Airers?

Biblioklept
Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,160 Championing
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I've been reading a lot of money saving groups etc with people sharing ideas for saving money at the moment and over winter and was really confused that so many people shared the idea of buying an airer to dry clothes rather than a tumble drier. 

Lots of people seemed to not have heard of them before or used one and it really surprised me. Are they not in common use any more??

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I don't like them hanging around I just use the radiators to dry mine on 
  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,160 Championing
    janer1967 said:
    I don't like them hanging around I just use the radiators to dry mine on 
    They definitely get in the way. I'm mostly shocked how many people hadn't even heard of them and didn't know there were other ways than a tumble drier
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    I use one too, as I've never had a proper tumble drier. I assumed they were still in common use!
  • vikingqueen
    vikingqueen Scope Member Posts: 1,561 Championing
       I'd never be without one, in winter when my wood burner is lit I stand it in front and washing dries in no time. 
  • Poppy_
    Poppy_ Community member Posts: 191 Empowering
    I have a clothes horse( an clothes airer) and I have always owned one, I also have an airing cupboard, which the clothes horse goes in, it dries clothes in no time, as the airing cupboard is very warm. I can’t imagine not using a clothes horse, as they are so handy to have. 
  • Phillfroggy
    Phillfroggy Community member Posts: 44 Contributor
    I have a variety of them. I big free standing. 3 that hang over the op of doors and 2 radiator ones. I’d be lost without them.
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Community member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    I've always used a clothes horse (airer)
  • Binky1234
    Binky1234 Community member Posts: 450 Empowering
    I have a heated clothes airer bought from Dunelm and its fantastic 6 pence an hour, I use it for heaver items.

    I also use a standard airer and tbh would be lost without them.
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,470 Championing
    Yes, I use them, infront of the radiators in winter, my dryer broke and never replaced it
  • ShirleyW
    ShirleyW Community member Posts: 353 Empowering
    Yes I have a clothes maiden and hang my laundry on it if I can't hang them outside. 

    I'd love one one if the racks that you pull up to the ceiling but my rooms aren't high enough. 
  • ProudMumForever
    ProudMumForever Community member Posts: 233 Empowering
    Yes i use the 2 ive got all the time (none heated type).
    Ive always called them clothes maidens .
    They do get in the way but if it saves me some money ,then its a winner in my eyes.
  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community member Posts: 2,908 Championing
    I have a 3 tier collapsible airer that I've used at least once a week for the last 7 years.  It does take up a lot of space though, which might explain why many people don't have one nowadays.  If I didn't use it I could fit a large shelving unit or cupboard in it's place which would help with my current lack of storage.

    My Mum used to have a Z frame airer which was a terrible design...the lightest touch as you walk past and all the clean laundry would be on the floor!  :D
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    I use an airer too @Biblioklept even though I have a tumble drier, I only use that if desperate to help save on energy. The air works fine, it just takes a little longer!

    I would also have assumed they're still in common use as well :)

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