Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

DKLS

Tumble dryer is in use year round at mine.

Tired_Mummy

We don't have a tumble drier either and our house isn't particularly warm so when it's raining everything gets hung on the airer and takes forever to dry. Because of this everything ends up smelling horrible, any ideas on how to make it smell better or preferably stop it smelling in the first place?

monkey22_2

I've got mine on airers in the dining room and as soon as the sun comes out I take them outside, even if its only for half an hour. I'm doing this, back and forth, all day long at the minute!
(This weather sucks:mad:)

witchwoopiggy

i do not have a tumble dryer, but it easyer for me as there is only two of us, however we live in a tiny tiny bunglow i have found that hanging items up on coat hangers ie shirts, skirts, trousards ect and hanging them in the bathroom on the shower rail with the window open does dry the items quicker even when it is raining, other items like bedding goes on the airers either in the bathroom or anywhere else i can. Most washing is dry over night

LameWolf

There's only the two of us in a small bungalow.

Obviously I put stuff outside if at all possible - and watch the weather like a hawk; otherwise, large items like bedlinen and towels I use the tumble dryer (with dryer balls - I was amazed how much difference they make!) and everything else goes on the "A" frame over the bath.

Small items (underwear and socks) go on one of those square thingies from Lakeland that have 36 pegs attached and can be hung on a corner of the rotary line (outside) or on the end of the "A" frame (inside). This maximises drying space indoors, and means it's quicker to whip in from outdoors if it rains.

tori.k

do you have a cheaper night tariff ?
i tried putting an airer in the hallway with the back door open but the kids kept knocking it so gave up, i hang everything over the banister if its wet outside and bung it in the dryer after midnight as its cheaper

Grunhilda

The weather's been carppy for us too.

We live in a small terrace and have problems with space and damp smelling washing too. So this year we've bought a £9.99 gazebo from B&M and have put it up against the wall.

My clothes horses get put under it so even if it's drizzly the wind is still drying off most of the family's washing.

Gigervamp

How high are your ceilings? If they're high enough, perhaps you could get one of those airers that hangs from the ceiling, like this. Ikea do something similar which is cheaper. Or can you fit one of these over the bath?

rosieben

I live in an old building with no damp course and if I dont have windows open every day for an hour or so the place starts to smell musty; daren't aggravate that with damp washing so I'm using the td at the mo, have the kitchen window open whilst its doing and its not too bad; in the winter when the heating's on I can hang it on the bigD and it dries overnight.

SomethingWitty_2

Try putting clothes on an additional or a faster spin/drain cycle on your washing machine. Whilst it still uses up electricity, it will use far less than a tumble dryer and will halve drying time.

Also laundrettes have extra specially big tumble dryers which, when ours was broken at my student house a couple of years ago, were a god send. All of us piled our washing in to the giant machine, and even if not totally dry, at least they were most of the way there for not much cost.

Try speaking to your electricity company about the deal you are on- if they are reluctant to move your tarriff etc, at least push them to send you some free energy saving lightbulbs etc!

Also, the low tech solution, when i was realy skint- choose a "drying room" - this room, could be your bathroom, a hallway, or bedroom, has open widows and the most washing with all the hangers etc- in this room put a load of "damp collectors" - you can get them in the pound shop or make your own with rice and salt in bowls around the room in discreet places. dries the air out as a "dessicant" so your clothes (in theory) should dry quicker. It doesn't save much time (my sheets were dry maybe an hour or two quicker if they were soaked to start with) but every little helps!

Fabric softener - this also reduces drying time i believe?

HTH, but if you do anything definitely go for the faster spin cycle!

SW