Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

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PollyOnAMission wrote: »

Things are usually dry in a few days, but I am quite interested in these for quicker drying
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/21736/Dry-Soon-3-Tier-Heated-Tower-Airer?src=gfeed&gclid=CNK71c2GjLkCFW_HtAodulYAAQ

That looks really good!! And cheap to run... Hmmmm.... there is a thought...

kboss2010

pigpen wrote: »

Lightweight items go on my heated airer from Lakeland and a sheet is flung over to keep the heat in.

Woolly things and fleece things which dry really quickly just go on my ordinary airer.

I hang stuff on the radiator or pop in the dryer for 20-30 minutes to air it off when it is almost dry just to clear it so I can hang up the next round.

Pigpen, is your Lakeland airer any good for heavy stuff like jeans/jumpers?

I just put the Ikea Frost airer on my dining table in the kitchen

Dimey

I have a clothes airer rack thing that collapses down when not in use. I put it up in the kitchen all year round and carry it outside in sunny weather.

In winter I'll tumble dry heavy things like sheets overnight on the economy 7 low electricity rate. I can programme my tumble dryer to turn off the programme at a set time and it calculates from there what time it needs to switch itself on.

msgnomey

I try to keep washing to a minimum and OH is very good as he usually has a clean tshirt and undies everyday but trousers and jumpers will last him for 4-5 days. I have a set of 'home' clothes that I change into when I get in from work as I tend to dress fairly smartly for that but then again I can make a suit last for a few weeks by alternating which ones I wear across a few days. No one at work has ever commented!!

I use an airer which stands inside the patio doors and gets the full sun all day. If the weather is good I just open the doors and let the breeze help! I do also put some lighter things on hangers on the curtain rails (my blouses etc) and also large things like towels or sheets are often hung over the doors. I have got a tumble dryer but try to only use it if really necessary and often only to 'finish off' things like towels in the winter.

patchwork_cat

http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/Rotamate_Washing_Cover.html

£20 for a cover for a rotary.

Own_My_Own

I spin every wash twice, summer and winter. It is amazing how much dryer things come out of the machine.
If the load is really full ( towels/ bedding ) I half it and spin it in 2 lots.

seabright

In the winter I use a combination, rotary drier if it's dry, indoors on the Sheila-maid ceiling dryer and tumble dried as an absolute last resort.

I try not to over-wash things, just washing things when they need a wash and I have a washing rota:

Monday: Multi-coloured
Tuesday: Towels
Wednesday: Whites (the matching letter of alphabet stops here!)
Thursday: Multi-coloured
Friday: Bedding

Having a rota (should) encourage people to put washing in the hamper - miss your slot; wait a week!

Mossop93

Work out what to wash and when. Much cheaper if you only need to run your washer and dryer a couple of times a week. Also look into your local laundrette. Usually costs me less than a fiver to use their huge dryers. Also look up your "cheap hours" for example my mom has lunch time and late at night as her cheap hours. Which is when she'll stick the washing machine and tumble dryer on for approx the same cost us running one of them outside her cheap hours.

Weekly:
Bed linens, towels, jumpers.

Wear more than once:
Trousers and tshirts. Hang them up in the evening (inside out) to let them air out so they're a bit fresher.

Handwash:
Delicates. Handwashing your underwear not only saves you switching on the machine but it takes very little time, is less rough on the underwear meaning the elastic and stitching lasts longer and means your can stick them on a coat hanger or over the side of the bath over night and they usually will be dry in one - two days and take up minimal space.

Dry on an indoor airer, you can put it outside but having it on the airer means if it starts to rain it's much easier to snap it up and bring it inside with minimal faffing around.
If it's too rainy out then stick the airer in the bathroom with an extractor fan on.
You can also use an iron on items that are just slightly damp, very handy when you need a top off the airer and its still damp. A nice warm, fresh, crisp shirt all in on go

And as for your Nan, tell her you're not stingy you're energy efficient.

savingpennies

pigpen wrote: »

Bedding, duvets and towels are hung over a door.

Jeans, towels and other heavy stuff goes on the line.. OH hangs it out so I don't get cold (or have to face the stripey spiders) .. it doesn't start to smell, doesn't clutter my kitchen and might dry.. I am also happy to leave it out several days.

Undies and socks and small baby stuff goes straight in the dryer due to pure quantity of the stuff.. if there were just 3 or 4 of us I'd hang it to dry or put it on the radiator.

Lightweight items go on my heated airer from Lakeland and a sheet is flung over to keep the heat in.

Woolly things and fleece things which dry really quickly just go on my ordinary airer.

I hang stuff on the radiator or pop in the dryer for 20-30 minutes to air it off when it is almost dry just to clear it so I can hang up the next round.

I'd second the heated airer from Lakeland. It seemed a lot of money but Lakeland says it costs pennies to run. It was a godsend last winter. Items dried quickly and I didn't use the tumble drier once. Big bulky items like jeans and towels I put on the ceiling airer I have in the garage.

DebtFree2012

Own_My_Own wrote: »

I spin every wash twice, summer and winter. It is amazing how much dryer things come out of the machine.
If the load is really full ( towels/ bedding ) I half it and spin it in 2 lots.

Hi OMO - do you know if, cost wise, this is less than using a tumble dryer? My spin on my machine is 36 minutes long so I worry the re spin would use alot more electricity just like a tumbler would?

TIA.

Also, my plan for this year is to only use the wood burner stove for the heating source meaning that I won't have any rads to dry washing on like I used to (rightly or wrongly). I was planning on using a stand up airer, the folding kind, and leaving the washing on it overnight in front of the wood burner which will be burning low. Given what I've read, is this a bad idea as there's no ventilation in that room other than door to the rest of the house?

Again, TIA