Drying washing outdoors in winter

silverwhistle

I haven't got a tumble dryer so shove everything on the whirlygig. If it's too wet or not hardened off it goes in front of the wood burner.

The other day I had some spare power from my solar panels so shoved on a little hot air blower aimed at the full laundry basket I'd brought into the front room. I've also got an airing cupboard, so one way or another I get it dry..

ouraggie

We have a little summer house at the bottom of the garden. In winter it becomes the laundry drying room. I rig up 4 clothes lines which zigzag from back to front of it, from side to side (suspended from cuphooks) so I can fit two washloads on and it usually dries in less than 24 hours in there. I leave the door ajar for ventilation. Makes year-round use of it even when it's raining!
Occasionally I hang stuff out in there and 3 days later think to myself "where are my grey jogging bottoms?" Then remember I hung a wash in there 3 days ago and forgot about it!

sooty&sweep

Hi

I line dry as much as possible but I have a conservatory / utility room where I have an airer.

We also have one of those airers that you raise up to the ceiling & I hang shirts & trousers etc on hangers off it.

I also have a heated airer which is brilliant for drying socks & underwear

Jen

VfM4meplse

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote: »

Hanging my head in shame ... I have no idea

According to eHow:

The high heat and pressure helps to loosen dirt and stains.

Presumably the dirt is displaced into the atmosphere!