Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

loren83

I've had 3 towels drying on an airer for about two days now!!! Nothing will dry them, I try putting them in front of the oven after I've finished cooking with the door open, this helps a little and they do smell a little of roast dinners but rather that than damp.

I used to hang tops on hangers on the curtain rail until it fell down and my OH refuses to put it up if I do it again!

I'd love one of those ceiling ones but I doubt I'll be allowed it rented accomodation.

Lola23

moggins wrote:

J D Williams actually have an electric one, it costs 39.99 and is 100w, they say it costs no more than a lightbulb to run. I did think it was a clever idea and a good compromise between an airer and a tumble dryer.

I have ordered one of these from a different company...looks good.

Can't wait for it to come.

:T

Lola23

Mr_Proctalgia wrote:

No one has mentioned the pull out clothes line that can go above your bath? Not pretty but effective, personally I use something like this
I prefer the wooden ones as they cannot rust and mark your washing, mine has a purpose made heater that fits under it and a bright yellow shroud thingie that covers it all up. I find it faster than a TD and I can iron stuff and put it back to air on the same rail.

I had one of these years ago, and it was brilliant.

Haven't seen the same kind anywhere.

If anyone has seen them will you let me know where please.

:j

in_my_wellies

Above the radiator across the window, at the back of the house.

mah_jong

Lola23 wrote:

I had one of these years ago, and it was brilliant.

Haven't seen the same kind anywhere.

If anyone has seen them will you let me know where please.

:j

I got mine is Argos this year, not quite the same but near enough!

iceicebaby

I use those over radiator airers, the ones that slot over the radiators and have 2 rails. things dry fast on these even if the radiators are not on. A bath sheet dries on one of these folded in half and as long as its turned regularly doesnt take ages

Londonsaver_3

We recently moved from a house with an airing cupboard and an overhead airer to a house with a combi boiler and no airing cupboard and no overhead airer. We've installed a washing line which is great except when it rains! I've been struggling to get the washing dry especially as we are a large household and have a child in cloth nappies. We do have a tumble dryer but it takes ages to dry the clothes especially in this new house. I think this is because the extractor hose has a long route. I really need ideas before winter comes and I can't dry anything outside-even between showers!.

Londonsaver.

annie-c

I use the radiators when the heating is on. Also a foldaway airer in the bathroom.

lindab15

Hi,

I bought a couple of the drying racks that you hang on radiators, from one of the pound shops / Home and Bargain (or similar), and use them when I can, rather than just hang wet stuff on the radiators (still have the wrinkley wallpaper in the living room as evidence of my wet washing !!).

Quite handy - about 3 rows for layering your washing, better for underwear and lighter stuff if you use all 3 rows - towels etc, you're better just using one or two rows to let the air circulate.

gilly1964

Do you have a garage?

If so, you could set up an indoor line.

I have a pull out one, but depending on how a garage is used you could have permanent 2 or 3 lines across.

HTH
Gilly