Air your dirty laundry in public

SandyBabe_2

Hi Martin
Can't understand why anyone would want to dry their washing in a tumble dryer during the summer. 'Pegged out' washing smells wonderful; especially sheets and duvet covers.
If it's raining why not do what I do and put your washing on a clothes airer until it's ready for ironing. Makes your room smell lovely at the same time. :grouphug:

mrs_toast_2

Line dried laundry is lovely especially when ironed soon after. I give enough money to electric man so if I can dry my washing for free, I'll not waste my pennies! :A

elisebutt65

This thread reminded me to check my leccy and gas bill for September.

Total cost for both for a quarter - £27.20!!!! I guess line drying is way cheaper - LOL

I'm now £109 in credit with powergen, but they've just emailed me that prices are going up :mad: Might be time for a change of supplier.

vickicf

I haven't used my tumble dryer since April and have saved a massive £250 on my last electricity bill, I couldn't believe the difference!!! :j

DSmiffy

I put my washing in the conservatory to dry. but when the weather is really bad, like today it takes forever to dry. Sometimes we have a little heater in there, which gives it a helping hand.
Wondered if a dehumidifier would work any better. And also, which would be cheaper to run. I haven't got a clue how you work out what the cost per hour is, does anyone know?

gromituk

I bought one of these "pulleys" 20 years ago: it was advertised as a "Sheila Maid". They are still made. If your ceilings are not very high but you have a staircase, an ideal position to install them is at the top of it.

People greatly exaggerate the problems caused by a small amount of washing drying inside.

michaels

I hang all mine out indoors on a dryer - drys fie in the winter when the heating is on and in the summer when it is hot, less well when its not so hot. Don't hang it outside as it collects allergens which are bad for my hay-fever. don't use the dryer as it is bad for the environment and for the wallet.

gromituk

DSmiffy wrote:

I put my washing in the conservatory to dry. but when the weather is really bad, like today it takes forever to dry. Sometimes we have a little heater in there, which gives it a helping hand.
Wondered if a dehumidifier would work any better. And also, which would be cheaper to run. I haven't got a clue how you work out what the cost per hour is, does anyone know?

A heater and a dehumidifier both use lots of energy.

Look at the rating plate - you will see how much power these devices take. Of course, things are complicated by the motor switching off and on in the dehumidifier and the heater switching off and on if it has a thermostat. Multiply the consumption in watts by the time in hours, divide by 1000, and you get the number of units (kWh) used.

happy_miser

For quite a while now I have consciously cut down on tumble dryer use. However, when I hang my thick fluffy towels outside/inside to dry they end up feeling really rough to the touch, so I've reverted to drying them in the dryer. I would prefer to dry them naturally, but it doesn't work for me.

gromituk

A compromise is fine - just don't unthinkingly put everything in the tumble dryer like so many people do.