How do you dry your clothes without putting heating on?

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Up until two weeks ago, I was putting them outside.

No tumble dryer and I don’t want to put the heating on yet. I’ve put them on dying racks but they are just sitting there wet for days and then they smell.

Help!

I still put them outside on dry, windy days. Then use Dutch dryer/tumble dry or put them on radiators to finish them off

I keep putting mine outside through winterunless it's raining or snowing. But when I dry inside i use a dehumidifier, I wanted to get a heated airer recently but everyone seems to have had the same thought and they're sold out on lakeland

I do an extra spin cycle to get them as dry as possible. They are still going outside on dry days, as long as it's dry enough for the paving slabs to dry it's going to dry your clothes. I put socks and pants on a soctopus so they get lots of air and can just to easily transported inside and hung up for extra drying time.

If putting on a rack inside you need to make sure they are well spaced out and that you move things around and turn them over a few times to stop wet spots and stagnating.

Spread them out more. It will mean taking up a lot more space but they dry faster when you have less in one place. Maybe you can have the drying rack, and another over that bath rack or those radiator airers, or just another airer if you have the space without it getting annoying.

When I do this they dry faster. Usually only small spots still slightly wet in the morning, and I just zap those with a hair dryer for 2 minutes or something. Bonus to that is how lovely and cosy they feel when you put them on straight after.

Double spin, hang up what you can. I pop mine outside unless it's raining, it does help to reduce indoor drying time. Don't overload the airer. I have a dehumidifier too but don't use it due to cost.

Extra spin then heated airer

Over the bath rack even

I like the hairdryer idea, especially on a really cold morning. Top tip!

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I can't. I end up having to put the heating on.
That's the only reason I've put it on so far, to dry the clothes

You need to ensure racks aren't overloaded. I know that's easier said than done!

in a window

Dehumidifiers.

Rack in front of an open window where the sun comes in - small bit of heat!

I can't! I do nd though that I can get it down to being on 30 mins to an hour a day turning the clothes at least once during that time. By next morning clothes have been fully dry

If you put them on racks make sure you leave a big gap between the wires so they’re spread out enough- you might need more airers. We also hang things on hangers between doorways as the air whooshes through and drys them more quickly. Even bedding and towels you can hang on trouser type metal hangers - b and m do strong ones with a good grip.

We are lucky to have space in a utility area to have a drying rack. I put washing outside on dry days most of the year, but recently has been damp most days. They seem to dry in 2 days, and not notices that they smell.

Yeah, hang things over two wires rather than one, if that makes sense.

I have to run the dehumidifier, or things smell of mould

I have the same problem and I'm fed up of having to re wash clothes due to the smell. I do put them outside if it's not raining then transfer to the sheer but they still smell damp. I've used the drier a few times but really don't want to have to. The weather forecast is for rain for the next week here and I'm it going to have much choice. The house is cold at 14.4 degrees. It's miserable.

I have to put the heating on. Leave for work before 8am every day so no chance to hang washing out unless it's a weekend. You could switch off radiators in all rooms except the one you are drying washing jn and just have it on low? Or dehumidifiers are supposed to help although quite a big initial outlay. We don't have a tumble dryer but often they are costly to run anyway.

Low level Radiators overnight with gaps between clothes so heat comes to the house still.

Heated drying rack

Outside on a windy day even through winter , it at least part dries them and makes them fresh

Do a wash every day sometimes twice a day to keep on top

Be a bit careful with just one radiator on, many central heating systems won’t like this.

Dehumidifier and fan. Did a washing load last night and dry by this morning with no heating on.

i have just gone into the rooms with the radiators turned off and decided to turn on very low as they are like ice