothes dry quickly and will deal with the excess moisture from the flood too.

This is a v good idea!!!

My nearest lsunderette has a washing machine that takes up to 40 kg ,i think its £6 , and then drying it all costs about £2-3 i appreciate its expensive but you could probably get the whole lot washed and dried in an hour

Some good suggestions here. From personal experience of when my washing machine packed up and I had to wait for a new one, I would avoid using launderette to wash clothes.Very short cycles and poor spin speeds. Cost a fortune and ages to dry. Yes, ask a friend or two to do a load or wash yourself and dry at launderette. A windy day makes a big difference and you could maybe put the heating on for a while and borrow a dehumidifier if possible.

Wow! I am in West London and in our launderette the big machines are £6. £5 for medium ones. It is then 50p for 3 minutes in the big tumble dryers. Saved my bacon a few times when (as now) the laundry in our block not working!

I'd wash the laundry and then dry as much as I can for a couple of days before taking the wet/damp washing to Morrisons and putting in their tumble dryer to finish off the drying. Most Morrisons have tumble dryers outside their stores

This is a v good idea

do an extra rinse and spin, to get the laundry as dry as possible