For those that don’t own a tumble dryer...

[Justgonamless]

Mine has just broke- can not afford a new one at the moment.

So how do you all keep on top of drying laundry?
We don’t have a washing line either!

Do you do a load of laundry every day?

Am I mad? Can you live without a tumble dryer?

I use my dryer for storage.
Tbh it's quite warm in my kitchen so an airer in there overnight dries most things. Just not waistband on jeans or stuff. In the day airer goes in bedroom out the way.
If it's nice all gets chucked on the line

I have two telescopic stainless steel poles that pull out of the top of a very high kitchen cupboard. They are are size of a kitchen maiden but can be pushed back along the length of the cupboard so are totally hidden. DH is a scientist and loves inventing stuff . He made a replica of an ancient water using levelling system to make sure the patio was totally even because a spirit level could only cover part of the patio at a tim

I give everything an extra spin and have my airer and a line in the attic. I can easily get 2 full loads up there.
most things dry within 24 hours.

You could probably manage for the summer months and only wash on dry days. Wear thinner fabrics, shorts etc.

I lasted two days before getting a new one when my 10 year old one broke a few weeks back, conveniently coinciding with the constant rain! Couldn’t live without one but we are a family of 6 with a 10kg washing machine and little space indoors for hanging stuff over multiple airers. I hate seeing washing all over the place anyway, it gets cooking/household smells in it and never dries completely/takes days to dry IME especially towels.

My new dryer is much more efficient with energy and has a crease relaxing cycle, different temp cycles for different fabrics and a sensor so it goes off when clothes are dry. I love it. I always do a double spin in the washing machine so less time in the dryer.

We got 6 months interest free with Argos so it works out at £40 per month.

A middle aged relative recently got one after never having one and couldn’t believe she’d not got one before! She was furious at herself .

I do have a tumble dryer but I tend to buy them from Facebook marketplace. The current one was £40 bought the day after Boxing Day 4 years ago.

I try not to use it in the summer and I have a retractable line and a clothes airer I stick outside, or in the living room if I'm going to be away for a day or two.

In a flat no dryer only clothes horse where can find the space. Better off doing half loads so has space to dry on clothes horse than packing it right so air can’t flow. Dehumidifier helps as well.

I have a washing line or clothes horses in the kitchen( our warmest room) .in previous properties I had clothes horse in the bathroom.

We've got a Lakeland heated airer. I only use our dryer for towels, I think it shrinks clothes.

If I'm doing a lot of washing one day I'll do stuff that dries quickest first. Then by the time wash 2 is ready to hang up things like summer dresses, sports kits etc are all dry and can be put away.

If you're drying everything on airers indoors just be careful about dampness. It depends on your house/flat, but it it's not well ventilated then you might find that the extra moisture in the air encourages mould in dark corners (more likely in winter).

I open the window in the utility room where the pulley is and I’ve never had a problem with mould

We haven't ever had a tumble dryer-such an environmental and economical waste!!
On nice days, dry on the line otherwise like others said, we have the heated Lakeland drier. Can get a full wash dry in 24 hrs easy and do maybe 2/3 loads a week (2 kids).
I think it's like 6p an hour to run.

We do have a washer/dryer but the drying function is crap (rented flat so can’t replace). We dry everything on an airer in the living room. In previous flat, we had a pulley which was great…I miss that pulley.

We never had one until a couple of years ago when I got a washer/dryer. I don't use the dryer for clothes, unless in an emergency. All the clothes get hung on an airer out of the way in the spare room/my office. Or outside if it's nice. We do use it for towels and bedding and it's for this reason alone, I'd never go back to not having one again.

We have two primary aged kids, and we tend to do a wash every 1 to 2 days.

I have a tower airer, its on wheels so I can wheel it outside in warm weather or just stick it in front of the radiator if not nice enough. It easily holds a full 9kg load.

Use a clothes horse, the bannisters (when in a 2 storey house), some hanging things you can put over doors, and radiators at various times. Mainly the clothes horse. Husband simply hangs towels over the bathroom door to dry.

We have a good quality dehumidifier & a sunny dining room for drying indoors.

I use a clothes horse, and do a wash every time we have a full load. Usually two washes at the weekend (DDs school uniform and dance clothes on Saturday plus one general wash on Sunday) and one mid-week.

The school uniform and dance clothes generally dry within 24 hours, then the general loads have 2-3 days each which is plenty.

I have one of these sheilamaid.com/collections/sheila-maid-new
If you don't have a big enough kitchen they are brilliant on the landing over the stair well.

We use the Lakeland heated airer and a dehumidifier too, and a rotary dryer outside. If you've got no outside space any chance you can attach an airer to the outside of a windowsill? We used an airer like this on a caravan holiday it was really useful for wet towels and swimsuits. You can get airers that attach to radiators in the winter too to increase the space.

@Crowsaregreat

We're in a small terrace and do 1-2 loads a day on average so our washing needs are quite serious!

How many people are you washing for?

I dont have a dryer but I do have a clothes line. Everything goes outside on it or if raining on an airer in front of the heater.

Can you put a line up?

Using garden furniture at the moment

I only use my dryer for fluffing towels. When I can't use the outside line I hang everything in the airing cupboard where DH has invented shelving that can lie flat against the wall when not in use. Everything dries overnight.

I've never had a dryer. I have a washer dryer which is shit and only ever used for sheets and towels in winter. I used a normal maiden for years but when we didn't really have the room for it anymore I invested in one of the Lakeland heated airers - that's a godsend.

Outdoor line, indoor line, and airers. No need then for a dryer.