Clothes Airer - Yes, it’s a boring one

[LadyGaGasPokerFace]

I need a new indoor clothes airer. Don’t need a fancy heated one as really don’t have a socket close enough to where we dry our clothes. Can’t be bothered with the tumble dryer as even though Indesit ‘fixed’ the fault, it started smoking the last time I used it.

So, I’m after a decent indoor airer. Bought an Addis one from tkmaxx and that broke after a few months of using it. So, mil bought us a replacement one from the Range and that’s broken now as it’s flimsy and won’t hold much. Any ideas or links to airers?

If you’ve got this far 🏅

This flimsy Range one bent. The rungs are flimsy too. They are like wire coat hanger thin and not attached well enough. Just a pile of pants. Excuse the pun.

After years of trapped fingers in a concertina airer (and hating that its so tall I can't reach the top) I actually put 'gatefold clothes horse' on my Christmas list. DH refused to get it because it was "weird" - even though I'd specified a really nice wooden one from Lakeland - so I'm still waiting.

I thought it would be easier to bring in with clothes on if it starts raining outside? Also, it reminds me of childhood games, building castles and forts with a sheet and my grandmas clothes horse....

Meantime, we have the hateful concertina one, but I prefer using the ceiling pulley. www.lakeland.co.uk/25214/modern-extendable-ceiling-airer

We've got 2 Minky ones that have been going strong for years. We lay a couple of old broom handles between them at the top and dry things on hangers as well. Huge capacity in total!

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003H1CWPU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've got this bad boy too.

Don't let the reviews put you off. It comes in a lot of very tiny bits, but it's on a par with flatpack to put up. And once it's up, it's up. You can open or close any of the sides, and I use it with an Ikea socktopus on each of the top arms.

concertina ones often have clothes too close together to dry quickly imo.
leifheit is s good brand for a wing airer.

we have a washing line in the attic (drafty and out of the way). is that sn option?

we also have a 3 tier heated airer but only switch it on if we really need clothes drying quickly.

This!!! Sturdy and beautiful. Always available and folds away neatly.

www.juluhome.co.uk/

Yes, I came on to recommend this one too. I've had it a couple of months now and it's great - sturdy and takes loads.

I've had a couple of Minky airers over the last 20 years. They last well!

I’m considering getting this as space is an issue for me. Has anyone got one? It seems like an awful lot of money but I guess it will pay for itself eventually if I’m not using the dryer? And I’m sick of having the wing one I have taking up floor space!
www.amazon.co.uk/ARREDAMENTI-ITALIA-GROUP-Mounted-Clothes/dp/B09PGKTSJC/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=3BQHUL5BGUZGO&keywords=arredamenti+italia&qid=1676412159&sprefix=arridament%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-5

We have this one - www.therange.co.uk/household/laundry/clothes-airers-and-washing-lines/indoor-airers/addis-airer-three-tier/?position=10&s=44821#44821

Bought it after using one in a holiday cottage. Fits 2 loads of washing.

We've had it a good few years now and it copes with my cats climbing all over it.

@HurryShadow that’s the one I bought from Tkmaxx. The one mil bought from the Range has now completely snapped and going to the tip.

Ikea do one that my daughter has had ladened daily for 5 years.

www.johnlewis.com/leifheit-linopop-up-140-portable-clothes-airer/p4191807
I've got this pop up one from John Lewis

Ours is the Good Housekeeping one you can extend. It is pretty sturdy.

www.argos.co.uk/product/8203919?clickPR=plp:1:1

Another one for Minky - wouldn’t get anything else again.
I have two of them - very light, easily to move even with loads of washing on, so wheels unnecessarily.
Extendable arms amazing for hanging shirts.

1 of mine is very old and I will replace soon - but had for 20+ years and do all drying on these (no tumble drying or line drying)

Hi @LadyGaGasPokerFace, just popping in with a link to our dedicated Swears By page for the best heated clothes airers in case you, or anyone else, finds it useful. 😊It is made up entirely of recommendations made by Mumsnetters and is updated regularly to reflect current stock. Hope it helps! Please do let us know if you have any feedback on the page! 💐