"What's cheeper.
A tumble dryer.
Putting heating on and drying on rads
A trip to the launderette????"
Let's put it this way I did my washing as soon as I got in on Friday and my work clothes were still damp this morning so I'm guessing any of the above would be better  |
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over a year ago
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Depends on all kinds of things. If you’re cold anyway, use the radiator, if you need lots dried fast - use a dryer on eco setting with some tumble dryer balls.
If you don’t need anything urgently, hang them up and let them dry slowly |
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"What's cheeper.
A tumble dryer.
Putting heating on and drying on rads
A trip to the launderette????"
I've got no rads and feck knows where the nearest launderette is.
So..... tumble drier in casa del Winston.
Only put it on at night though...
Winston |
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"How cost effective is a dehumidifier ?"
I bought mine a year ago and it would have been 2p an hour to run on laundry mode which takes 8 hours...i dont know what the cost is now with all the price rises but its a great piece of kit |
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"What's cheeper.
A tumble dryer.
Putting heating on and drying on rads
A trip to the launderette????"
Putting heating on when you need to do as you get 2 things with it warmth and drying time.
Dryer I would never use over night there one of the worst items to start a fire. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Look into an electric dehumidifier.
Alongside a clothes horse this will help draw out the worst much quicker.
Much cheaper than a tumble dryer, plus it might help avoid turning the inside of your house damp.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I took 3 loads of washing to the laundrette to dry yesterday. Cost £3.50 to dry. Tumble dryer is £300-400, plus the cost of running it, so I think the laundrette is good value.  "
If it's like the ones we use when we're out in the camper van you can probably put 3-4 times the amount of clothes in them too.
We've managed without the tumble dryer so far. Still drying things on the line pretty well (in between the torrential downpours)  |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
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The thing about drying clothes and keeping warm is paradoxical, you need to remove the moisture , by having the windows open: but need to keep the heat from escaping. Not a good dilemma to have.
The Victorians had the right idea with celing mounted towel racks.
Having a retractable washing line at head height and a hook in the opposite wall is one solution, just away from the wall and radiators to help with the circulation. Think shower curtain and you'll know what it looks like.
Quick and easy to set up and put away., though not the prettiest thing to look at.
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