Clothes Drying

Anoneemoose

mrsscattercushion wrote: »

Airer in front of the radiator and dehumidifier here. Some items hang from hangers on curtain rail in south facing room, sun through window helps. The dehumidifier works brill and no dampness, even in our old Victorian terrace.

Is it best to get an electric dehumidifier or are those plastic disposable ones sufficient?

Anoneemoose

Deleted_User wrote: »

Clothes horse in the bathroom and the airing cupboard. It should be mandatory for houses to be built with adequate airing cupboards for drying clothes so that the use of dryers can be phased out. Much better for the environment and our pockets.

We haven’t an airing cupboard as such, but we do have the boiler cupboard, however it’s in my son’s bedroom and is also full of toys! I have put things in it before to dry off completely and then forgotten!

Anoneemoose

boliston wrote: »

i use a clothes airer (minky) but it takes 3 days to totally dry - anything i need sooner hangs on a hanger from the shower rail as is dry overnight

See this is just too long but may have to go back to it. My main space is in hhe diming room, but that is open plan with the kitchen and that means cooking smells. I think I’m going to use the landing space. This isn’t an issue in drier, warmer weather.

I get excited when it’s dry enough to put stuff outside! :rotfl:

Gers

Anoneemoose wrote: »

Is it best to get an electric dehumidifier or are those plastic disposable ones sufficient?

An electric one is best, it draws out the moisture. Doesn’t have to be in a closed room BTW, it’ll work fine in a hallway / landing though may take a little longer. I do this too.

One with a laundry option is best.

Gers

bouicca21 wrote: »

I just put stuff over a clothes horse. Almost always dry by the next day, occasionally two days.
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In winter my stuff wouldn’t dry so quickly. Old stone house, woodburner downstairs, no mains gas so very reluctant to put on the electric radiators!

Anoneemoose

Gers wrote: »

An electric one is best, it draws out the moisture. Doesn’t have to be in a closed room BTW, it’ll work fine in a hallway / landing though may take a little longer. I do this too.

One with a laundry option is best.

Thank you!

carriebradshaw

I like the idea of a dehumidifier,can anyone recommend a brand/model please? do they they cost much to run ?

YORKSHIRELASS

I hate having washing hanging about. I do have a heated airer but rarely use it as I find airer and dehumidifier in a closed room better. We use our small downstairs office overnight and if necessary I give the clothes a quick whirl in the tumbler to get them dry enough to put away.

I also have an over door airer in the same room which is fantastic, just the cheap £6 ones, although DH grumbles that it has marked the top of the door!

My dehumidifier was £90 in a sale but it is worth every penny. I do also try to keep on top of the laundry in winter and get it outside if there is a decent dry day.

Lizabeth21

I hang stuff I’m going to iron on hangers from a curtain rail at the back (if the sun is out that’s a bonus) of my house (above radiator is quickest) and smaller stuff (underwear) I put on heated towel rail in bathroom. I have shirt style and skirt clippy hangers. I also have a multi peg thing with a hanger hook if I want to hang socks from curtain rail. I always spin on the fastest speed and I try not to have the washing backing up. I have never had an airier/clothes horse. I do have a dryer but mostly use it for towels. It always dries the same day and is ironed and put away by tea time.

YORKSHIRELASS

carriebradshaw wrote: »

I like the idea of a dehumidifier,can anyone recommend a brand/model please? do they they cost much to run ?

Mine is a 20 litre Swan one, works very well. In terms of cost mine is 260w so costs about 3.16p per hour on my current tariff.

My heated airer is 200w so costs me 2.44p per hour.

Tumble dryer is 2000w so 30.45p per hour.

But remember you need the heated airer or dehumidifier on for much longer. So 10 hours with the dehumidifier would cost a similar amount to the tumble dryer being on for an hour!

Then again not everything can be tumble dried and a dehumidifier or heated airer will help to warm a small room at the same time as drying the washing. Some people believe its better for your clothes too.

I would never dry laundry indoors on a regular basis without a dehumidifier or windows open. If you do get a dehumidifier you will be amazed how much water comes out of the clothes!