hOW DO YOU DRY YOUR LAUNDERY IN THIS WINTER?

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lailahappy · 18/12/2011 23:34

I dont have a tumble dryer,and iam not planing to buy one as i have been told that it use a lot of electricity.I hang the cloth on a stunding rail indoors,but in the morning i have to wipe the windows as there is a lot of water on them.I noticed without hanging the laundery my windows are always wet in the morning that i have to dry them.Any ideas please.

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oreocrumbs · 19/12/2011 09:05

Put the washing on in the evening and hang them up on the airer in the morning, in front of the radiator. You will have to open your windows a bit for ventilation.

Or you could get a ceiling airer, they dry the clothes much quicker than airers on the ground.

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There are a few alternatives to a tumble drier that are cheap to run, the jml dri buddy and heated airers (I don't have either of these but they have pricked my interest. I have a tumble drier )

itsstartingtofeelalotlikexmas · 19/12/2011 09:09

We hang them on radiators

redrubyshoes · 19/12/2011 09:14

do these for a couple of quid, I have three and they are great, 20 pairs of socks and dozens of knickers just hooked over the shower rail

redrubyshoes · 19/12/2011 09:16

Posted too soon - I mea to say Tesco's do these for a couple of quid!

PattySimcox · 19/12/2011 10:57

Hang on airers / put on clothes hanger on shower rail / towels and bedding over doors or banister.

I do have a dryer but try to only use it to soften up the clothes to save ironing

supadupaturkeystupour · 19/12/2011 11:00

i have recently discovered that my washing dries twice as fast if i put the dehumidifier on. i seriously suggest you try to get one! That and a ceiling airer. Also I find landings/banisters fab places for drying clothes as the household heat rises...

LapsedPacifist · 19/12/2011 11:27

Radiators and/ or airers in front of radiator and heated towel-rail in bathroom. Sheets and duvet covers get draped over the banisters. We have high ceilings so no condensation problems. Tumble dryer only used in emergencies, or to finish off bedding.

PigletJohn · 19/12/2011 11:54

Draping wet washing around the house and over radiators is the main cause of condensation, damp and mould in UK houses.

If you have an extractor fan in the bathroom, you can use it to remove the water vapour though. A typical bathroom fan is 20Watts and will run continuously for 24 hours on 7p worth of electricity.

Put the airer or a roll-away line over the bath, turn on the fan and shut the bathroom door and window. The suction will draw the moisture out and the closed door will prevent it diffusing throughout the house and causing damp.

If your fan is faulty or noisy, a new one is very cheap.

WhereTheWildThingsWere · 19/12/2011 12:00

I do have a small White Knight tumble dryer which a friend gave me when she bought a bigger one.

I said I would never use a tumble dryer but actually it is worth it's weight in gold and costs very little to run.

However I still don't use it that often, towels and bedding still go outside especially if it is windy, I use my banister lots and radiators too, I find airers just make everything feel damp and musty.

dexter73 · 19/12/2011 16:17

I mainly use my heated airer from Lakeland. It can hold a lot of washing. I have a tumble dryer but so many of our clothes are not able to go in it which is very annoying. It mostly gets used for bedding and towels.

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