drying clothes

Mupette

I live in a maisonette in a 3 story block of flats. Timber framed, the building is by my view rotten to the core and needs to be knocked down, ever 4 years my bedroom needs to be stripped of wallpaper and treated for the mould can get bad. Although this year they refused because i cleaned the mould as it was making me poorly, i even ripped of the wallpaper where the mould was and cleaned.

No window in my very small bathroom.

I was given an old TD by my parents about 2 years ago and although it costs money to run it's a god send to me.

But before that i had to dry clothes on a clothes horse in my bedroom, which was already damp. I had to buy a dehumidifier and still use it because just me sleeping in my room causes my windows to be soaking.. -7 outside

But i notice you are council tenants, surley you have an onsite laundrette, not brilliant but it's something.. and why are they allowing you to sleep in these conditions...

Time to get on Home Choice and look to move.

The tumbledrier is my best frend as i don't have a garden, and paying out for the dehumidifier was a lot for me, but the amount of moisture it takes (half a pint yesterday) but worth every penny. And it has calmed the damp down that the council won't treat

patchwork_cat

vodooelephant wrote: »

All teh council say to me (on the phone only) is that my 'situation' would improve if DH no longer lived with us.....

They would cover ALL RENT AND COUNCIL TAX.... surly cant be right that to be able to affoed to live in teh place they put us - I would have to split up with hubby?

PARDON!!! You can not be serious! OK presumably you are receiving Housing Benefit and they did an interim assessement based on the info you gave them to assess the rent. I would not phone them I would go down there and see them.

It sounds like your LL has set your rent too high under Local Housing Allowance Rules. http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/benefits/help_with_your_rent_-_housing_benefit.htm#restrictions_on_how_much_rent_housing_benefit_will_cover

You do not need to live here, is is a private tenancy? You can find other bond guarantors, but also if you go and sit down with them and show thme how much extra rent you are paying.

Probably should be posting this on the housing board as it is pertinent to your current question, but not directly relevant. If your housing was more suited to your needs I don't think you would have this problem. Please get back intouch with your council - are you seeing the correct people?

vodooelephant

i have written and phoned and had appontments they say the coucnil found this place for us - we were being evicted we lived at MIL fine until she married a much younger new man and when i became pregnant (it was planed and she new we were trying and was fine she has big house) she decided that it would put too much of a strain on her new relationship her DH wanted child she at 50 was to old to have them.....

I think the most LHA they give for a 2 bed home is 1250 a month so rent isnt to high according to council but as DH works we are enttiled to not a lot really - I have had a lot of people check this at council amd they all say its right.

As for the mould - how can i get rid of it without sprays i thought if i aired the room out after it (around 8 hours with the little window wide open)would be ok for the kids:eek::eek::eek:

kezlou

For mould i just wash it off with washing up liquid and very hot water, or invest in a steamer and use that once a month.We do this DS1's bedroom and it takes about 2 months for the mould to regrow.
I can't actually use bleach as it really irritates my asthma..

clairibel

We have a very damp old big house and have always had damp, mould and condensation...we also have a tumble dryer which i really want to cut down on for cost and damp. But we bought a dehumidifier and use it pretty much constantly but it does have an an economy function where it stops and starts when needed.

My hubbie has asthma and he said you can feel the difference in the air when we've had dehumid on, it drys all my washing that i can fit on bannister, but i'm also looking to get one of those ceiling pulley airers to dry my washing at warmest part of house and have been told you can get a full load on one.

If you have mould etc a dehumidifier is what you need, you can get a decent one in littlewoods for £100 and pay monthly if you are skint...don't forget codes as well

Hope you get your problem sorted x

Counting_Pennies_2

vodooelephant wrote: »

All teh council say to me (on the phone only) is that my 'situation' would improve if DH no longer lived with us.....

They would cover ALL RENT AND COUNCIL TAX.... surly cant be right that to be able to affoed to live in teh place they put us - I would have to split up with hubby?

This is outrageous and I would suggest getting in contact with your local MP, they really can make a difference some times.

Not only with the advice given, but with the living accommodation.

yummymummy1987_2

I can really sympathise for you OP we lived in a private rented flat that had problems with damp for 3 and a half yr it would actually get to the point where i would dread october coming. Left untreated it would grow 8 inches up the wall, the ceilings were really high in the middle of the house and the bathroom ceiling would completly cover in black. It DID get managable once my landlord got me a dehumidifier but i would have to wipe it everyday and put thick pure bleach on it once a week (i was actually advised to do this when i called the enviromental health in) I was so so lucky none of my children got ill from the mould/bleaching but we would get a dry throat if i left the dehumidifier on over night but thats pretty obvious really. Its so silly but we moved to a new build flat in May and i felt like crying when i realised i dont have to scrub walls and wake up every day and look rd to see how far the black mould had grown over night.
I really hope you manage to get out of there like i did
xxx

yummymummy1987_2

Forgot to add, we used a tumble dryer in the old house too, i would stick the hose out the window. Now we dry washing on a airer near a radiator in my bedroom. But we have air vents on the window which i leave open to let any excess moisture out and it seems fine so far!!!

ixwood

kezlou wrote: »

I don't have a tumble dryer and my heating rubbish so i face this problem all the time. My house is like yours full of condensation and mould. I have asthma too which doesnt help things. I can't afford to move either so its a case of putting up with it. Nasty i know.

Have you tried a clothes horse they great for drying clothes on and fold away too leaving you with lots more space when you don't need them. I bought mine out of wilkinsons for about £6.99. You can also buy these radiator airers when they like a mini clothes horse but they hang over the top of the heater/radiator.

In poundland their sell mini round shaped dryers, basically a round piece of plastic with pegs on , i have two of these and were amazing for drying vests, and underwear on. I also saw and indoor line in there before you basically drill it into the wall and pull the line out to the attachment on a different wall and hook it. Then when your finished with it just unhook and it goes back inside the attachment.

My friend uses her airer by hanging it out of bedroom and front room windows and saves her a fortune.I hang clothes to dry over doors two, and shirts/blouses etc place on a coat hanger, hang it over a door and it will dry in no time, no need to iron. Everyone says my house looks like a laundrette with clothes hanging everywhere.

You say you have these problems and can;t do anything about it and then list in detail everything which is contributing towards your problem.

Either increase the ventilation, or get a dehumidifier. Damp air is very bad for you. Especially as you already have health issuea

ixwood

vodooelephant wrote: »

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As for the mould - how can i get rid of it without sprays i thought if i aired the room out after it (around 8 hours with the little window wide open)would be ok for the kids:eek::eek::eek:

Mould is a just symptom. You need to remove the cause, which is excess humidity in the air.