Any suggestions for drying washing indoors

flippin36

My tumble dryer has broken beyond repair and I've decided not to replace it. I didn't use it a lot but it was nice to know it was there for those endless days of rain, or an emergency uniform wash. But I really need to keep my electricity costs down, so I'm not replacing it. I have however bought another clothes airer. I didn't really need another, but like allybee says, I can spread the clothes around a bit and not over fill one airer, which means things are getting dry quicker.

SpikyHedgehog

allybee101 wrote: »

I use a spin dryer to get excess water out and then hang on clothes horses to dry in my teeny one bed house. The key is to make sure that clothes dry properly before putting them away.
Put the clothes horse near an open window, and don't overload the horses - there needs to be air flowing through to dry the clothes. Do smaller washes if you can't spread everything out.

This (and giving the machine a good clean) would be the first things I'd try, as you don't need to buy anything new.

carefullycautious

This

http://www.urbanclotheslines.com/wall-mounted-drying-rack


I have see a three bar wall mounted drying rack on the outside of a three storey block of flats. Flats were Local authority though. It is brilliant for drying clothes

newscot

I put washing on a line in the garden all through the year. It dries even when we are snowed in! Using a tumble dryer can cost very little. On wet days the underwear goes in... Take it out when nearly dry and leave draped over side of laundry basket to finish off. In my tumblr dryer the final few minutes of the cycle are cold air only to let clothes cool down. Take laundry out before this. Never overload. Part loads from your washing machine will dry quicker.

safetygirl

I've noticed that things dry on a windy but sunless day faster than on a still sunny day, and fastest of all, of course, on a windy sunny day.


This is called evaporation cooling effect (i think) the same principle works even when its freezing outside, clothes still dry, albeit they are frozen and stiff!

HappyTorty

Cat501 wrote: »

squeakysue wrote: »

http://www.homebargains.co.uk/products/3107-radiator-airer.aspx
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I got a few of these from B&Q for £3.00 each. how much are they in home bargains?
You can use white vinegar and bicarb for cleaning your washing machine, or sometimes you can get proper washing machine cleaning solutions that you put straight in to the drum. I moved into this house and the washing machine was already here so dont know how old it is, but the vinegar helped. I have loads of trouble getting things dried. May get a dehumidifier.

Happyisseb

Has anyone used, tried or had thoughts on one of these.

Three Tier - £99.99
http://www.offersdirect.net/?main_page=product_info&products_id=3773

Also found 2 Tier's on eBay for £69.99
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Tier-Electric-Heated-Tower-Airer-Dryer-Towels-Clothes-/150829426616?pt=UK_Laundry&hash=item231e2267b8

charlielray79

I used to live in a flat with no outside space to dry clothes. What we used to was hang the clothes on a clothes horse and use a dehumidifier to dry the washing quicker which really worked. We got a basic dehumidifier from the Air and Water Centre and it really does the job. Now we have a garden it doesn't get used quite so much but will still come out when we have a wet week and am unable to put washing out.

miss_scrooge

I use a airer/clothes horse and keep my window open overnight also the curtains so as soon as the sun shines in the morning gets drier quicker.The longest it takes to dry is 3 days and the shortest one day.

auntymabel

The higher you can put your airer the better. If you can stand it on a worktop or table it will dry much quicker.