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I'm 28 and have no idea how to dry clothes.

82 replies

Buddhagirl · 07/12/2013 18:57

Iabu to use AIBU for advice.

But, how do you use a washing line? Dryer is too expensive so dh and I brought a outside washing line but I don't really get it. What if it rains when your out? What if it rains when your in and your left with a basket full of wet clothes? Will stuff dry in the cold air? Do you leave it over night? We have an inside drying rack but stuff takes like 2 days to dry on it.

I'm not a proper person :(

We've just brought our first house, last month I googled "how to mop a floor" +sigh+

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WoodBurnerBabe · 07/12/2013 20:26

Oh, have been doing this since tumble dryer blew up and we couldn't afford a new one. We can afford one now, but I'm happy to manage without one, and I have 3 young children (6,3 and 1).

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DeathMetalMum · 07/12/2013 20:36

Our garden is total shade but can still dry a load during winter on a dry day. Agree with bringing in an hour before dark as it starts to get damp. I often put half on the line and half indoors - quick drying things indoors can dry in half a day. Or whole load out and bring in in a few goes so I can air in smaller amounts.

puntasticusername · 07/12/2013 20:37

Is the 3-tier Lakeland one really worth spending 90-odd quid? Really really?

PrimalLass · 07/12/2013 20:38

I have a tumble dryer. A full load dries in 45 minutes and costs about 25p.

PrimalLass · 07/12/2013 20:40

Is the 3-tier Lakeland one really worth spending 90-odd quid? Really really?

Not in my opinion.

Yika · 07/12/2013 20:42

Oh and laundry smells so lovely if it's line dried. That fresh air smell, unbeatable! Also, if you line dry in the sun it will keep your whites nice and bright as it has a bleaching effect.

Vintagecakeisstillnice · 07/12/2013 20:44

I love my Lakeland dryer.

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 07/12/2013 20:45

I'm baffled op. Did you have a maid until you moved in with dh?

mousmous · 07/12/2013 20:50

nah, just a lot less laundry and a tumble dryer.

squeakytoy · 07/12/2013 20:53

how on earth can you get to the age of 28 and not know how to mop a floor or dry clothes.. honestly??? how??

fatlazymummy · 07/12/2013 20:54

I also find these useful, for drying/airing clotheswww.alibaba.com/product-gs/424088592/Over_the_Door_Hook_single.html
I have quite a few, they fit on doors and wardrobe doors.

Morloth · 07/12/2013 20:55

Get a tumble dryer for winter and an outdoor line for summer.

How have you been drying your clothes fir the prrvious 28 years?

fatlazymummy · 07/12/2013 20:55

Sorry, will try link again www.alibaba.com/product-gs/424088592/Over_the_Door_Hook_single.html

DipMeInChocolate · 07/12/2013 20:56

I have a dehumidifier next to the airer. It makes a difference not having the clothes on the radiators. The house is warmer leading to the clothes drying better too.

squeakytoy · 07/12/2013 20:57

I also find it beyond belief that two adults capable of buying a home together have no idea between them either!

specialsubject · 07/12/2013 21:04

no-one born knowing this stuff!

wash according to weather forecast. Washing will dry throughout the year on windy days if it isn't raining. Consider some kind of canopy under which you can put a line, as long as the wind can get through.

if you have an airing cupboard use it to finish things off.
do not dry clothes on radiators, wrecks the house with damp and wastes energy.

and please remember that 'like' is not a preposition.

Original poster
Buddhagirl · 07/12/2013 21:08

Mummys tumble dryer :/

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Oldraver · 07/12/2013 21:25

Our tumble dryer broke last winter and we havn't repaired it yet. I do a combination of drying on radiators (underwear on each owners radiator) in the airing cupboard. I also iron some things as they come out the washer and hang them up in the airing cupboard

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DrDre · 07/12/2013 21:31

I stick it on a clothes horse next to a dehumidifier, it then dries really quickly.

SpikeyChristmasTree · 07/12/2013 21:41

Lakeland heated airer is fab, I use that and a dehumidifier in winter. Can't stand having stuff on the radiators.

At my last house we had a bigger kitchen and had a rack than hung from the ceiling, it was brill, but my present kitchen isn't big enough.

mawbroon · 07/12/2013 22:17

We have a pulley in the empty space at the top of the stairs. All the warm air travels up there and clothes can be washed in the evening and dry by morning - or at least during the winter when the storage heaters are on at night.

CerealKillerMom · 07/12/2013 22:30

www.amazon.co.uk/White-Knight-28009W-Gravity-Drain/dp/B007BMSL60/ref=sr_1_1?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1386455196&sr=1-1

I second the spin dryer.

Takes most of the water out. Just get some laundry bags to stop woollies from stretching. Also will help stop mold from condensation forming in your house.

mumofboyo · 07/12/2013 22:48

We bought a spin dryer last week and have used it for around 5 mins after each wash. Even thick things like jeans and hoodies dry on an unheated airer without the heating on in a day. It's fantastic.

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