Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

Rebob

All three of us, sorry 4 including the dog, have our own towels which I usually wash once a week. I also wash the bedding every 8 days ish.

Going to see how I go with the airer and if well I might swap my large tD for a smaller one or not bother at all!

btw I also have storage heaters. I keep running the dehumidifier in the bedroom on a night as it is prone to condensation even with the window open so this removes the damp from the airer anyway.

Penny-Pincher!!

Hiya

OH, DD & I all have a bath towel and we have a spare to put on the floor when we get out the bath IYKWIM. These are washed weekly but are hung immediatley after each use to dry properly and prevent from stinking-normally bung them in with a dark wash so dont really put an extra wash on just for them.

Bedding is done every friday and aired each morning for half an hour then made up. I find this freshens the bedding. Do try to hang the bedding outside to dry rather than the airer as I find the smell of the washing liquid and conditioner lasts that bit longer. Have 2 of the same bedding sets, so is just switched each friday when the cleaner comes. Normally the bedding is stripped and on the line by the time she gets here on a friday at 9am.

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HOLsale

melancholly wrote:

I only ever wash my bath towel once every few weeks..... I kind of thought that was normal.... Do most people do it daily then?!?! (Am now slightly paranoid about my usual behaviour!!)

i used to wash mine every week to two weeks but now dd (4) likes to run around the house using them as capes and blankets so i'm not always as certain how clean they are :rotfl:

if they appear clean and don't smell i usually pry them off her and they go back in the bathroom

melancholly

HOLsale wrote:

i used to wash mine every week to two weeks but now dd (4) likes to run around the house using them as capes and blankets so i'm not always as certain how clean they are :rotfl:

if they appear clean and don't smell i usually pry them off her and they go back in the bathroom

Well that makes me feel better - I'm not just dirty then!!!! (what would my mother say!!)

black-saturn

Be careful with those plastic coated ones. If your planning on putting them anywhere near any heat the plastic will melt all over your clothes.

Smiley_Mum

Want to cut down on TD use, so wondering if I could dry clothes over the bath and use dehumidifier during the night to dry it. Usually do about 2 loads of washing a day. The one thing that bumps up my electric bill is the TD use so I'm curious to see how much my bill will be go down by using DHR instead of TD to dry clothing. Have washing line but birds continually poo on your laundry or BSTRDS steal the laundry. Anyone else use a dehumidifier instead of a drier to dry their laundry on a regular basis? Appreciate any info. Thanks.

RacyRed

I had dreadful probs drying washing as I have no suitable outside space, even in summer.

The radiators here are under the windows so now I put all the washing straight onto coat hangers and hook them onto the curtain rails overnight. Usually everything is dry by morning and is far easier to iron too!

Luckly I'm not overlooked, but I do tend to try to hang stuff in a "co-ordinated" fashion just in case anyone does spot it

Curry_Queen

Despite the fact that I've always bought washer/dryers (on my 3rd now in just over 20 years!) I rarely, if ever, actually dry anything in it :doh: :rotfl:

It's handy if someone needs something drying in a hurry, usually one of the kids that MUST HAVE a certain item of clothing despite having suitable alternatives in the wardrobe! :rolleyes: ... or when I've forgotten to do the school uniforms and it's Monday morning ... but other than that I really don't like clothes being tumble dried, so don't ask me why I keep buying these combo machines

Even in the flat, most things went on either the radiators or the airer (one of those 4 pce folding gate type things that open out and stand in front of a radiator) and bedding was hung off the doors to dry. Most clothes were put straight on hangers and hung above a radiator so didn't need ironing then

Since being here the weather has been pretty good to me and I've managed to dry everything outside on the line so far, with the odd thing going on the airer to finish off if it's still damp when it comes in. I find if I remember to bring it in around 3-3.30pm (when the sun is disappearing) it doesn't get cold and damp again

Kimberley

I used to have a clothes horse in my bedroom to air clothes, but i have just moved into the smaller bedroom that used to be for my boys because they need a bigger room as they are growing now.

So now i have nowhere to put the clothes horse At the moment it's in the hallway. I have a small house and can't really find anywhere for it. it looks unsightly where it is. When it's warm outside i'll put the clothes horse in the garden.

How do you dry your clothes in doors and can you suggest a tidier way of drying the clothes? I have a washer/dryer but if i tumble the clothes all the time the electric will zoom :rolleyes:

Any tips?

Lillibet_2

I stand the clothes horse in the bath:D If this isn't an option how about fitting one of thiose retractable clothes lines in the bathroom, on the landing or kitchen if it is an option?