Clothes never dry properly on a clothes horse

[dogmum00]

I've tried using clothes horses in the past including this week and the clothes just never dry! I will put them on in the morning and the next evening they're still not dry, especially jeans and jumpers. We don't have a tumble dryer so I always have to resort to heating. Anyone else find this?

You need to soread them a bit and leave it somewhere with good air circulation. I leave mine in a hallway because there is always some draft from various open windows. They usually dry here within 24 hours

Draught dang it

Have you tried sticking the clothes horse outside? I've been doing that all summer and clothes have been drying beautifully

Can you afford a heated dryer? My stuff dries Better with that but I find a room with a window open helps dry quicker however I'm south so warmer for longer

You need a dehumidifier. Getting clothes to dry becomes really easy.

Get a heated airer...so much better

It needs a breeze to dry things at this temperature. What’s the air circulation like where you put the airier?

‘Never’ seems unlikely! Quite long for jeans and jumpers, yes. Try an extra spin before hanging and spread out as much as possible.

I always give my washing a second spin on the top speed setting after it's washed. Then make sure it's spread out across the airers.

For things like jumpers, I tend to put them on a coat hanger and hang them over a wardrobe door to dry that way. Saves ironing as well.

I've always dried my clothes on a clothes horse and they can take a little longer to dry, but they do dry. You need to be careful to hang them up properly though - if the fabric is bunched or the clothes are too close together then that can mean you still get bits that are damp.

Could you get a dehumidifier? I wouldn't be without ours now, as long as clothes are hung out properly (i.e. not all bunched up or on top of each other) a full load will be dry within 24 hours using the laundry setting on the dehumidifier (often sooner if there aren't jeans or hoodies etc). It also prevents damp/condensation from all the wet clothes drying indoors. Cheaper than a tumble dryer and won't shrink clothes either.

Watching with interest as I've got the same problem. I've seen a lot of people say buy a dehumidifier - any recommendations?

I never have a problem - not dry within 24 hours all the time, but I put the clothes horse outside in the summer and in an upstairs bedroom next to a radiator in winter. In summer it means I can pop the horse inside quickly if it rains! I have a washer dryer so put the clothes on a 60 degrees dry cycle in winter to give them a head start.

Always do an extra spin after the wash is finished. Hang up where at least one window is open. Get a dehumidifier.

Dehumidifier is magic, I love mine
I also have a fan on as it's my exercise room, and hang up tops so they dry pretty quick

I give clothes an extra spin, important not to overload to allow air circulation and I'll put airer outside if at all possible( no garden)

Do you have an airing cupboard, that’s good for finishing things off, especially thick items?

If you spread the clothes out and leave them by an open window, they will dry. Heres ours which I've just taken a photo of.

I've always dried on a clothes horse inside, no other option - just need to spread things out and I hang jumpers, tops and dresses on hangers from the curtain rail. I leave by open window and try and position in the sun where poss

For those looking for dehumidifier recommendations, we have had our meaco dd8l for going on ten years and it’s fab. Don’t use it summer though.

Choose your sunniest room - really makes a difference
Open a window if you're home
Load the clothes horse as lightly as possible - in fact I'm going to buy a second one at the weekend for this reason. Hang shirts on hangers off the ends to make extra capacity
Jeans and jumpers will take 36hrs regardless

Also move the clothes airer around so it’s in the sunniest room if the house and turn the clothes over half way through drying.

Try a heated clothes horse. I got one from aldi for £45 (I think). It has a cover that goes over it and is a godsend in the winter. (I dont have space for a dryer)

This! 👍

Make sure you hang up anything with pockets like jeans or hoodies inside out.