Odd problem with drying clothes in our rented house

NeilCr

eddddy wrote: »

You could try using an 'over the bath' dryer - maybe keeping the window open or extractor fan on:

I have one of these and it works very well, indeed. I, actually, stand it in the bathroom - I always have windows open so no problems at all.

I have a washer/drier, too, and I tumble dry the big items like sheets, duvet covers etc

TBagpuss

Maybe something along the lines of these?
https://www.lakeland.co.uk/around-the-home/laundry-and-ironing/indoor-drying-and-airers/electric-dryers-and-airers/

Not cheap, but take up less space than a tumble dryer, and can be folded away when not in use.

That said, I'd also get a clothes airer and sit it out in the garden whenever possible.

Is the bit about not putting them in the garden in your lease? It may be worth asking the landlord about that clause as its possible that they or the agents have simply used a template, and it doesn't actually apply to your house. (I think it may be more common to have provisions like that where outside spaces are shared)

[Deleted User]

I can't comprehend any reason why you shouldn't be allowed to dry your clothes in your garden.

Surely it would be better, for you and the landlord, than drying them indoors and risking damp in the house.

I would double check with the landlord if this is actually the case, and if so, look at moving.

Takmon

I have a Washer Dryer that i use for all my clothes and put it on a timer to finish when i get home from work.

I put everything in there even stuff that says not to tumble dry and even mix colours and whites (i do use colour catchers).

I couldn't be bothered to mess around with putting clothes out to dry or using racks inside to dry clothes when the washer dryer just does it all in one operation.

I'm quite surprised there are so many people who wouldn't have a washer dryer when it makes everything so much easier.

lookstraightahead

tighteningthebelt wrote: »

Got me thinking how the victorians must have done it...
take action to generate less washing (aprons, repeat wearings)
indoor rack (the old fashioned pulley racks didn't take up any floor space)

I have ditched creating a lot of washing and drying.
I can dry outside, but it doesn't work all of the year.

-i have a 'frost' airer from ikea, which i can just about fit in my bathroom, inch to wall both sides! I like it because there's no overlap of clothes, stores very neatly, and it has a large capacity, and costs £10.
*i wear clothes repeatedly. I always change underclothes but get half a week out of an outfit. so when I wash colours it's two outfits and undies once a week. that's easy to dry. (accept there might be more people at yours). I don't wear pale colours in the winter.
*i wear a pinny in the house, one that covers all my front, i take it off when i go out and put it on when i come in, keeping it by the door. Napkins at mealtimes help too.
*re. white washes eg bedding and towels, tea towels, dishcloths, flannels (i don't buy coloured versions of any of these) Hottest wash, fast spin. I rotate fortnightly in the winter.
*My towels last 2 weeks by; spreading them out between uses so they don't get musty mostly hang over shower rail til dry, drying 'pits and bits' with a dry flannel because it's small then the big towel feels cleaner for longer - again i would dry the flannel in the bathroom before putting it in the wash so germs don't breed on damp stuff, i also have quite thin towels just ordinary towels but thin, though you can also get microfibre or waffle weave cotton towels which are super easy to dry.
*My sheets last 2 weeks by airing the bed every morning, windows open, covers completely off then back on again an hour or so later.
*in total i do 2 washes a week in the winter, and i limit because of drying. one wash colours, one wash whites - always dishcloths, flannels, tea towels, with either towels OR bedding. (i could wash them together with a dye catcher sheet but i think the whites need the hot treatment esp as they all go in together)
There's hardly any ironing to do without creases from a dryer, and clothes last much longer.

I'm sure you'll get a routine, there's lots of helpful suggestions on here. good luck!

What a fab post :beer:

Need_a_name

From my experience washer dryers have much smaller drums meaning smaller loads and more effort in the ironing


When supplied one broke asked for just a washer as replacement and much better as well as cheaper for them


Let us know what the LL says - can understand if a flat but not if a house with own outside area

happyandcontented

Takmon wrote: »

I have a Washer Dryer that i use for all my clothes and put it on a timer to finish when i get home from work.

I put everything in there even stuff that says not to tumble dry and even mix colours and whites (i do use colour catchers).

I couldn't be bothered to mess around with putting clothes out to dry or using racks inside to dry clothes when the washer dryer just does it all in one operation.

I'm quite surprised there are so many people who wouldn't have a washer dryer when it makes everything so much easier.

I have a washer dryer and it is useless as a dryer. What brand do you have?

I use the garden in Summer or in Winter a heated airer from Lakeland, not cheap to buy but cheap to run and placed out of the way in a spare bedroom.

[Deleted User]

Don't know how long you've been there, but within my lease, it states we aren't allowed to dry washing on balconies.
But after living there for a month it became very apparent that everyone does.
So I now dry my washing on my balcony, who knows if I'll get a letter from the property management company or not!

Crumble2018

What do you think people that live in flats have to do???


We have a washer dryer, but never use it - takes an age to dry and everything ends up very creased. We now use a Lakeland heated airer and a dehumidifier.



Honestly, if this is the only issue with your rental, you're very lucky!

Takmon

happyandcontented wrote: »

I have a washer dryer and it is useless as a dryer. What brand do you have?

I use the garden in Summer or in Winter a heated airer from Lakeland, not cheap to buy but cheap to run and placed out of the way in a spare bedroom.

I have a Beko one so it's at the cheap and cheerful end of the market. It is pretty slow at drying because it can take 3+ hours to dry clothes and keeps going until an internal sensor detects everything is dry enough. But it doesn't really matter how long it takes because even if it only took 1 hour to dry i never do two loads of washing in a day.