Drying washing quickly to stop it smelling musty?

carriebradshaw

I used to live in a flat with nowhere to dry things ,it's a pain isn't it? The washer I had then only had a spin speed of 1050 so not much better than yours really.

For larger things like bedding you can hang them over doors and they'll dry overnight just make sure to wipe the door top first or you'll get a grey/black line and have to re-wash. Also keep turning things over and rotate them around on the airers it really speeds up the drying and if you have a room that the sun comes in try and put your airer there in the sunny spot if you can as it will make a big difference.

BitterAndTwisted

Drying laundry indoors puts a massive load of moisture in the air so be careful you don't cause damp inside. Trying to dry laundry with the windows closed I think is pointless and risky: I'd consider taking the wet washing to the laundrette rather than drying with closed windows.

Since my washing machine broke down a couple of weeks ago I've been hand-washing my clothes and I leave things hanging on an airer over the bath until they've stopped dripping then they go in front of the open kitchen window with the door shut. Once I've run out of clean towels and bed-linen I'll be down the laundrette until I've saved up for the new machine