How are you drying washing?

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It's been really wet and rainy here over last few weeks so no chance of outdoor drying, but I've used over £50 in gas in the last week (prepayment meter) drying on radiators and small airers over the back of doors. I really cannot afford £50+ a week on gas 😔 especially as it's not even freezing here yet and could manage without much/any heating if it wasn't for the washing.

I've thought about heated airer but they are pricey and quite honestly there's nowhere to put it

Washer-dryer or high spin and air dry here.

Do you spin everything cotton to within an inch of its life?

Also washing things less often? Just sponge /spot clean where possible?

An extra spin makes a big difference

Launderette. Its cheaper than doing it at home. Wash it at home first.

Only one spin speed unfortunately, but good idea for an extra spin, will definitely try that! We already wash as little as possible but 4yo gets filthy at school and really does need a clean uniform nearly everyday. Putting of changing any bed sheets...and I'm pretty slack with that anyway

Clothes horse in front of an open fire. I've stopped using the tumble dryer completely.

Same I wash 4 loads at home and it's only £4 to dry it all in one big dryer, 30mins and the weeks wash is all dry been a life changer and so much cheaper

I'm doing an extra spin on things that won't look like a wrung out dishcloth! (Leggings, jeans, pants. Socks, towels,)

wirking from home sobgettingnitbiyt about 19 (when the must/fog has lifted) and back in at 2/3 befire it gets damp again, then putting it on hangers/the airer.

I don't have. Dryer or any other way of drying stuff. I'm not putting the heating on for the clothes, I had it on a bit for the fabric of the house & some stuff stored in boxes. Lots of sentimental stuff, photos etc, so I'm hoping they didn't get too damp before I started putting the heating on.

I do have a laundrette with huge dryers down the road, so I could do that if I get desperate.

No open fire here but definitely going to find my nearest launderette! Not only cheaper but also sounds like less hassle than indoor drying, especially for towels and bedding

Heated airer- I have a small house, it goes in the eldest kids room in the day and corner of the living room at night

I do an extra spin here. Also, on days there's a slight breeze/sun washing goes out if only for part of day

Airer in the bath, plus airer in front of wood burning stove.

If it’s raining, I dry mine inside on an airer with a dehumidifier running beside it. I turn off the dehumidifier when I go to bed and it’s usually dry by the time I get up in the morning.

We bought a Sheila maid (pulley ceiling airer thing) and put it at the top of the stairs (small house, no room anywhere else). All the heat from the house/cooking etc goes up the stairs and dries the washing well.

We have ended up with another airer in the living room to have 2 loads drying at a time.

We're well insulated, and take care to ventilate too and don't seem to have a problem with damp.

Clothes airer + dehumidifier- game changer! I rarely use the tumble dryer these days.

I'm trying to only put my heating on when I'm drying washing atm

All goes on hangers on the curtains poles, radiator airers and heated towel rail. Heavy stuff like towels I take round to my mums for a blast in the tumble drier.

Tumble drier

Spin twice. Be selective and don't wash too much in one go so you can space it out. Dehumidifier

I just tumble dry. Simple effective solution.

I am doing an extra spin, then 20 mins in dryer to get most of moisture out, then finishing on airer overnight.

But I only do 2 loads a week.

If I can't dry things outside I use my tumble dryer. I did try drying my washing on an airer for a few weeks this winter but despite ventilating the room the air still felt damp. My tumble dryer costs me 86p per load at current prices which isn't too bad.

Spin at 1600, then tumble dry.I've just been asked to wash a double duvet, so am not looking forward to doing that.

Tumble dry pants, towels, bedding, cotton shirts, etc. Heated airer for everything else.

In your shoes op, I'd have a couple of service washes done.

Tumble dryer for bed linen and towels. Airer near dehumidifier for everything else

Airer next to the radiator in the bathroom with the fan on and heated airer with either the window open or the dehumidifier on. I’m trying to cut down the heated airer use though. Just don’t forget adequate ventilation if you are drying clothes inside.