Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

Rikki

I just put mine on an airer infront of a radiator.
I do change them round as they dry so not let them stay wet on the underside.

whatatwit

Don't try to dry too many things at once, as Rikki said, things stay wet on the underside.
I iron things whilst they are still quite damp, with the steam turned off. it does take longer and then things still have to be hung to air off.

Most launderettes have posters stating no drying only, but if you speak nicely to the attendant then, they may allow you to use the dryers if it is quiet. If you also use the spin dryer there and dry heavy things, like towels and jeans, it means you won't have as much at home drying.

tawnyowls

whatatwit wrote:

Don't try to dry too many things at once, as Rikki said, things stay wet on the underside.

Definitely - they should be turned at least every couple of hours, and one load of laundry at a time is usually enough. They shouldn't be dried directly on the radiators, as it makes the radiators work harder and thus waste energy, but the radiator airers you can get (often from pound shops) that hang off the radiators are good. Also, if you have an airing cupboard that can be useful for finishing them off. If you have any balcony area, one of those pull-out clotheslines can be useful if there's cover.

cats_whiskers

Hi I use some of the white plastic over door coat hangers, usually sold in boxes of two for a few pounds. They seem to fit over most doors. I have one permanently over the airing cupboard door and I usually put shirts and blouses onto coathangers and hang on this, there is usually room for about six coathangers to be hung up but you may have to alternate things around so the items at the back also get aired. As I say you could place one over any door where there is space.

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cats_whiskers

Also forgot to say that my mum lives in a flat and she swears by her old fashioned clothes pulley. Luckily she has a large L shaped hall and can hide it away, the only problem is when you want to go to the loo you have to do battle and limbo under the sheets to reach the bathroom.

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Pink.

Hi lady_fuschia,

We have a long thread on drying clothes indoors that should help you:

How do you dry your laundry indoors?

I'll merge your thread with that one later on as it helps to keep all the suggestions together.

Pink

inkie

We have a shower rial, and hang some things on hangers on there - the steam from the bath also helps with the creases.

jessicamb

I live in a flat but it has its own steps IYSWIM. I tend to hang the washing over the bannister or on an airer in front of the radiator

goonlord

In my old flat I didn't have radiators or storage heaters but did have a gas fire. In the summer things would dry fine on an airer in my kitchen's large bay window but in the winter I used to put the washing on the airer and place it as close as was safe to the gas fire. If rotated every 1/4 hour or so, it would all dry in about 2-3 hrs. What wasn't dry I would leave in front of the turned off fire (in the still warm room) over night.

lady_fuschia

I just wanted to thank everyone for the suggestions- my thanks button isn't working for some reason!