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To ask how you dry your clothes?

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Kat256M · 14/07/2024 15:30

Especially if you own a tumble dryer! I live in a flat and can't dry clothes outside plus no space for a drying rack.

I recently bought a dryer. I am probably doing something wrong because I have three shirts with holes now!

I own a Hotpoint tumble dryer, use the "cupboard dry" option and the eco mode. Takes a bit more than 2 hours. Did the cotton option at the beggining but it was taking more than 3 hours!! Tried the "hanging dry" option but they came out wet.

I think I am drying them too much because the lint trap is so full but can't find a faster programme that actually dries them.

I was chucking everything in because I don't own any really expensive clothes but I may need to rethink that(apparrently the zipper from jeans can damage clothes?)

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Kat256M · 14/07/2024 17:06

ChristmasFluff · 14/07/2024 17:02

I use a tumble dryer, and an airer for delicates and stretchies.

I have a Beko dryer (so not expensive) and I use the cotton/hot 'Extra dry' for bedding and shirts, and the low heat 'cupboard dry' for everything else. I've never had it take more than about 30 minutes to get everything dry? It has a sensor, and beeps when it's ready.

I do double spin unless I've done a cottons wash, when the spin gets things really dry anyway.

30 minutes?? How many clotthes do you put in the dryer each time? I think I may be overloading it

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FountainofTruth · 14/07/2024 17:06

Over door airer and normal airer in the spare room and set our dehumidifier away on laundry mode (maeco arete).

MartyFunkhouser · 14/07/2024 17:10

Tumble dry all year round.

We have a new dryer (I think it’s hotpoint) which is infinitely more complicated than its predecessor. Usually it’s on ‘timed dry’. It has many settings but I have no idea about any of them.

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Kat256M · 14/07/2024 17:13

Punkrockprincess · 14/07/2024 16:13

Trousers with zips need to be zipped up and buttoned to avoid damage.

What other setting options do you have op and is it a condenser dryer you've bought or a vented one?

I think that was what causes the holes! I didn't realise zippers should be all the way up-and I have a lot of baby onesies with zippers in there

It is a condenser dryer. It has extra dry, cupboard dry, hanging dry and ironing dry. Here is a pic of the controls

To ask how you dry your clothes?
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Kat256M · 14/07/2024 17:14

Catnipcupcakes · 14/07/2024 15:56

I have a separate laundry room with a tumble dryer and a dehumidifier for delicate stuff. For various reasons I couldn’t cope with trying to hang stuff out on a line.

I live in Scotland and have quite serious COPD from chest infections and drying washing on racks and radiators in a flat in my younger days. I wish I’d known then what I know now.

Edited

Yes I have asthma and drying clothes inside just makes it so much worse

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Kat256M · 14/07/2024 17:17

Crumpleton · 14/07/2024 16:10

No help with your drying dilemma and I'm sure you know, not in anyway suggesting for a minute you're stupid...but always make sure the lint filter in the door, and if there is one the filter on the bottom of the dryer drum is always clear of lint...tumble dryers are one of the biggest causes of house fires.

I know but thank you! I am terrified of it catching fire, I clean it as much as I can.

I used to rent a flat and the dryer there was 20 years old and so full of lint it was impossible to clean. I was convinced they had nevere cleaned it before! I never used it because I did not trust it at all.

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Punkrockprincess · 14/07/2024 17:30

Just looked that model up HOW MUCH for a tumble dryer? 😲

Condenser dryers are not great. Have always preferred vented. They need emptying regularly (like twice a load IMO)

No way to send that back and get a regular vented dryer op? Or a heated airer and cover?

Cinocino · 14/07/2024 17:32

Usually dryers have a smaller capacity than many washing machines so if you overload your wash it won’t dry very well.

familyissues12345 · 14/07/2024 17:33

Rarely use tumble for clothes drying unless needing something in a desperate hurry.
Prefer to line dry if weather is on my side, or use indoor airer.

Crumpleton · 14/07/2024 17:35

Do you have an airing cupboard in your flat?
Or spare room?

HappyAsASandboy · 14/07/2024 18:24

I line dry in the summer, but in the winter (pretty much equivalent to what you have year round!), I only tumble bedsheets, towels and cleaning cloths/flannels.

I dry all my clothes on clothes airers with a dehumidifier running. Wash them overnight and then hang in the bedroom on the airers with the dehumidifier during the day and they're ready to take off the airer by the time I need the bedroom again in the evening.

Tumble drying clothes shrinks them and reduces lifespan because the tumbling motion and rubbing together is essentially more "wear".

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