To think a heated airer is better

[TaraR2020]

...than using a tumble dryer, cost-wise?

I'd like to reduce our tumble dryer usage but need something to replace it so I can get clothes dry over night.

In your experiences would you think a heated airer is a good option?

Or that Dry:Soon Drying Pod thing?

It'll only be for cotton items I need to dry overnight, nothing bulky like jeans and having trouble finding clear guidance online.

The heated airers seem to be cheaper to run but if you have to use them for longer then maybe not??

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I had a lakeland heated airer, clothes took just as long to dry as those on my normal £5 clothes horse.

I have a condenser dryer, its good, fast and has a decent energy rating, I still air dry certain things like sports gear etc.

Dehumidifier plus normal airer here too. It will take moisture out of the air and make your home feel more comfortable. Our Dehumidifier has a washing setting that blows out air onto the washing. If I remember to turn the airer around a full wet load can dry in 3/4 hours. It's worth spending money on a really decent one. Ours is probably 15 years old now and still going strong.

Spin dryer & wall hung airer.

I second the advice of using a spin dryer - my block has a communal laundry, so faffing about with separate spins in the washing machine isn't an option.
The spin dry is 2,800rpm, compared to 1,000 in the washing machine, so spinning typically gets a litre or more out of a single washload, meaning that nearly everything dries overnight on a regular airer.
Added plus is that you fold everything flat before spinning, so everything is very flat, no wrinkles, no ironing.
Great for hand washing as well, especially jumpers that are otherwise a nightmare.
Takes up about the same space as a kitchen bin.
spin dryer

Definitely a normal airer and dehumidifier for me. You need to do it in a fairly small room but it dries the load fairly quickly without making the house damp.

I have one but find it useless. It can be in all night and stuff is still wet . Plus the room is full of condensation even either the window open.
What humidifiers do people recommend? I have a drier but don’t use it much due to the expense .

How big is your airing cupboard? In our previous home, I could just squeeze a tall drying rack in and as it’s warm in there anyway it’s far more environmentally friendly and great for drying in winter. The cupboard in our current home was shelved but I’ve had those pulled out so I can do the same here. Works really well for us.

Do you have a heat pump dryer?

www.which.co.uk/news/2021/03/why-heat-pump-tumble-dryers-cost-less-to-run-and-use-less-energy/

Tumble dryers really do cost far less and are more eco than they used to be a few years ago. If your not using it for everything then I would just continue

I much prefer my dryer and hate drying clothes indoors due to potential damp issues