is it okay to hang shirts in wardrobe to dry?

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dh wears shirts for work, we havent much space to dry clothes when weathers crap...
is it okay to hang his shirts up wet to dry in the wardrobe?
mil thinks it will cause damp in there?
can anyone advise me further thanks

I'd say damp might be an issue.

It will definitely cause damp, no question about it.

(also they will not dry properly at all, the damp will likely spread to the other clothing in there and it will all smell horrible)

There are lots of threads fairly current in Good Housekeeping topic that may give you some ideas. e.g. heated drying rails, tumble dryer, decent clothes horse/airers.

Try and cut down on laundry is my best tip. e.g. you may need to have clean pants/shirt/socks daily, but other stuff like jeans and towels that take ages to dry can be worn more than once imo.

I wouldn't. They won't dry properly, so will smell musty and will make the others clothes damp.
Tumble dryer an option?

I sometimes hang them on hangers from the top of the door frame into the room.

Put them on the bedroom frame in the morning and by bedtime = dry!

Also if you and your dh get through a lot of shirts you could buy a small wardrobe rail and hang them on that to dry and air?

i am vary wary of what i put in the tumble dryer ..incase of shrinking.
iv just bought a minky airer, will use that i think..

The only things I tumble dry until completely dry and things like sheets, towels and socks, i.e. stuff that won't really shrink.

Items like shirts and other clothing I put on the lower heat setting for a short time. e.g. if I had six shirts I might just put them in for 30 minutes. (this takes quite a lot of the wet out of them). Take out the second that the dryer stops, shake them, and put on hangers to air on a clothes airer. Cuts down on ironing too for some fabrics.

For DH's work shirts, I wash them in machine and line dry if weather amenable. If not, I hang up on hangers after giving a good shape and put hangers up on door frames upstairs. Warm air circulating round house ensures they are nicely dry and wrinkle free by next day ready for ironing, then I hang them in airing cupboard for final air before stowing in wardrobe.

Putting wet or even damp clothes of any description into a wardrobe is a complete no no, and will lead to damp and vile smells. I don't even put things I've just taken off straight back in, they are hung up and hung over door or on hook to air and cool before going back in - clothing will pick up moisture when it is worn.

I hate to say this and it is not something you normally see in print on MN.......

But

Your MIL is right....

thanks for replies... lmao of @ mil is right, always a first time for everything i suppose

Don't put them in the airing cupboard, either, unless it is well-ventilated, or you'll get damp problems.

I put dh's shirts on hangers, then onto minky drier. Stops creasing and dries quickly.