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NudeJude Fri 30-Dec-16 17:37:46

Hi everyone

Hope you've all had a good Christmas. Unfortunately, I've come down to earth with a bump, I have heaps of washing and can't get it dry!

So what I would like to ask is - do you recommend using tumble dryers, and if so, any recommendations would be much appreciated, as would any 'steer clear' comments.

Thanks in anticipation

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petra Sat 31-Dec-16 08:34:41

NudeJude Its not often that I'm in the situation of too much washing to cope with, but when I am I just go to the launderette.

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Auntieflo Sat 31-Dec-16 09:09:45

You are lucky petra, as I don't know where our nearest launderette is, or even if we have one these days.

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Liz46 Sat 31-Dec-16 09:32:00

If you have any sort of chest complaint, such as asthma, you should not dry washing indoors.

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Marelli Sat 31-Dec-16 11:52:28

I have a tumble drier but only use it when I can't hang things on the line. The window that I stick the hose out of (or from which I stick the hose!) has jammed, so I bought one of those box thingies that you fill wth cold water and attach the hose. It works really quite well.

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gretel Sat 31-Dec-16 11:59:19

I have an AEG condensing tumble dryer. It's the first one I've had where I haven't had to iron anything. I only use it when I can't hang washing out.

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Lona Sat 31-Dec-16 12:06:20

GrandmaKT
Even if I had enough room, which I don't, I couldn't afford to run a tumble dryer! I'm not Amish, just not too well off!

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GrandmaKT Sat 31-Dec-16 14:01:56

Lorna, the cost is between 13p and 35p per hour. My tumble dryer dries a full load of towels in 45 mins! Two or three times a week that doesn't break the bank...

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Lona Sat 31-Dec-16 14:05:22

Thank you GrandmaKT, I didn't realise they cost so little, but I've no room anyway.

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Jalima Sat 31-Dec-16 15:23:19

Lona my neighbour calculated that it cost just as much to iron every item than it does to tumble dry and hang or fold straight away!

(she would have done the calculations properly too!)

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Jalima Sat 31-Dec-16 15:23:40

as it does

oh dear my grammar is getting worse

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timhogan Sun 01-Jan-17 21:37:47

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