Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

johnjp

I hang clothes, on clothes hangers (!), on the door architraves (leaving the door open) and curtain rails. It works extremely well because of the gentle draught. I also hang larger items over the upstairs landing bannister rail, again a gentle draught. I place wet shoes adjacent to the immersion tank. Even a pair of heavy cargo trousers will dry overnight, sheets will dry in a few hours. I live in a new house but, as long as you have the trickle vents open above the windows, there is always a slight, warm draught.

Jays

EagerLearner wrote:

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!

I used to do this, before we moved to a house with a utility. I found if I hung my washing on hangers over the bath on an A frame, I could hang more on the frame and the longer stuff didn't drag on the floor (ie more space to use in the bath).

Now I have an Argos spare clothes hanger in the utility and hang my washing after 8 mins in the tumble dryer to lose the creases, straight onto clothes hangers.

Works well, most items don't need ironing or if they do, very little ironing (I even iron school shirts sleeves whilst still on the hanger, and finish the rest with a shot of steam from a Tefal professional steam iron). Then straight to the wardrobe when all dry. :j

skintas_2

my mum taught me to hang wet clothes up in bathroom from shower rail, clothes dry from the warmth of water from hot water from the bath (condensation).

djenks_2

Hi, I am thinking of buying an electric clothes arier and was wondering if anyone else had one? If so can you let me know what they are like to use and how well they work?

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Thanks,

Queenie

Haven't got one and not sure what they even look like let alone price Do you have a link for one?

djenks_2

I have just added the link for you!

Gingham_Ribbon

There was a thread on this really recently. I'll have a look, see if I can find it for you.

Gingham_Ribbon

SuiDreams wrote:

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

I've merged the threads to keep the answers together. But this is the post I remembered.

Did you buy it, SuiDreams?

bizzylizzy

I keep hoping for the best and putting the washing out only to find it's started pouring again and I haven't brought it in. So I just leave it there until it stops again, then bring it in and just spin it again.
I met someone the other day who re-washes laundry if it's been rained on, does anyone else do this and if so - why?

lady_fuschia

Does anyone have a foolproof way to air dry clothes indoors without getting that fusty smell?
In the summer its not too bad as we can leave all the windows wide open and its much the same as drying outdoors, but the colder days are presenting a bit of a problem- anyone got any ideas?

Thanks