I wanna stop using my tumble dryer!

Curv

Zed42 wrote: »

I don't use fabric conditioner per se, I use white vinegar

Sorry to hijack, but I have a question about using white vinegar as fabric conditioner... I tried this, following to the letter all the advice on the 'white vinegar' threads. But my washing smelled of vinegar, albeit faintly if dried outside. Is this something I need to get used to or did I do something wrong? I half filled the fabric conditioner slot with wv.

Hope Zed or someone can advise...

TIA

Curv x

Sugarhunny1

Nova5 wrote: »

I think you got us mixed up Sugar!

For me I think the guilt thing is down to the expense and trying to my bit for the environment too.

Out of interest, does anyone know how much it costs to run a tumble drier - say each load?

Typical of me to get things mixed up! Sorry!! I'll try and edit it.

mae

Oh right if your elec bill is that expensive I totall agree I too would have better things to spend my money on. I think its all a matter of balance I use mine 3 times per week and don't really have expensive electric bills but if yours was never off then I see your point. I don't know if you have a utility room or not but I have one of those things that hook over the top of the door and have 8 hooks on ( 4 on each row) so I hang some of our wet clothes onto coat hangers then hang them on this to dry. Its hidden that way coz its on the back of my utility room door, but obviously you can use them on any door.

iceicebaby

Linen trousers dry well if hung on a hanger and hung on say a door frame to dry. also dont dry as creased either as linen is a nitemare to iron!

Gingham_Ribbon

I use about a tablespoon of vinegar per washload. I haven't found that it needs to be a cupful or near that amount. For anyone else who can smell vinegar on their clothes once they're dry, it might be worth adding a couple of drops of essential oil in with the vinegar.

Gingham_Ribbon

Here's the laundry index too. There are some really helpful threads there.

lil_me

With the cost of running driers, it will totally depend on the make and how much electricity it uses, how much you use it, what settings you use, how long yours takes to dry clothes, your electricity prices, etc etc.

http://www.ukpower.co.uk/running-costs-elec.asp offers a very rough guide. I think it's based on 20 hours usage a month and comes out at £4.80 which woks out 24p an hour. Comparing this with other appliances I don't think they are as bad as some people think. 8 hours ironing is £1.12, so that is £2.80 for the same amount of hours on such a small appliance, another great excuse not to iron!!

With washing powder I find a spoonful works fine on most loads, some soda crystals in if they are filthy, don't seem to get the crunchy feel since I reduced how much I use.

mirrorimage0

Nova5 wrote: »

I think you got us mixed up Sugar!

For me I think the guilt thing is down to the expense and trying to my bit for the environment too.

Out of interest, does anyone know how much it costs to run a tumble drier - say each load?

im pretty sure its something like 28.9 pence

Mics_chick

Nova5 finding out the consumption of different appliances was mentioned in the weekly MSE email - the week before last... here's the link to Martin's thread: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=459505

Sugarhunny I agree with DaisyRoots & GemmaJ about putting anything cardboardy in the tumbler for a few minutes once it's dry.
I hate ironing and will do anything to avoid it so tumble dry everything but some things like the kids jeans come out more creased after tumbling so I hang them up on an underwear drier (didn't know what else to call it but it's got lots of pegs on it and a big central hook for putting over your washing line but I use it inside ) Anyway once they're dry on this I put them in the tumbler for a few minutes and they come out alot softer and uncreased as long as you fold them up as soon as you take them out

Also SugarHunny I think it's a great idea to try to use it less for moneysaving and conservation reasons - I think I'll look up an over bath airer to coz sadly I don't have a spare room to dry them in - I had 2 spare rooms when we moved in but now squatters have moved in - my kids :rotfl: