Drying outside in Autumn

Pixie_Cosmo

I don't have a tumble dryer. Things get dried outside or on an airer, luckily I have space for one. Even if you can only dry it outside for a couple of hours it will make a difference. I have seen people use their curtain rails or shower rails to dry clothes too, hanging things off clothes hangers. 

joedenise

Another one here to hangs washing outside whenever possible.  I check the weather forecast and do the washing when there is the most chance of getting it dry - a good example is today where it's forecast to be dry and it's quite windy.  In fact the washing machine has just finished so it's going out on the line shortly.

I will be getting it in before about 3pm as the air starts to get damp then.  If anything is still damp it will be put on the airer or hung on hangers in the shower overnight.

littlemoney

I keep an eye on forecasts to pick the best days to get things dry. To maximize drying time sometimes I wash the evening before, fold the damp washing and put it back into the washing machine. That means I can get it on the line as early as possible the next day. Today I got a lineful dry outside.

joedenise

littlemoney said:

I keep an eye on forecasts to pick the best days to get things dry. To maximize drying time sometimes I wash the evening before, fold the damp washing and put it back into the washing machine. That means I can get it on the line as early as possible the next day. Today I got a lineful dry outside.

If washing it in the evening you might just as well put it on an airer overnight as it'll be nearly dry by the morning.  Can hang it out first thing to finish off and should be dry by lunchtime!

littlemoney

joedenise said:

littlemoney said:

I keep an eye on forecasts to pick the best days to get things dry. To maximize drying time sometimes I wash the evening before, fold the damp washing and put it back into the washing machine. That means I can get it on the line as early as possible the next day. Today I got a lineful dry outside.

If washing it in the evening you might just as well put it on an airer overnight as it'll be nearly dry by the morning.  Can hang it out first thing to finish off and should be dry by lunchtime!

I do that to keep the dampness out the house as most rooms are unheated even when the heating is on.

wort

I washed the other night so I could peg out in the morning it was still wet through on my Airer after being there all night. Almost dry by the time it came off the outside line though.

Rosa_Damascena

wort said:

I washed the other night so I could peg out in the morning it was still wet through on my Airer after being there all night. Almost dry by the time it came off the outside line though.

The difficulty I have with this is the smell, its caused by bacteria.

elsien

Yes, I find that. I dry all my clothes indoors in a little area off the kitchen but it does need the heating on to stop them from smelling this time of year. 

newlywed

I drape cotton t shirts and anything thicker over two rails of the airer so there isn’t a double layer of fabric, if that makes sense… takes more space on my tall airer but then dries quicker and much less chance of smelling fusty

tizerbelle

newlywed said:

I drape cotton t shirts and anything thicker over two rails of the airer so there isn’t a double layer of fabric, if that makes sense… takes more space on my tall airer but then dries quicker and much less chance of smelling fusty

I'm similar and try to avoid doubled up layers when drying indoors.  Its why I love the banister rail for drying towels, jeans or thick jumpers - the thickness of the rail means lots of airflow possible.