kitchen clothes drying plan - advice sought please

[Randomneim]

Hello fellow damp avoidance nerds! I'm from a hot dry place and am used to drying clothes outside, now faced with the challenge of trying to dry indoors without creating damp/mould over winter. I rent and have a combined washer dryer which is spectacularly ineffective so the tumble dryer option is out. I currently put things on a rack near the lounge radiator and keep the doors shut and window a bit open. Works well and I've not had damp yet but I'm wondering if there's a way that might be even better and hit all elements of the the cheap+ecological+damp reduction trifecta. I had what I think might be a left field brainwave but will not be offended if you tell me it's actually not. So I have a very small, closed off kitchen with a good extractor fan against an external wall (so must vent outside right?), and some windows. Instead of running heating in whole 1br flat for the 4-6 hours it takes to dry the clothes (I normally keep it low or even off and wear a full on fleece onesie inside to avoid cold, I know, freak flag flown), the plan to try is:

Run my efficient low cost little scandi nobu electric panel heater in the kitchen under the airing rack for the heat, and then also run the rangehood cooker extractor fan on low to remove the wet air. Keep door closed to rest of flat. Amirite?? Or is this a bad idea?? Maybe the extractor fan costs a lot to run. Thoughts/similar experiment experience much appreciated, thank you!

You can put washing out a lot of the time, even in winter. Then just finish it off in an airing cupboard or by a radiator.
I make sure I do my washing on dry windy days!

You can buy heated clothes rails that might be more effective and cost less in the long run on electricity?

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To deal with excess moisture try something like this?

Running an electric heater to dry a load of washing just sounds expensive to me. But that's just my gut reaction, which could be wrong, based on preconceptions, which could also be wrong.

Have you got space for a condensing tumble dryer anywhere in the flat? Eg dining area, bedroom? Eg could you switch a bedside table out for one? They only need a plug to run, don't take up much more floor space than a clothes horse (thought they don't fold away of course) and although they are expensive to run, they are only expensive for an hour or two at a time.

thanks for the thoughts folks -- yes, heated airer would prob be cheaper yet. Good points all, thank you.

Heated air-dryer + (if you want to be really smart) dehumidifier. The latter can be quite expensive though, and the air dryer alone will dry your clothes much more quickly. But the combo in a small closed room is ideal for indoors drying.

As you are but point an electric fan on cold at the washing = cheap way to circulate the air and dry the clothes

I put the clothes on for two high speed spins after the wash. It really speeds up the drying time.

You'd need a proper dehumidifier, ALDI do one for £99. Sounds expensive but it's cheap to run, and means you can keep all your heat in the house without the windows getting mouldy.

www.aldi.co.uk/easy-home-dehumidifier/p/096480234401801

What about drying clothes in the bathroom with the extractor on in there and door and window closed? A bathroom extractor is probably quieter than a kitchen one, the clothes can go over the bath, etc and the added bonus is that the laundry isn't in the way in the kitchen. Before you splash out on a dehumidifier, I'd try your idea and putting it in the bathroom and see what works most effectively. With an extractor you shouldn't need a dehumidifier as well.

Is there a local laundromat?