We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING
Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Clothes Airer/Horse/Maiden
MATH
Posts: 2,941 Forumite
What is the best design to buy. I've seen concertina, gate style, and star shaped
I want one that will hold a full load of laundry popped in the conservatory on rainy days and stuck in a sunny spot in the garden on the one good summer day of the year;) Which design should I get
I want one that will hold a full load of laundry popped in the conservatory on rainy days and stuck in a sunny spot in the garden on the one good summer day of the year;) Which design should I get Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.
0
Comments
-
I use the older style gate-type ones with four sections which I place in front of the radiator in my bedroom in ^^ fashion and holds a full washload. I've tried the collapsible uprights with numerous hanging bars but I found there was too little air circulation to dry things properly.
(PS I still owe you a PM, not forgotten but you know how it is replying sometimes
) "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
~
It is that what you do, good or bad,
will come back to you three times as strong!
0 -
Collapsable/pull up - takes less floor space .... the gate type I've never had much luck with - perisher kept blowing over o/side
In the main though, I use the wall type over the bath that extends out when needed and retracts when not. If it's one or two items, then hanger on the shower rail ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PMS Pot: £57.53 Pigsback Pot: £23.00
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0 -
I have the old fashion cast iron one that you haul to the ceiling.
It cost about £16 from argos 5/6 years ago. The replacement one in argos is naff. Better to pay £40 for a better one.
I love it. And it was in the kitchen of a 1 bed flat. Light things would dry overnight if the window was left open.
It will go back up again once decorating is complete.
I don't like hanging washing around the house it makes it damp. Tend to keep it to wet rooms. Kitchen and bathroom.
Yours
CalleyHope for everything and expect nothing!!!
Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz
If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin0 -
Well you've completely bamboozalled me now! One says gate, another concertina, and yet another says hang it from the ceiling. Thnaks for ya replys tho.
Is it realistic to expect to be able to dry a load every 24hrs in a regularly heated room without having it all jammed up against the radiator. (I don't want to do this cos it creates too much condensation)Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.0 -
I have one of those pull up ones and agree that you don't get the air circulation that you get with the gate types. But it fits neatly into my bathroom alcove where the radiator is. Towels dry overnight and washing dries during the day if the heating's on.
Have to admit I don't use it much for drying washing 'cos I can't be bothered to clear all the towels first! What I do use is a hanging rail and shelf in the airing cupbaoard. The rail is from the wall to the shelf and I keep hangers on it. Great for hoodies and T shirts that can't be tumble dried and wet coats.0 -
MATH wrote:Is it realistic to expect to be able to dry a load every 24hrs in a regularly heated room without having it all jammed up against the radiator. (I don't want to do this cos it creates too much condensation)
You need to consider the air circulation most if you want things to dry rapidly. I don't always have my bedroom radiator switched on (hate heat when I sleep) but I find most things I hang on the airer in there are dry within 24 hours just from general room temps, which isn't particularly warm during winter as my window is always open
"An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
~
It is that what you do, good or bad,
will come back to you three times as strong!
0 -
I have a pull up concertina one which fits nicely in the bath & holds a full load but I must admit it seems to take a while to get things dry. I also have a gate one which doesn't hold much but is easy to hump between garden & conservatory in sudden showers etc, if only it didn't fall over at the slightest puff of a breeze:rolleyes: So I'm no help whatsoever........:pPost Natal Depression is the worst part of giving birth:p
In England we have Mothering Sunday & Father Christmas, Mothers day & Santa Clause are American merchandising tricks:mad: Demonstrate pride in your heirtage by getting it right please people!0 -
The one I use (a lot because I've 3 boys and no tumble drier) is...hmmm, not sure how to describe it......folds out like a gate-leg table, so the top is flat with 18 (just counted 'em
) rails, and there are more rails underneath that, so it does hold loads. Actually, come to think of it, you don't see many like this around, and I could do with a replacement fairly soon, so if anyone knows what this style is called that would be really helpful..... [0 -
I've saw one of these in Wilkos. It was a gate style in a 'C' shape with one horizontal dying rack with rails (sorry don't know how many)Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.0
-
MATH wrote:I've saw one of these in Wilkos. It was a gate style in a 'C' shape with one horizontal dying rack with rails (sorry don't know how many)
The Wilko's website might be worth a look around ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PMS Pot: £57.53 Pigsback Pot: £23.00
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 350.4K Banking & Borrowing
- 252.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.3K Spending & Discounts
- 243.4K Work, Benefits & Business
- 598K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 176.6K Life & Family
- 256.5K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards