Preparing for Winter

missychrissy

I do the same in the winter as I do in the summer and use a concertina airer. I stand it in my utility room and it takes rows of socks, knickers etc. I hang everything I can on a coathanger and hang it off the drier. I bought it for £7.99 in Home Bargains and has been brilliant.

If the weather is good outside, I do hang out bed linen and towels and anything that will not end up on a hanger as I do not see any point in hanging anything on the line if I am just going to hang it back inside on a hanger waiting to be ironed.

I have no problem with condensation as I am completely double glazed and as I have a dog my door into the garden often stands open.

When the weather is bad and in the winter I hang sheets and towels over the banisters on the landing and find that they dry very quickly. One of my sons lives in a 2 bed terraced house and I have noticed that they hang their sheets and towels over the doors - I presume they dust off the tops so that the washing doesn't pick up any dirt.

funkymonkey849

Thanks for everyones replies re winter washing

I guess I just really hate having washing hanging up inside. I have a clothes airer but it only fits half a load on and I worry about condensation, although with a window open then it should be fine. Maybe I should get another one!

I'd really like one of those clothes airers you hang on the ceiling but I think my kitchen might be a bit small for it

wssla00

TBH I'm terrible for using the tumble dryers. I have two cats who, given the chance would sit on any clean clothes around to add their "smell" back to them so they get covered in cat hair. So in the end it all goes in the tumble.

As soon as they are done they come out, get a good shake and get hung up. Most of it doesn't need ironing after that so it's one less job to do too.

parsonswife8

We've got two of those round plastic hangers with all the pegs on, which we hang on the shower rail overnight and use to dry knickers, socks, bras, etc. Then we have two airers which get left in front of the gas heating vents. Any shirts, jackets etc get hung on our very sturdy curtain rail until dry.
We only use the tumble drier to dry sheets and pillowslips for about 15 minutes and then hang them on the airer to dry.

lola34

I dry mine on the radiators in the winter, or if its windy they go outside. I do have a tumble drier but can honestly say I can't remeber the last time I used it. If things need drying overnight then I hang them up in the airing cupboard.

Broomstick

Grab every bit of outdoor drying time that's not rainy or snowy, even if it means bringing washing in and putting it out again later.

Keep an eye on the internet Met Office forecasts to try to plan sheets and towels alongside a sunny day.

Don't let the washing build up.

Wash underwear regularly but get everyone to wear their top clothes for as long as possible (within reason!)

Lastly, despite it's initial cost, my heated airer from Lakeland has been a godsend for when the weather has just been awful.

B x

muffin_man_7

I have radiator airers for small items the hanging thing with pegs for socks so don't end up odd tend to put radiator airer over my doors then bedding on they are usually dry by next day if they been on 1500 spin if not they take a bit longer i hang clothes on hangers on an old broom handle held up with 2 large cup hooks do it when i'm going out or at night going to do this to all doors upstairs cheaper than an airer and might last longer if things still damp and its a cold day and its warm clothing we need then i might be persuaded to put cover over dri buddi and finnish them off dehumidifier usually gets turned on if im doing towels fleecys blankets and clothing not been able to the last few weeks ( damn rain)as it not working need to take back to argos THANKS PRINCESS KATE for the reminder if they are still that price i will be able to swap for another one as the one i got was in sale but they dont do it now wonder why?

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Purchased some mini cable knit hot water bottles from boots online yesterday will come in handy for the whole family and may even take one into work too lol they already think I'm a bit cuckoo!!

northwest1965

missychrissy wrote: »

. One of my sons lives in a 2 bed terraced house and I have noticed that they hang their sheets and towels over the doors - I presume they dust off the tops so that the washing doesn't pick up any dirt.

We do this too, but I make sure the doors are kept well dusted. I think there is nothing better than seeing a line full of washing billowing in the wind. I'm easily pleased:rotfl:

glendam

My Mum had a great pattern for a neck warmer it was like the top piece of a polo neck jumper, with the front portion slightly longer than the back.
Cant find it any where now anyone got any very simple pattern for making one.

Glenda