Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

jackieb

Wickedkitten wrote: »

Our clothes are still hung out on our washing line, just hung up a load of sheets earlier actually and it's windy enough that if it doesn't rain overnight, they should be dry by the morning.

I've tried many times to dry stuff outdoors in the winter, but honestly they come back in as damp as they were when I put them out.
I don't think it's worth the effort into putting them out and taking them back in again at this time of the year. I don't tend to dry stuff outside between October and March. My back garden doesn't get the sun in the winter so that maybe explains it.

LittleBrownFrog

When I'm being 'good' I hang washing out every evening after dinner, as long as it isn't actually raining. More often than not, most of it gets dry.

Rebekah24

hehe my neighbour left a sheet out...its now encrusted in snow!!

I have had the windws open to get some air circulating for a bit today, will hang things all about on hangers tommorow when I do the weekly wash

verynewmoneysaver

I have a clothes rack in the attached garage, though it does take 2- 3 days to dry things on it. Use tumble dryer for towels, sheets and some cottons.

lutzi1

I found some nice rows of coat racks in Wilkinson in the same wood as my utility room cupboards this Xmas and have put them up on the wall in there behind the door so I can hang things up to dry. It's a small room and usually nice and warm. I'm really pleased with them - I can hang stuff up there, it's not in the way and looks reasonably tidy, and stuff dries pretty quickly. I've even found the brass hooks get quite warm and add to the effect. I'm sure a lot of us have the odd corner round the house where things wouldn't get in the way while they dry?? Just off to look for some more - the upstairs bathroom is pretty warm because the boiler's in there.

westcoastscot

I have a pully system in the kitchen - one of those old fashioned set ups with wooden bars - it holds two loads of washing and drys easily overnight, and because it's in the kitchen where i have a window open a lot even in cold weather when i'm cooking condensation isn't a problem
WCS

iceicebaby

I have those airers that hook over the radiators. Things take no time to dry and clothes are not directly on the radiator

Broomstick

misskool wrote: »

I've seen the heated airers that you can get from lakeland and such, now just wondering if it's worth it.
(like this one http://www.lakeland.co.uk/heated-tower-airer/F/product/21736)

Hi - we don't have a tumble dryer and I wasn't wanting to rely on having the central heating on to dry stuff so gave in and bought one of these at the end of last year. Initially we tried to dry stuff on the outdoor line and use the heated airer in the evening for drying out the remaining dampness in the clothes but when the cold weather really hit we began using it to dry well-spun clothing when they come out the washing machine.

It's working a treat for us and is exactly what we needed so I'm very happy with it which is just as well since it cost a lot. :rolleyes:

Suggest you look at the video on the website before buying because it gives an idea of the size of the airer. We had exactly the right amount of space in our kitchen but I'm glad I checked dimensions before I bought because it was larger than I'd imagined.

zippychick

i have a clothes horse indoors. I tend to do big washes on their own - so only sheets and towels else i will have too much to dry.

I also use fitball, pilates machine (least they are getting use right?) , my bike is in the hall beside the radiator, so i will use that for towels or sheets (always clean), and i put duvet covers over the bannister for a day or so. I try and avoid using radiators, only for small items that will dry quickly. Never had a tumble drier.:D

verynewmoneysaver

Broomstick wrote: »

Hi - we don't have a tumble dryer and I wasn't wanting to rely on having the central heating on to dry stuff so gave in and bought one of these at the end of last year. Initially we tried to dry stuff on the outdoor line and use the heated airer in the evening for drying out the remaining dampness in the clothes but when the cold weather really hit we began using it to dry well-spun clothing when they come out the washing machine.

It's working a treat for us and is exactly what we needed so I'm very happy with it which is just as well since it cost a lot. :rolleyes:

Suggest you look at the video on the website before buying because it gives an idea of the size of the airer. We had exactly the right amount of space in our kitchen but I'm glad I checked dimensions before I bought because it was larger than I'd imagined.

Could probably do with this in the garage to speed up drying.