We've had a drier for about 5 years now and over the duration we've reduced the amount of things we put in it due to shrinkage. Now it's just towels, bedsheets and mine and dp's underwear as I got sick of replacing the DC's underwear and socks as they all shrunk.
Our clothes seems to always smell as I don't get them out the washer quick enough, and then it sits on radiators for another 12-24 hours. I try to line dry but if I'm busy or out for a long time I don't want to run the risk of rain. As an example I put a wash on this morning, DP nipped in at lunch and could have thrown it in drier but hanging everything out is too time consuming. Next opportunity to do it is at 7-8 and the clothes already feel like they might smell once dry. If I put a load on tonight I'm hanging everything out at about 9 so more quickly than sitting in the machine all day, but kids are in bed and their radiators aren't available and its just yet another shite job to be done at the end of a tiresome day.
Dp isn't keen on those heated maidens Lakeland sell, as they're expensive and take up space. We can't afford a decent drier and I feel hesitant as our current one is such a waste, and it's not actually broke? What can I do to get out of this position where my clothes don't stink and there isn't constantly clothes all over the house looking messy. I feel like everyone else's drier is ok why isn't mine!!