Is your heating ON or OFF?

calicocat

Right....problem solved, it is in fact a fridge as I suspected, and I fill it with beer, wine, and food.

That is SO me...lol

sparrer

Still holding out. It's been warm enough today to spend a while in the garden, albeit wrapped up in fleece, thick trousers and scarf

shandyclover

JellyBox wrote: »

Just wandering if anyone has any tips for drying clothes indoors without heating now it's cold? My towel is now wet every morning from the previous day's shower, and I am dreading the next bedding wash due this weekend, as we already have a 48 hour drying time as a minimum and only one set of bedding! I might just give in to radiators for the bedding, but would be interested if there s anything I can do to help the day to day stuff.

I find it's one of the biggest challenges of winter. I add zoflora to my wash to help stop the damp mouldy smell. We are lucky in that we have a cuboard with the boiler in. Some bright spark (previous tenant) fitted towel rails in there. All essential and urgent washing gets double spun and hung on hangers in there. There is also a row of hooks which the family uses to hang their bath towels in there. They dry between showers. All other washing is hung up on an airer in the garage, when I am home I will open the garage door a crack to keep the air flowing. If the whole family is out I will hang a load of washing on a airer in the upstairs bathroom, open the window and shut the bathroom door so the whole house doesn't get cold. I am planning on getting one of these once they are back in stock. http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/Rotamate_Washing_Cover.html

I used to have something similar when I lived in Ireland, where it rains most days. All throughout winter I was able to dry washing to at least 70% outside, and would then air it overnight on an airer in the living room.

JellyBox

shandyclover wrote: »

I am planning on getting one of these once they are back in stock. http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/Rotamate_Washing_Cover.html

I used to have something similar when I lived in Ireland, where it rains most days. All throughout winter I was able to dry washing to at least 70% outside, and would then air it overnight on an airer in the living room.

I so want one of these when I have a garden, my only concern when I saw it on TV was sideways rain, which seems to happen a lot round these parts!

Heating is still off here, flat is down to 16C, which feels quite chilly, although it wouldn't if I were actually doing some of the jobs I should be rather than sitting on my bum. Used my fleecy pjs and dressing gown combo to scare off some Mormons at the door though, so perhaps there are bonuses to wrapping up indoors!

Igamogam

shandyclover wrote: »

I am planning on getting one of these once they are back in stock. http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/Rotamate_Washing_Cover.html

I used to have something similar when I lived in Ireland, where it rains most days. All throughout winter I was able to dry washing to at least 70% outside, and would then air it overnight on an airer in the living room.

No good here....rain is horizontal:rotfl:

cosette

That cover looks a bit basic to me, but I suppose it's cheap.

For the past few years I've used a cover for my rotary washing line, but it has mesh sides on too. It's pretty effective except in VERY windy or snowy weather, most days in the winter I can dry outside to approx 70-90%.

Even when the rain is driving in at an angle, most of the washing stays dry, only the bits on the very outer edges are affected so I tend to put items on the inner arms only.

I can't remember where I got mine, I saw it on https://www.ecowashinglines.co.uk but they were out of stock so I searched for the same make on the internet and found it a bit cheaper elsewhere. They are pricier, I think they start at £40 and mine was more expensive because we have a huge line to cover, but worth every penny. I can have several large washing loads out a time and then on a daily basis just bring in what is dry or what I want to finish off on an airer indoors.

WantToBeSE

It has been raining ALL DAY here today, but it's actually quite humid, so heating has been off all day.
We left the house at 8am and got home at 3pm and its nice and warm now

empressemma

Just snuck the heating on
Been soooo good all week, but got thoroughly wet and cold while out today, so I've decided to 'test' that its working alright! Going out tonight so it'll go off in an hour or so, but planning to have a bath first, so it'll be lovely and toasty by then!
Roll on the Indian summer!!!

springdreams

cosette wrote: »

That cover looks a bit basic to me, but I suppose it's cheap.

For the past few years I've used a cover for my rotary washing line, but it has mesh sides on too. It's pretty effective except in VERY windy or snowy weather, most days in the winter I can dry outside to approx 70-90%.

Even when the rain is driving in at an angle, most of the washing stays dry, only the bits on the very outer edges are affected so I tend to put items on the inner arms only.

I can't remember where I got mine, I saw it on https://www.ecowashinglines.co.uk but they were out of stock so I searched for the same make on the internet and found it a bit cheaper elsewhere. They are pricier, I think they start at £40 and mine was more expensive because we have a huge line to cover, but worth every penny. I can have several large washing loads out a time and then on a daily basis just bring in what is dry or what I want to finish off on an airer indoors.

The product you are describing is called a Rotaire Dryline - I have one too and love it

http://www.rotaire.com/

shegar

Been lovely weather here for past month, definataly dont need heating on , all doors and windows open , @ 19 degrees outside.........