Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

MadelinesMum

We are a family of 6 and I dry the thin stuff over the stair bannister and put the other in a dry buddy. It's like a hairdryer motor in a tent. Not sure how expensive it is to run but defo cheaper than a tumble drier. They are £44 in argos at the mo and I would recommend getting the 3 yr cover as mine is 2 yrs and nearly on the way out.

Alisha2008

I dry my clothes in a spare room , with the door closed and the radiator on. I've never had any problems with mould or condensation, all my clothes dry in 24h. I always run the washing machine at its highest spin (1200 I think).

I've thought sometimes about getting a tumble dryer (mainly for the cat hair), but I didn't know they were so expensive to run.. I think I won't be getting one anytime soon!

Butterfly_Brain

Since my tumble drier caught fire, that was the second one to do that, I decided never to have one ever again, instead I usually put my washing on the line, but in winter I do have things on an airer in the front room, with the window open and ceiling fan going, it really does help to dry the clothes. If I have a lot of washing such as this week when the kids sorted out their floordrobes :eek::eek: 8 loads worth :eek::eek:I will do it all on Friday night and will ask my DH to take it to the launderette on Saturday morning and dry the whole lot in one of the big driers. He will be happy enough with his kindle and a flask of tea Much cheaper than doing it at home.

VJsmum

cosette wrote: »

I dry outside nearly every day of the year. I have a whirligig style dryer outside, and I bought a cover for it. Look up eco washing lines, you will get a main web site with loads of types but I actually bought it elsewhere a little cheaper - can't remember where offhand.

Basically, I just hang out as normal then leave it until it is dry or I need it. Depending on the weather (humidity, cold, damp etc) it will be 50-90% dry even in winter. Yesterday for example I took some stuff in that had been out 2-3 days, and it was virtually dry. I finish things off on an airer in the house.

I have a large whirligig, it can take at least 4 wash loads, so I just keep hanging out every day. Every day I then go and have a feel and take some indoors. The only time I can't use the cover is when there are strong winds or heavy snow.

I wouldn't be without my cover. The only downside is that it extends the washing cycle because in winter things can take a while to dry but that doesn't matter - the wet washing isn't in my house, I am still managing to wash and get that part of the laundry cycle done regularly and out of my way, so it's just a matter of bringing in the dry/almost dry stuff each day.

I do have to keep reminding my teenagers however that they won't have things 'now' or even next day, they have keep the cycle in mind!

The other thing is that it takes away the rush of getting washing out early in the day, I just do it whenever it suits. Often I hang out the washing when I got home from work about 4 p.m., then just leave it anywhere from 1-3 days until it's ready.

I have a whirligig and cover too - they are great.

dogcat_2

I dry mine outside in the summer...If and when we get one!:o I dry at other times indoors by the back garden door on one or two airers...I also put small things near the radiator when on.

I DO have a tumble dryer, but never use it...its there only for emergencies...which I never seem to have..;).

Steph12347

Own_My_Own wrote: »

I have a clothes horse. Never suffered with damp.

My main tip (I tell anyone who will listen) is Spin your clothes again. All machines have a spin cycle. If you have a lot in the machine (Bedding), take half out, then re-spin it it 2 halves.

You will be amazed at how much drier the washing comes out of the machine. I promise you.:D

Massive thanks for the tips, Id never heard this before, but did it with my load this morning and the difference is amamzing!

I dry my washing out side as much as possible and on the radiator, hanging up in the bedroom if it cant go outside. I have a tumble dryer but only use it when i have too. Our tumble dryer is kept in the outhouse so I have to go outside to use it, this really makes me think about using it in weather like this, if it was inside I think I would use it more.

Lleucu

We have a laundrette in the next street if a lot of washing 20 minutes in the dryer plus a pound coin does the job, I notice that many people in the area do it that way.:T

Otherwise I use the Rayburn as with other posters.

Partner keeps advocating a dryer but after reading this thread, forget it!!

PollyOnAMission

I don't like leaving washing on the line when I'm out of the house, so that limits me to summer evenings and weekends.

In winter (and most of the summer) I dry indoors on an airer (same one as linked to in post 3) in the kitchen, moving to the living room when cooking so as not to pick up smells. I often put it on the table in the middle of the kitchen so it's not in the way and I ALWAYS have a dehumidifier going when drying washing indoors.

I do have a washer drier but try not to use the drier unless absolutely necessary.

StressedSteph

Wow thanks for all your replies.

Had a chat to my ever resourceful hubby, and he has offered to make me one of those ceiling pully airers.

I can then get a load of washing on that, pull it up to the ceiling out of the way. Think we can fit it above the hot water tank, so any warm air will rise up through the washing :T.

Will definately use the tip about doing an extra spin on the machine. That will help.

I am already plotting what I could store in the huge space the tumble drier would leave behind if I can get rid of it :j.

But will wait and see if this airer can hold enough stuff before I ditch the drier.

Thank you so much everyone :beer:

sonastin

we have a damp problem in our house and have only just got central heating. I'm hoping that'll help both the damp issues and the drying-laundry issues but for the moment, I use a maiden and a dehumidifier. Combined with the extra spin cycle, I can get a load dried in a few hours. OH reckons a fan to keep the air moving should also help but I've not had to test it yet.