any tips for drying clothes without using a tumble

savemoney

We have a tumble dryer and a couple of washing lines but try and avoid using tumble dryer. We use two large clothes airers in dining room we have a log burner in there so over the night and part early morning they may dry. We try and avoid using radiators, and try and using washing line if weather is okay

missrlr

I hang everything possible on coat hangers and them put these on multi hanger racks on tops of doors (think I got these from l@kel@nd) then radiator airers for small stuff and a heated airer which is never turned on but big I can get 2 loads done this way.
Outside we have a Br@b@nti@ airer that folds against the wall like a rotary but 4 sided. Again fits 2 loads! Worth the money.

suzeesu2000

I bought a Dri-buddy on eBay last year and it has saved me tons! I do washing late in day and then onto hangers and hang on the DB, I even have two of those caravan hangers where you can hang loads of little stuff, kids clothes/undies etc. Next day, if they need a bit more drying, I put the cover on and heat for about thirty minutes, BUT...I make sure the airer is positioned around the DB so it catches the residual heat which dries any tea towels etc.

hermum

If you can I would get a clothes pole put up outside, one end attached to the house & the other as high as possible, the washing will dry much faster than a rotary line. On a windy day an hour or two means my washing's dry enough to just air off on a clothes horse indoors.

Herongull

I have one of those "victorian style" wooden set of drying "rails" in my kitchen. You lower it, put your clothes on, and use the pulley rope to raise it.

This sort of thing (although mine could be a different brand):
http://www.castinstyle.co.uk/product.php/416/302/victorian_kitchen_maid__pulley_clothes_airer.

It was in the house when we bought 20 years ago, and I was rather dubious about it, but it's absolutely fabulous - much better than a clothes horse. The reason it works so well is because the clothes are raised above the kitchen work area. Any warm air in the kitchen rises and you get convection of the warm air all around the clothes which means they dry quickly without costing you anything.

luxor4t

Herongull wrote: »

I have one of those "victorian style" wooden set of drying "rails" in my kitchen. You lower it, put your clothes on, and use the pulley rope to raise it. .......

In some parts of the coutry it's called a 'maiden' which leads to interesting remarks!

I worked with a colleague who had one hanging over her cooker ... not the best of locations as she liked fry-ups with lots of onions

tina_malteser

suzeesu2000 wrote: »

I bought a Dri-buddy on eBay last year and it has saved me tons! I do washing late in day and then onto hangers and hang on the DB, I even have two of those caravan hangers where you can hang loads of little stuff, kids clothes/undies etc. Next day, if they need a bit more drying, I put the cover on and heat for about thirty minutes, BUT...I make sure the airer is positioned around the DB so it catches the residual heat which dries any tea towels etc.

I have one of these Dri Buddies too, i just open the window a wee bit, excellent if you need something dried in a hurry and it can't be tumbled..:T

VJsmum

Justamum wrote: »

I'm going to buy one of these on payday http://www.rotaire.com/

I have one of those and have had it for 2 years. It is on it's last legs now but I will buy another as soon as it dies.

Here's what I do.

Wet washing goes out and, unless it is boiling hot, will dry to damp stage. If it rains, it doesn't get wet - tho some on the very edge may. THerefore if rain is forecast I hang it well inside.

I then bring it in - it could be out there for days but I've never had any that smells - and air it in the airing cupboard or on a rack in the conservatory.

In 2 years I have used the tumble drier fewer than a dozen times for full loads and only then cos I was inundated with holiday washing. I have sometimes used it to finish off a pair of school trousers needed in 20 minutes cos I forgot to get them in.:D

When I get a new one I will reinforce the corners with duct tape straight away and I think that will prolong its life. In fact I am going to try and eke this one out a little longer with duct tape.

DUKE

Apart from putting it out on the line on a good day I would just suggest using the tumbler. If you dry it on rads you could end up with damp in the home & this will get on your chests. Also I used to find that some stuff absolutely stank & needed washing again if it took too long to dry. Then there's the mess of having wet washing all over the place. I find tumbling gets the creases out of some stuff & you don't need to iron, so what you spend on tumbling you'll save on ironing.

camNolliesMUMMY

Hi, we are a family of four...2 adults one 5 year old boy and 1 six month old boy. We also live in a flat and have know here to dry clothes!!
I have an airer in the kitchen, one that goes over the bath and two that hang over doors.
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On coat hangers and hang from the door airers, and the rest goes on the other two airers.
I find what helps drying them quicker is after a normal wash is to put it on a spin again, I then put my kitchen airer infront of the radiator or I put it next to my kitchen window with
It open. Our bedding drys over the shower rail and doors.
But I am constantly surrounded by washing but its got to be done, but my washing is dry within 5-7 hrs.
If I can I open my windows in the bedrooms to let fresh air come in to help, but when it's too cold the heating helps too, if the oven has been on and I'm finished cooking I open it slits to let the hot air out.