Drying my washing!

vmrsw

Hi all

Bit new here so hoping this is the right place to post this. I have just moved into a new flat (rented). It has a fab washing machine but no tumble dryer and no washing line outside. Done a couple of loads of washin since being here and it is taking days to dry. I really can't afford to keep the heating on all the time and it's a 30 mins walk to nearest laundry. So my question is this, what is the best and cheapest way to dry it? My ideas were to put it in the living room, windows open to let the wind in (bit cold though!) or put it in the bathroom with the extractor on so air circulates and it dries quicker(don't know if I have made that up?) or is it easiest to keep the heater on all day?

Really annoyed there is no washing line as today is sunny and breezy, perfect for drying washing. But with my budget for a flat I couldn't be picky!

WestonDave

One option is to choose the smallest room you have and put the washing in there with a dehumidifier running. That will generate some heat of its own but will also actively contain the moisture from the clothes. The danger of drying inside is that you end up with a condensation problem which leads to mould at which point you'll have your landlord on your back.

BargainGalore

Do you have any room for a tumble dryer anywhere. If you do you can then put the vent thing out of a window while its on to let the warm moist air out

I assume there is no place outside for a line even though you said there isnt a line. They are easy to put in if you have two walls to string a line across. You can also get a thing you put in the ground where you hang washing on

savemoney

Or use a clothes horse in the flat and have heating on, needs to be on for a night to dry clothes off

wornoutmumoftwo

I put my washing in the living room and keep the door shut, so although the heat is on low it is toaty warm. Still takes about a day but it dries ok. What about radiators? Can you hang any over them?

abankerbutnotafatcat

We have a washing line but in the winter use a dehumidifier, it is fab!!

loracan1

Is it a ground floor flat? You mention there's no clothes line, is there somewhere you could put a concertina drier up outside? Or even inside near an open window (of course you couldn't go out and you might have to wear a few layers!)

VoucherMan

I stand a couple of clothes horses in the spare bedroom. Most stuff dries within a day even with no heating on.

Myser

Have you considered these electric drying racks from Lakeland:

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/22932/Dry-Soon-Drying-Pod;jsessionid=E0890C0E68F9B32F92F020163C34364B.app2

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/21736/Dry-Soon-Heated-Tower-Airer;jsessionid=E0890C0E68F9B32F92F020163C34364B.app2

They were mentioned on another forum thread. Ideal if you are limited for space. A little costly though.