Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

Primrose

We have a tumble drier but I hardly ever use it. When we had to replace our washing machine last year we replaced it Hotpoint which has a 1600 rpm spin capacity which really makes laundry drying a much easier process. I then hang the washing on my retractable clothes lines in the bathroom which has a radiator in it heated from the hot water system, over which I can also drape sheets and towels. I just shut the door on it, open the small window to dissipate condensation and find this generally works well. But if the weather is really bad and the laundry is building up, I'm not fussy about letting the bed linen stay on the beds for another week until the weather improves and I can dry the sheets outside.

mrs_motivated

i got rid of my TD two years ago and have coped far better than I expected, given that I have me, the hubby and two teenage daughters at home :rolleyes: .... I hang the washing out whenever I can, but in winter tend to use an airer in front of the woodburner... in autumn when it was raining i got my OH to fix a wshing line to the up and over garage door, hung my wasing on the open door, so it dried in the breeze but out of the rain. :T

elf06

I have a 2 tier drying system - first i hang over a clothes horse which lives in my bath (gets chased round the bathroom all day long) then anything that still needs a little drying i hang it in the airing cupboard. TD only get used for emergencies (oh carp no work uniform etc), jeans, towels and bedding
Much prefer to get it out to dry but up here it would need defrosting then re-drying :rotfl:

Eenymeeny

Hi, I don't know if anyone has already mentioned the TVATTA drying rack from Ikea? I live in an upstairs flat and OH has fitted it at the top of the back stairs for me. It is hinged so can be closed against the wall if neccesary. I leave it open all of the time and hang shirts etc on hangers from it. Because it's at the top of the stairs I can even hang a sheet on it without touching the floor and it comes in so handy when the weather is too bad for outside drying.:)
I just have to limbo underneath if I need to go out of the backdoor:rotfl:
I'm new to posting but hope that this is some help to some of you as I was drying things on the balustrade too.

Eenymeeny

Do I mean banister?:o Whatever! I'm sure that you know what I mean...:)

anguk

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Hi, I don't know if anyone has already mentioned the TVATTA drying rack from Ikea? I live in an upstairs flat and OH has fitted it at the top of the back stairs for me. It is hinged so can be closed against the wall if neccesary. I leave it open all of the time and hang shirts etc on hangers from it. Because it's at the top of the stairs I can even hang a sheet on it without touching the floor and it comes in so handy when the weather is too bad for outside drying.:)
I just have to limbo underneath if I need to go out of the backdoor:rotfl:
I'm new to posting but hope that this is some help to some of you as I was drying things on the balustrade too.

Thanks, I might get one of those for the spare bedroom, if I fix it on the wall above the radiator the clothes should dry quicker with the warm air rising. :T

Eenymeeny

Good idea, pleased to be able to help Better weather would help wouldn't it?

aaronm_2

Use a blow dryer to dry your clothes or hang them near the windows.

angelcakes_smw

Oh I am so glad I found this thread....and also I cant wait for the summer!!! I would love to get one of those that hang on the wall but dont think my LL would be too pleased about it! lol

I tend to just hang all my washing over radiators but have recently been told that this can mess up your thermostat causing you to waste money...does anyone know anything about this?

As for clothes being stiff as a board once dry, I had this problem and once I cut down on my fabric softener usage (sometimes I dont even use any!) it has reduced the problem...who'd have thunk it eh?! perhaps fabric softener is only meant for use with a TD!

keep the tips comming people

Mrs_Thrify

Hi all, I have clothes on the line for the first time today, is a lovely day.

I also dry clothes on hangers in the small utility room, t.shirts and trousers mainly. In the stairs/hall inlet I have a clothes airer.

The TD I am carefull to use on a few occasions as it is plug in and uses the electric. I had it on once this week to dry some sheets for an hour and then aired when damp over a door.