Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

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Hi cady,

There's an earlier thread with lots of ideas that should help so I've added your post to it to keep the replies together.

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stef240377

You must have some form of ventilation and circulation other wise you will get damp. I had a tumble dryer last year when OH brought it over from his house, it was old and on its last legs hence not being able to cope with daily usage in bad weather for a family of five. Since then i have either line dried or used a combination of airers and radiators- although cant use rads as much now we have decorated and put covers on them.

As the weather has started turning colder we have been putting the heating on for short amounts of time to reduce the chill and also to make sure we dont get any condensation. This has also sped up the drying process and upto now i have not noticed any damp smells from the washing.

bertiebots

I have one of these...
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40122995 and you can actually fit a full wash on it. I will second the above comment .You need to open your window or you will get condensation and this will cause damp patches..try to use a sunny window and move the washing around to dry it faster.

cady

thanks for the replies ive just went and opened the window a crack but ive noticed condensation on the windows now am i doing this all wrong??? am i maybe getting another dryer to space the clothes out more my window is 6ft and only opens at the top so doesnt get much air in ..... i dont want to put things on the radiators because when the heating is on i want the heat to heat the rooms were only in a small flat but its cold and has tiny rooms.... im worried im doing this all wrong

tessie_bear

could u rig up a make shift line near a window and peg washing on that...have u a balcony u could lift airer on to............could u hang it out at your mums ?

nesssie1702

If it's still dry outside, I would try and line dry the washing.

If you're drying stuff inside, you have to give the moisture that's on the washing somewhere to go, otherwise you'll get problems with condensation (that can lead to mildew spots/mould spots on the walls etc)

Spacing the clothes out on the dryer might make them dry quicker, but you'll still have the problem of moisture in the air. If you can, try and position the clothes airer in front of the window that gets most sunlight, as that will help the clothes dry out too. It's a combination of heat and ventilation that will help the clothes dry and stop any condensation.

cady

Thanks .... ive moved the airer inot the bedroom and its infront of the big bay window which should help

blushingbride_3

what about a gas tumble dryer? i have just been reading about these, they cost about £280 and you connect them 2 ur gass.
On a daily use it will only cost £59 compared to £170 for a electric one. there is info on www.which.co.uk

HTH

Katie

ksh123

WOW - I hope that's for a full days' use :eek: .
But yes, gas tumble driers have always been judged the cheapest - they are just less popular because of the connection problems as in needs gas pipe running to it, isn't a DIY job etc etc. So much easier to just plug in an electric one.

Whatever - its waaayyyy out of my reach anyway:o

annamc75

I have no tumble drier (my choice as I think they cost too much to run) but the weather here seems so rarely to be dry enough to peg out clothes on the line to dry.

What I currently do when I have a washing is I wait until the evening and then I put the heating on and hang stuff up on the radiators and over doors. I hang all tops on hangers and hang them over the doors so I dont need to iron them.

I have a large clothes horse too but I am finding that no matter what I end up with damp smelling items. I did a wash last night and I notice that all the thick sport socks are smelly today.

Towels seem to go damp even if I have them on the radiator and rotate regularly so that they dry evenly.

Any tips or hints would be greatly received.