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Clothes drying help please

brighthair
brighthair Posts: 646 Forumite
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Just spoke to E-on today and thanks to this board, my total gas and electric bill for 3 months is £52! :T
They're sending me some lightbulbs, carbon monoxide detectors etc
Now to my question. I am struggling to dry my clothes and bedding. I don't have a tumble dryer, and am not allowed a washing line. I currently use a standard airer
Is it
a - better to put the heating on and boil, just to dry my clothes?
b - buy a heated airer - and do they cost much to run?
c - other suggestions!
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 12,492 Forumite
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    £52 for 3 months. Have you checked your readings.
  • brighthair
    brighthair Posts: 646 Forumite
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    yes - thats with the readings I took and gave them yesterday. I rang them back today and they had input the readings and confirmed my bill. I am a very low user
  • geri1965_2
    geri1965_2 Posts: 8,736 Forumite
    Put the airer by a radiator if possible - they should dry pretty quickly that way.
  • AbFab
    AbFab Posts: 205 Forumite
    We just bought one of these:
    21736?$normal2$


    http://www.lakeland.co.uk/heated-clothes-airer/F/product/21736?src=gatop&sq=heated%20clothes%20drier

    and I am liking it so far.

    States on the website that is costs less than 3p an hour to have on.
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  • brighthair
    brighthair Posts: 646 Forumite
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    oh that might be good - at the moment I put the airer by the rad, but I don't need my heating on, and I hate putting it on to dry clothes, and then have to open a window as I'm boiling!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 12,492 Forumite
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    I use the sun

    I do my washing when I know it is going to be sunny. I do it in the evening before and get it all on airers in a sunny room. It always dries by the next evening

    I have lots of airers and can get loads up inside

    congrats on such low usage op
  • brighthair
    brighthair Posts: 646 Forumite
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    I think maybe buying another airer first might be an idea - then they'll have more room to dry. I couldn't believe the bill, I knew I had been wroking hard to get it down but I was so shocked! Last bill was £88 for 3 months
  • Mrs_Thrify
    Mrs_Thrify Posts: 1,673 Forumite
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    Well done on getting your heating bill so low, do you live on your own? I have just walked upstairs and adult kids gone out - all bedroom lights left on! my jaw dropped as I snapped them off.
    Dry clothes overnight on the airer as every one is in bed no one will see.
    If winter comes, can spring be far behind?
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  • brownhandbag
    brownhandbag Posts: 1,858 Forumite
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    If you have a conservatory/sun room then dry them there. I have a sheila maid airer and when the sun is out it really speeds up drying.
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  • Prudent
    Prudent Posts: 11,645 Forumite
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    Well done on the electric bill :). I am sure I pay that for the electricity my daughter's straightner's alone! I just use airers and find everything dries ok.
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