Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

jpscloud

Barneysmom wrote: »

It does sound much the same principle doesn't it - blasting the water off with heat, using a cover to divert the air into the right direction.
I might see what I can rig up with the tower heater and a piece of sheet or old tent

I considered doing this as the basic design is a bin bag over a hat stand with a hairdryer underneath. But I decided I'm too much of a doofus with anything electrical and would probably start a fire!

I don't have any heated towel rails and bought the dri buddi because I have stopped using gas for the summer (boiler for hot water and CH - in my pre-MSE days I was putting the heating on during cooler wet summer days just to dry washing). I have an immersion heater that does a fine job at a fraction of the cost of using the gas boiler to heat water, and an electric shower, and the dri buddi was paid for twice over in the savings I've made so far.

It suits my individual situation perfectly, but might not be a good investment for a family if it's an additional drain on power.

emg

I hang everything on hangers on the shower rail in my bathroom (undies on those little peg hangers). If it's a nice day then I open the window really wide for the breeze. If it's cold I whack the heating up in that room and close the door. It's the smallest room so heats up quickly, also it has a fan so the condensation issue is not such a problem. It also makes it quick to put laundry away as it is already on a hanger! System only falls apart when other people stay and want a shower at an odd time of day!

Missli

Barneysmom wrote: »

It does sound much the same principle doesn't it - blasting the water off with heat, using a cover to divert the air into the right direction.
I might see what I can rig up with the tower heater and a piece of sheet or old tent

jpscloud wrote: »

I considered doing this as the basic design is a bin bag over a hat stand with a hairdryer underneath. But I decided I'm too much of a doofus with anything electrical and would probably start a fire!

I don't have any heated towel rails and bought the dri buddi because I have stopped using gas for the summer (boiler for hot water and CH - in my pre-MSE days I was putting the heating on during cooler wet summer days just to dry washing). I have an immersion heater that does a fine job at a fraction of the cost of using the gas boiler to heat water, and an electric shower, and the dri buddi was paid for twice over in the savings I've made so far.

It suits my individual situation perfectly, but might not be a good investment for a family if it's an additional drain on power.

I'd be worried about a fire hazard Barneysmom. They really are worth the investment, as use little power, and are safe, and efficient. It might be worth waiting for a special offer, as have seen them reduced sometimes, but I feel worth the investment, as my Dri-buddy is ace at drying delicate clothes I wouldn't put in the tumble-dryer.

gravitytolls

How do the dri buddies compare with tumble driers re. running costs?

bluebag

I put mine on the line whenever possible, the rest of the time I shove it on an airer with a de-humidifier pointed at it. Seems to dry quite quickly.

In times of desperation.... like most of this awful summer I use the tumble dryer. I live in a single walled house and the condensation is just not worth it.

Used to have that 'fusty' smelling washing from time to time before I got the de-humidifier. Astonishing how much water it sucks out of the air. Cheap to run too.

savemoney

We tend to us combination of washing line whenever possible, tumble and in winter radiator a little and clothes airer but we try and let some air in unless its really cold. We have a log burner in Winter so that dries clothes quickly but we run a dehumidifier too

the-mango

gravitytolls wrote: »

I iron anything that looks creased, then bung it on a hanger. Anyhting that doesn't need ironing, goes straight onto a hanger, then I hang it all from picture rails, doors and doorways. Doesn't look pretty, but washing pretty much dries overnight.

Sheets drape over the tank or radiators.

Do you iron before you dry? I've never done that, is it any easier than ironing when dry?

Wickedkitten

Valli wrote: »

link here

traditional airer

Bit cheaper here

http://www.castinstyle.co.uk/product.php/285/traditional_kitchen_maid__pulley_clothes_airer

plus you can get them in different lengths and colours

or one with more laths so you can dry more stuff in one go

http://www.castinstyle.co.uk/product.php/1256/0/six_lath_victorian_kitchen_maid__pulley_clothes_airer

Notsosharp

The title says it all really.

With the British "summer" being what it is I have really struggled to get my washing dry; now it's getting colder of course it's getting harder to get it dry and frankly I'm getting fed up.

I don't have a tumble drier or working central heating at the moment and although I do have a gas fire my clothes airer decided to break and I can't really afford to replace it nor can I afford to have the gas fire running constantly.

I don't drive either so getting all down to the launderette is a struggle and not really an option daily (I try and put on a wash daily but can't do this at the moment meaning the washing is piling up).

I was just wondering if anyone out there had any suggestions as to how I could get it dry please.

Thanks :T

suzybloo

Could you possibly hand things on hangers and put them on the curtain rails with a window slightly open - especially if the window gets any sunlight that is available. Do you have stairs - if so we used to hang washing over the bannisters - especially sheets and duvet covers.