Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

tootles_2

She does not have the room for a ceiling airer, am going to try the argos one that PP recommended, will see if I can reserve one at my local store.........ooooppppssss have just tried and it out of stock both in the local store and also for home delivery........winder if it will be in the new catalogue which is due out this week I think.....

Just found one in our out of town retail park, so have ordered it for collection tomorrow............she will be delighted.... thanks.

Mr_Proctalgia

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.

SnowyOwl_2

I have one of those metal ones from Argos too - have had it (or something v.similar) for about 15 or 16 years..it's brill! In the summer I put it outside and load it up with my washing to supplement the washing line and therefore make the most out of a warm day.

I'd recomment those airers that hang on radiators - they are v.good for u/wear, tights, dishclothes, pillow cases and so on and as they are right on the radiator things dry fast. They can look a bit untidy but as they are small I can hide them easily enough if expecting visitors. Also handy for the bathroom - stops damp towel syndrome if you keep your hand towel on it.
Think they are available in Argos too, though I got mine in Woollies, also many moons ago.

Penny-Pincher!!

I hadnt thought of putting the airer outside Snowyowl....am I a div or what....please dont answer that!!

PP
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in_my_wellies

Mine is fixed 3" above the radiator. It pulls out and has six one meter rails, then it folds up again, under the radiator shelf so you can't see it.

I got my first from the coop and the next from Wilkinsons but I haven't seen them very often.

meadowcat

I agree with Mr. P, the over the bath ones are good because the clothes don't sit on top of each other. Only disadvantage is that the bath is out of action when it is in use.

I had a pulley in the utility room in my last house and it was the bee's knees for drying clothes.

That JD Williams one sounds good. Anybody know if it really uses so little electricity?

Edited: Doh. Must read properly next time. I think Mr. P was suggesting the pull out one for over the bath. I meant the one that sits over the bath itself. They cost about £5 in B & Q.

meadowcat

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MATH

I do not have an outside washing line anymore cos I got fed up with the kids cycling through me washing and swinging of me whirligig. I now have three airers which I wheel about the garden to make the most of a sunny/windy spot. I have a 10kg machine and can dry two loads at a time using them. I also have a four fold 'oxford' airer (no good for garden use as it blows over) bit I spilt in half and prop against the rad for winter indoor drying. Bedlinen and some ironables are aired then rest TD (I tell myself it is still OS providing I get the TD all done on eco 7);)

Penny-Pincher!! wrote:

I hadnt thought of putting the airer outside Snowyowl....am I a div or what....please dont answer that!!

PP
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hehehehehe:silenced: :whistle:

Mr_Proctalgia

Meadowcat,

I meant one of these yes.

thriftlady_2

Does anyone know of a gadget,or have an idea that would help me find the hole in which my whirligig goes?It's somewhere in my lawn,a metal sleeve thingy,but every winter it gets 'lost' in the mud and completely heals over.

Also any bright ideas for covering it so that when it rains it doesn't fill up with water I don't spray myself with dirty rainwater when I put the pole in.

Leaving the drier in position permanently is not an option,I regard it as an eyesore in my little garden.

There's probably something really simple and obvious,so sorry if this seems a stupid question