Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

SuiDreams

I'm starting to have problems getting the washing to dry outside now the weather has changed (had washing on the line all day on Sunday and it never dried). Has anyone got one of these

http://www.scottsofstow.co.uk/ProductDetails.aspx?language=en-GB&product=1028932&catName=DryingAiring

Are they any good, I think that I have seen this sumewhere else for £10 cheaper will have to remember where, or does anyone else know where I can get one cheaply.

Thanks

babyblooz

I have got one of the old style hoist up and hang near the ceiling racks, and it is GREAT. I pop the clothes in the dryer for five minutes, to heat up and let the creases fall out, then quickly hang them on the rack and forget it. Then next morning, they are dry and they dont need ironing. I figure its easier than ironing and probably uses about the same amount of lekky, but its so much less hassle. Not too pretty to look at, but its in the utility room so who cares!!
Might be worth a try?

lemontart

http://www.discountscooters.co.uk/extra/index.php?main_page=product_info&currency=GBP&products_id=886

£15 cheaper here.

Beth
xx

WISHIWASRICH_2

I think you need to move down south;) my washing's still drying outside:money:

northern_star

drying washing is getting to be a real problem here too (damp and foggy outdoors). I've been putting the washing on 2 folding clothes airers to dry but without the heating on (trying to hold out as long as possible) the clothes are still damp even after a couple of days. We're currently producing much more washing than we can get dry - hence a backlog!
The electric airer looks like a good option though I wonder if it's worth the investment as once the heating goes on we won't have so much of a problem.
It would be good to hear from anyone who's got one.

kathyd_2

northern_star wrote:

The electric airer looks like a good option though I wonder if it's worth the investment as once the heating goes on we won't have so much of a problem.
It would be good to hear from anyone who's got one.

We cheated. A couple of years ago we had heating put into our conservatory and found that the slim plug-in radiator we used to heat it up was in effect, redundant. Rather than put it in the attic with everything else I removed a couple of the metal inside bars from the bottom of my concertina type clothes dryer. When I need to dry clothes I put the radiator 'inside the dryer' before I drape the clothes over and they are dry in no time. :j Hope I've explained that clearly enough :rotfl:

Seakay

Imelda wrote:

Hi all,

This thread has reminded me to ask you what I can to make my clothes smelling damp and musty. I live in a flat with no outdoor space to dry clothes, I use an airer but find that because clothes take so long to dry they start to smell, I usually use febreeze on them but this is neither OS or economical! It has been fine all summer as I have had the windows open and air circulating and in winter I leave the airer next to the storage heater all day. But at the mo it's too cold for the windows to be open but not cold enough for the heater, any ideas?

I use dilute vinegar with a few drops of perfume oil/aromatherapy oil in the fabric conditioner part of the washing machine, and this helps to give washing a nice smell. I use the same oil in my ironing spray, just to make sure.

Fabric conditioner - 0.25 litre vinegar, 0.75 litre water, couple of drops oil. Keep in an old bottle (plastic or glass) and fill fabric conditioner compartment.

Ironing spray - 1 plant spray or cleaned out old container full of water, teaspoon of vinegar, drop of oil.

EagerLearner

Hi all,

We're in a garden flat but the weather has been pants lately - plus we both work full time so can't dash out and get them if we left clothes in the garden...

We have the 'v' shaped metal drier - I've been reading that people pop this over their bath - why is that? The clothes never come out dripping wet from the washing machine because our machine does a very good spin cycle I suppose which removes most of the water.

My question is - should we start to place the drier over the bath during winter? Window is always slightly open in bathroom to prevent damp/mildew etc.

It's a lower ground floor flat and has been damp-proofed, but we know it's not going to be a fun winter in there! Central heating - so I will need to find some radiator airing thingies too.

Any tips (overall as well) most welcome!

Norbert_Colon

Having a fan playing over the washing really speeds things up. Uses a lot less electricity than a tumble drier too.

shelly

EagerLearner wrote:

We have the 'v' shaped metal drier - I've been reading that people pop this over their bath - why is that? The clothes never come out dripping wet from the washing machine because our machine does a very good spin cycle I suppose which removes most of the water.

My question is - should we start to place the drier over the bath during winter? Window is always slightly open in bathroom to prevent damp/mildew etc.

I don't know about anyone else but I put my airer in the bath purely because we don't use the bath so its not in the way being in there. If I put the airer in any other room it would be in the way.