minky or lakeland?

[MousyMouse]

should I get the minky tower airer or lakeland heated airer ?

it will be at the top of the house on the landing, usually stuff dries there quite quickly but space is akward for a wing airer and I hate clothes horses with a passion.

[Weelady77]

I've got the minky one and its huge not very good for bedding heavy towels,jeans, hooded jumpers bought it last October it's now folded away collecting dust

[buzzielizzie]

I've not used the minky one but there was a Lakeland one where we stayed on holiday and I was very impressed by its sturdiness and the drying space it offered.

[BrownSauceSandwich]

We have the lakeland one, and it's brill. Plenty of space, plenty sturdy, folds up nicely, and works really well. Top tip... It works much better when covered, but we use an old kingsize sheet rather than buying a cover for it.

[MousyMouse]

thanks
the lakeland does look sturdier. but the minky is higher...
for heavy stuff I have a big wing airer, but that is not enough for the amount of laundry we sometimes have...

[ilovepowerhoop]

I have the minky and it is good for lighter stuff and I can fit a few loads on it. I also hang stuff off it on hangers e.g the kids polo shirts. I hang towels from the ends of it too using clothes pegs. I have another concertina one for jeans, heavy jumpers, etc

[noisytoys]

I have the Minky one its great for lighter things but I only hang things off every other row because the bars are too close together to dry anything otherwise.

[ilovepowerhoop]

I am the same and leave a gap between the clothes so they dry better. You can still fit a lot on it even with the gaps.

[MousyMouse]

3:2 for the lakeland so far...
don't have a dryer so the lakeland might be more practical for us.

[FinallySaidMama]

My friend has the Lakeland one and loves it. She has hers in her bedroom and says it warms up her room really nicely in the winter as an added bonus!

Plus Lakeland have excellent customer service.

[fussychica]

I've got the Lakeland - it's great.

[BobbyGentry]

For a second there, I thought the OP was asking about baby names x

[MousyMouse]

:o

[onedogandababy]

I had the Lakeland one but returned it, it took too long to dry stuff and had to be turned on for hours and hours. Worked better covered, but it's not meant to be & got so hot, I was slightly concerned about it being a fire hazard. Could only fit so much, so after a couple of loads, I could do no more laundry. Gave up and got a tumble dryer instead.

[madmomma]

I love my Lakeland heated airer so much. I think it's a money-saver in the long run, and it means the washing gets dry before it starts to smell stale.

[mousmous]

the lakeland arrived yesterday.
second load on it to dry right now.
I only switched on for an hour for quality conrol yesterday, so only to see how warm it gets and then left it switched off. a full load still dried over night.
the bottom bit is a bit fiddly to hang, but that's the deal with tower airers I guess.