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If you do not need to do any ironing

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gorionine · 18/12/2010 17:43

What is your tumble drier make?

DH planning to get me a Zanussi ZDE100W vented tumble drier. Any good?

Other suggestion appreciated , budget between £200 and £225.

Thanks in advnceSmile

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mousymouse · 18/12/2010 17:45

I just don*t buy clothes that need to be ironed. and dh does his own shirts. might have to rethink when ds starts school...

soppypreggyloon · 18/12/2010 20:23

i don't iron anything and dont have a tumble drier.

give everything a damn good shake before it goes on the rack and then fold neatly.

i gave up caring about creases once ds arrived and even dh's work shirts look same as if they'd been ironed after he's walked to work.

Lovesdogsandcats · 18/12/2010 23:11

Another non-ironer here without a dryer - I don't overload the washer, as that makes them creased, and i dry on a rack. Clothes lovely and crease free.

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gorionine · 19/12/2010 07:24

Where do you dry your things in the winter? up to now I used the radiators in the winter but my the landlord's wallpaper is starting to suffer. I have tried hanging my washing in the conservtory but after a week some items are still not dry and they do not smell nice hence the tumble dryer idea. If there's a secret cheaper way I am all earsSmile

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BlooKangaWonders · 19/12/2010 07:57

I hang everything possible on (plastic) hangers on the shower rail. As long as there's space between them, our stuff dries within a day.

It's always a balancing act between fast spin = faster drying and slow spin = looks better and doesn't need ironing.
Only dh's work shirts get ironed here.

mousymouse · 19/12/2010 08:13

I use drying racks all year round.
a clothes horse lives on top of the bathtub which is great for drying small things and I have this I make sure I air the flat mornings and evenings and use an extra spin cycle to make the clothes as dry as possible. the shake and hang as flat as possible.

Seona1973 · 19/12/2010 08:47

I have 2 clothes airers similar to this and hang everything up to dry on them. Shirts are hung on hangers and then hung from the airer. I rarely tumble and only iron shirts and dd's pleated skirts.

gorionine · 19/12/2010 10:03

I used to have a similar clothes airer as the one you linked mousymouse. I now do not have any space anywhere for 1. It was great though.

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sockonmyhead · 19/12/2010 10:09

if you're short on space, could you get a clothes maid that comes down from the ceiling?

i'm another non-ironer and only tumble things like sheets and we never look too scruffy i think!

gorionine · 19/12/2010 10:11

If it is something that needs to be Hooked on ceilling (holes) I cannot as we are renting and are not allowed to even hang pictures (exept where there were hookes originally).

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sockonmyhead · 19/12/2010 10:16

yes it does have to be screwed in, that's annoying, would your landlord not give you special permission if it would save the wallpaper?

oh and our dryer is a zanussi condenser dryer if you are still interested, but the things that come out of that are usually more crumpled than the line dried bits.

gorionine · 19/12/2010 10:19

Oh are they? [desapointed emoticon} I keep on reading threads with people saying they just fold things after tumble drying them and found the idea very promissing. Well I suppose I will carry one waiting days on end for my clothes to dry or... possibly buy a tumble dryer and carry on irining!

I had such High hopesGrin

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sockonmyhead · 19/12/2010 10:22

no no no, you must liberate yourself from the iron...creases in most things fall out quick enough when you wear them, irons are evil!

moocowme · 19/12/2010 10:59

i think the key is a good washing machine. one that is big and spins well. take everything out as soon as possible and hang on coathaners ext somewhere warm but with air movement.

Megletitsnow · 19/12/2010 11:03

I don't buy clothes that need ironing.

I put clothes on the washing line all year round, even in the winter and the rain. The breeze gets rid of most the creases then I dry them inside on the airer.

ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 19/12/2010 11:06

I have that Zannusi dryer, it's fine.

Always go for Zannusi now, it's predecesor lasted 7yrs which is good going these days.

gorionine · 19/12/2010 12:39

Thanks AppocalypseCheeseToastie! Dh just called to say he has ordered it!

I am a bit exited!Smile

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TrillianAstra · 19/12/2010 12:52

Don't have a tumble dryer. Still don't do ironing.

It's all about the attitude.

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