Modern dillema: to tumble dry or not?

We've been having an ongoing debate here at the Womens Room about one of the more important things in life. To tumble dry or not? I am dead against them and love to peg out and Amanda is in two minds. Having three boys with dirty sports kits, sometimes she doesn't have an option. 

Making the choice not to have a tumble dryer means washing all over the house in the colder months and unless you live in a huge house, it can take over. As more and more people choose to dry their clothes the old fashioned way, whats the alternative to washing dripping from every radiator? Well, we have done a little research and come up with the Womens Room guide to the most stylish drying accessories.

We like traditional wooden airers and think they are much more stylish than the modern plastic ones. H is for Home have a fold out airer at £38 and an overhead pulley for £35. Re-Found Objects have a concertina overhead affair for £12.50 (stylish towels not supplied) 

We also love the rustic pegs available from H is for Home, which are a little expensive at £10, but look great.

Days Gone by also have a good selection of untreated wood traditional style airers ranging from £42 - £58.

Of course good old John Lewis have an excellent selection of very practical (if a little hideous to look at) elaborate airers, as do Lakeland.
Happy drying.

Comments

[Francesca]

All very well if you're mainly drying marimekko/cath kidston teatowels and vintage postcard print scarves, however I doubt my boyfriend's threadbare gruds would look quite so chic. Maybe some things are best tumble-dried and hurridly shoved back in the closet.

[jane]

True, in an ideal world we would all have the time and space to don a 1950's headscarf and peg out colour co-ordinated rows of smalls, but sometimes real life gets in the way!!

[H is for Home]

Thanks for featuring our shop!

We tend not to use the tumble dry option on our washer/dryer. We've got this drying rack that we use constantly use - especially in the winter when it's often not an option to hang them outdoors!

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/5JYevx-xP0iq85QFBBeOBA?authkey=Gv1sRgCLGJlM6c0oK2tQE&feat=directlink

Any savings we can make on the ever increasing gas bill! ;o)

[jane]

That is SO nice, can we feature your kitchen on the Womens Room. We LOVE it?

[H is for Home]

Hi Jane,

Of course you can - are you able to see the other images in the folder?

[Sue Evans]

I am not sure why but the old fashioned wooden fold-out dryers are called maidens -- or is that just a term signature to my mum, as in " Hang those blankets on the maiden please Susan"