Which Clothes Airer?

euronorris

Ha! Or Branbantia do one for 80 quid!!!!!!!!! http://www.brabantia.com/uk/laundry-drying-ironing/drying-rack/bath-drying-rack-silver-and-black-1/

aliasojo

Sensemaya wrote: »

They have also been on Dragons Den. Wonder whether they got any funding.? :cool:

Nope they didn't. I can't find out what the actual comments were but some reviews suggest they got a rough ride.

I do always feel a wee bit sorry for those who really believe in their product and the Dragon's down it.

Blokey still shouldn't have spammed here though.

gravitytolls

I just put clothes on hangers and hang them from picture rails and doorways, sheets are draped over a couple of chairs set apart overnight.

I'm very cheap you know, even the hangers came from freecycle.

Eliza_2

I hadn't realised there were so many different types of airers around - mine is a wooden concertina type - you can still just about read where it says 17/6d written on it in biro! It's seen me bring up my family and has memories of the children, every house we've lived in etc. It's been a permanent part of the backdrop. I never give it a second thought and it's up now, used almost daily - I'm still in touch with the person who gave it to me too, when I first went to college. Hopefully these newer types do as well!

dogstarheaven

been watching this with interest as my DD is living in a small flat in London and her airer has broke (not sure what style other than it was a plastic-coated metal one - wilko's maybe?)

i've recommended her the one i have from aldi that i bought in their clearance that was originally at £18 approx (bought for £5) some years ago as it's a big tall one that did trousers and towels really well. the ones on the market i found were far to short in height and couldn't really cope with big, long items. obviously, not the aldi one was a one-off, so is there something similar, and hopefully less than £20...

thanks in advance..

euronorris

There's this, for 30 quid:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8500368/Trail/searchtext%3EAIRER.htm

I think you'll find it difficult to find a cheaper one, due to the size, but you may find one on Ebay or Amazon?

dogstarheaven

hmm, i've seen these before (not in person tho') and the slats in between look a bit too close for clothes to dry properly as there wouldn't be enough airflow around them. the height and width of the airer is ideal tho..

euronorris

Lamewolf - I just saw this and wondered if it's suitable for you? http://www.jmldirect.com/uk/laundry/addis-over-bath-airer/invt/a01ba10100000001/

Dogstarheaven - I have one in that style, from Ikea (which they no longer seem to sell) and find it great. Sometimes, if it is fully loaded, I find that certain items take longer to dry, but usually I find that they dry overnight. During summer, they dry within a few hours (our apartment typically reaches 30+ indoors during summer).

And.....you can always open it up fully, and leave more space between items (I only have it half open most of the time).

I also have a small rack which I hand over the radiator, and place smaller items on (socks, underwear). They always dry quickly, especially if the heating is on at all.

LameWolf

euronorris wrote: »

Lamewolf - I just saw this and wondered if it's suitable for you? http://www.jmldirect.com/uk/laundry/addis-over-bath-airer/invt/a01ba10100000001/

*Claps hands* Yes, that looks the closest to what I need; many thanks. I'll show Mr LW tonight, and if he agrees it's a good idea, that's what we'll go for.

I've had the flimsier ones, but the wires always seem to bend, and the little plastic doo-dobs at the apex of the "A" end up breaking - the current one is held together with string!:D

With the 'orrible wet weather we've been having lately, there are a lot of dog-towels wanting drying (I'm a host for a home-from-home dog sitting service) and my wax jacket and hat seem to live permanently in the bathroom - let alone drying the normal household washing!:D

Cheers.:beer:

euronorris

Yay! I knew there had to be somewhere in the UK that sold something suitable, at a reasonable price. Glad to be of help

The cost of the Brabantia one though! 80 !!!!!!!' quid!!! Pffftttt!