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RelievedSheff

Sun_Addict said:

I take back what I said about the weather being miserable, the sun came out just before lunchtime and it's glorious now. Took the dog on the park then spent a bit of time picking twigs up in the garden while I had my coat and wellies on. 

Funnily enough, on the subject of washer dryers, I belong to a FB group called Team Tomm (it's to do with cleaning and the Organised Mum Method) and someone asked whether they were any good earlier today. She got loads of replies and the majority said the same, don't buy one. I was thinking about the Lakeland one too, OBL, but baulked at the price. Hence trying out the cheap one first before deciding whether I really want one or not. I'm currently drying a king size duvet cover on it and as it's the only thing on there it's doing a fairly decent job. I think I overloaded it yesterday.

We will definitely get another washer dryer when this one is done. But that is purely because we don't have room for a separate washer and dryer. 

Now that ours seems to be working again it is great and I can't say that I have really noticed a difference in the number or depth of creases when the dryer does or doesn't work. Perhaps this just depends on the model of washer dryer, although ours is only a cheap Beko one.

I also took the dog out at lunchtime and while it is lovely and sunny it is bitterly cold. I think we are in for a very chilly night tonight!

walkers60

I highly recommend the Lakeland dryer.  I bought the larger version about 5 or 6 years ago.  It was a lot cheaper then but I have had a great deal of use from it.  I don't put heavy stuff on it, I start to dry that on an ordinary dryer in the kitchen overnight, using the residual heat that is there.  Then I transfer those items to the Lakeland dryer to finish off. I cover mine with a couple of cotton sheets to keep the heat in.  I'm so pleased with it.  I would definitely buy one again.

abba1772

I echo the thoughts on the washer drier had one years ago the dryer went just out of its years warranty and would have cost a fortune to repair so never did and I’ve never bought another since xx

Sayschezza

I keep my tumble drier in the shed.

beanielou

As you know I have a wee Lakeland one.
Still cant make up my mind.
Luckily there is only me & my problem!

Sun_Addict

Really interesting what everyone thinks about various dryers. Unfortunately no substitute for hanging washing outside. Although a friend of mine tumble dries all year round because she hates the look of washing in her garden 🤣 

Sunshine_girl2

I have the Lakeland one and love it. Dries jeans in about 6 hours , it has the cover over it as well so I think that helps. 

Cherryfudge

I have a washer-dryer and it's (controversially) okay. Mind you there's no space for a separate dryer and I usually use the clothes line in the garden but this seems to be on the blink at the moment and is sending cold and wet rather than warm with a balmy breeze.  
There's a basic airer upstairs with a small dehumidifier nearby and that seems to do the trick - the most important thing IMO is a good spinning programme, not the sort with bikes... you know what I mean.

P.S. It's a larger capacity machine, though, which may be why it can tumble things more effectively.

dawnybabes

I think they work better of you drape something over ? Google it ....

amber03

My DIL has the Lakeland dryer and loves it, whilst when I have been to their house and put clothing on it, I wasn’t that impressed. I have a tumble dryer and prefer that. The only good thing about the Lakeland dryer is that you can dry t- shirts on it whilst I won’t put t-shirts in the tumble dryer as they usually shrink. X