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Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

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  • themull1
    themull1 Posts: 4,299 Forumite
    I use my dryer every day, and i think the extra electricity is worth it.!!
  • i go to the self service launderette, i know this isn't an option for everyone but i can dry 2 loads of washing for about £1.60-£1.80 depending on how many towels are in there, in summer i hang out on the line
  • sooty&sweep
    sooty&sweep Posts: 1,316 Forumite
    Hi

    I have an airer in my conservatory next to a radiator. I do use my tumble drier if necessary i.e. a back log of wet washing so I'll tumble the tumble driable stuff but hang up the non tumble driable stuff on the airer. Saying that the sun is shining at the moment so I've a line full !

    Jen
  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    I have a large ceiling airer (6x7' slats) it takes two full loads if necessary

    provided there isn't horizontal rain/sleet/snow, I open the window below it to let the air circulate & everything dries nicely, even though I don't have any central heating :)
  • uolypool
    uolypool Posts: 1,207 Forumite
    I do have a tumble drier but we do try and not use it.We are very lucky that our boiler and hot water tank are in a huge cupboard at the top of the stairs so we have 2 clothes horses and a "washing line " put up in it as well.Most things either go on the line if its good enough weather , or into the airing cupboard, the childrens school t shirts and jumpers cannot be tumbled so these always go in the airing cupboard if weather is bad, if stuff is put in one day it is all dry by the next , the only time the tuble is really used is for undies ( as there are 6 of us this makes a load every 2-3 days) and if things are needed in an emergancy.
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  • coco1980
    coco1980 Posts: 625 Forumite
    my dining room turns into a laundry room in the winter for 2 drying racks and you will usually find every radiator covered in wet socks etc:o
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  • I have been reading this thread with interest because I usually take my drying to the launderette in winter but it has become really expensive. I don't have the room for a tumble dryer but since I do about 12 loads a week I need to get something sorted. I saw this thing on the JML website and am sorely tempted. Does anyone own one and what do they think of it?
    http://www.jmldirect.com/Dri-Buddi-PD2001/
    Jane

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  • sb44
    sb44 Posts: 5,203 Forumite
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    edited 7 November 2010 at 4:29PM
    I have been reading this thread with interest because I usually take my drying to the launderette in winter but it has become really expensive. I don't have the room for a tumble dryer but since I do about 12 loads a week I need to get something sorted. I saw this thing on the JML website and am sorely tempted. Does anyone own one and what do they think of it?
    http://www.jmldirect.com/Dri-Buddi-PD2001/

    There is another thread about it here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/982197

    I don't have one but they sell them at Argos, have a look at some of the reviews.

    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8501147/Trail/searchtext%3EDRI.htm

    There is another review here which may be worth reading.

    http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/gadgets/jml-dri-buddi/1180637/

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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi PJ1,

    In winter I give my washing a few hours on the line on a sunny day then bring it inside and put on an indoor clothes horse (which normally lives out of the way in the shower) and is easily lifted out if anyone wants to use the shower. If I keep the en suite window open it doesn't cause any condensation problems and it's usually dry by the next morning.

    These threads have lots of ideas that may help:

    Any suggestions for drying clothes indoors

    Drying washing outside

    I'll add your thread to the first link later to keep the suggestions together.

    Pink
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