What is the best way to dry clothes?

moomoomama27

For stuff that cant go in the tumble dryer. I use a large airer across the bath, and hang things on coat hangers around the bedroom doorframes, a bit unsightly yes, but drys quick, and no condensation/damp problems.

Ms_Chocaholic

sammyjammy wrote: »

Firstly and most importantly always give your clothes an extra spin once the cycle is finished. You would be amazed at the difference in wetness. I dry my clothes on radiators if they can't go on the line, to stop condensation etc I always open all upstairs windows when I go to bed once the heating is turned off. Never a problem although to be fair its just me on my own so a max of three washes a week.

I find though that if you spin your clothes too much then they take an age to iron though; if I put them on a low spin they often don't need ironing at all, even those that haven't gone in the tumble dryer

chocdonuty

I live in a brand new flat and there is no spare room, airing cupboard or any corner to hide away wet washing, they did put this little heater thingy in the cupboard by the door but then thats my only storage space!!
So what I do is pop everything on hangers and hang them all on top of doorframes/curtain rails and as soon as it's dry they go straight in the wardrobe. There is a airer that i think jml do that is an airer with a bag on top and it uses hot air to dry the clothes, looks like a good idea if only i have the space

PoorCharleyBear

I second the Lakeland dryer. It is really cheap to run and works best with a duvet cover over it to trap the heat.

Slinky

I've given up hanging stuff outside in the winter - not a good use of my time to peg outside, bring back in and hang up again inside on racks etc because it hasn't dried fully (or at all!). And then there's the problem of not spotting its started raining and stuff comes back in wetter than when it went out.

I stick it on a rack over the bath or an airer in our spare room. One thing I have got which is really useful for OH work shirts is a few over the door hangers where I can hang up abou 8-10 items on one hook (on hangers). I shuffle the order about a bit as they are drying to move the damp ones from the middle to the outside so they dry quicker.

sassyblue

Lizzybop wrote: »

To all those who have posted that they hang stuff on or above radiators and draped around the house do you not get condensation problems?? Even if you have the heating on?

You just need a window nearby open a bit.

zoesmummy_2006

theres 3 of us in this house, 2 are school uniform wearing infant schoolers and have clean uniform every day. I do a colours load, blue/black load twice a week and thats their uniform and anything off mine, whites I generally do once a week on a hot wash as thats their school shirt, bedding and towels once a week too.

It then goes on airers overnight, the heating is on morning and night which helps, and if theres anything that needs finishing off it goes in the dryer for 10 mins or on the radiators when theyre on. I have a living/dining room (though the dining room is more playroom lol) and the clothes airers go in there overnight and as its only me down here of an evening theyre not in the way. I get it all washed and dried ready for the weekend when the kids go to their dads and I can iron in peace with a film.

I would love one of those lakeland electric airers though

xxlouisexx56

chocdonuty wrote: »

I live in a brand new flat and there is no spare room, airing cupboard or any corner to hide away wet washing, they did put this little heater thingy in the cupboard by the door but then thats my only storage space!!
So what I do is pop everything on hangers and hang them all on top of doorframes/curtain rails and as soon as it's dry they go straight in the wardrobe. There is a airer that i think jml do that is an airer with a bag on top and it uses hot air to dry the clothes, looks like a good idea if only i have the space

Sounds just like my flat. There are 4 of us here, I do 1 load everyday.

Today my dd is at an after school club, so I have a bit of extra time. I've washed my own king sized bed sheets and both kids sets are in now. When the toddler has had her nap and her lunch we will pop to the laundrette. It costs £2 and takes 33 minutes to dry all the bed sheets. Saves me having them hanging all round the house for days.

I use the shower rail in the bathroom to hang DP's work shirts etc and they dry over night

tanith

I dry washing on the line but in wet weather I have an airer I put in the bedroom in front of an open window , things usually dry in about a day or so.. socks and pants go in the airing cupboard.

tinksy

I'm getting one of the Lakeland airers as we have no tumble dryer and we were fed up of it hanging around the house. I've heard good things about them so fingers crossed!!