Some options, like the fan models in our round-up, tell you how many clothes on hangers you can dry at once instead. The drawbacks are that it uses a 230V British plug and would be much less effective on a 110V American power supply, and it is a little noisy (think hair dryer on low setting).

Drying laundry is never going to be an exciting task, but finding the best clothes airer for your living situation can really ease the burden. It also has a slim "x-wing" design that lets you move its adjustable wings (complete with 26 rungs and four hanging corners) to three different positions. Super-fast 2-3 hour clothes drying times mean this fan-powered heated clothes airer is our number one choice. Blossom enjoys delving into the intricacies of products and refining testing protocols for hundreds of items.Although the triangular shape means there's a little less space on the top drying rack, it still holds 15kg of wet washing overall, and the tiered design makes it easy to hang washing flat across each level. The best clothes airer for you will vary depending on the space you have available at home, and the washing you tend to do.

It’s compact, lightweight and sturdier than plastic frame hanging airers owing to its windproof stainless steel frame. It may sound obvious, but no matter which clothes airer you invest in, if your washing isn’t properly spread out then it will take longer to dry.If you get fed up with the sight of smalls draped over your radiators, or having your living space taken over by conventional airers for days at a time, a Dry:Soon 3-Tier Heated Airer is the answer. I’ve found the trick with drying delicates is lying them across the bars rather than hanging them over and risking stretching. If you don’t have a suitable outside space, have been thwarted in your line drying attempts by the good old British weather, or are looking for the most time or cost-efficient way to dry washing during winter, then we think this is one household purchase that you’ll soon come to view as an essential.

They’ve even added some anti-crease bars, corner hooks and easy-glide feet to make life a little easier, and to give extra hanging space if you need it.

The wheels on the base make it easy to move around if you need to, and it can be partially open if you’ve got less washing so that it doesn’t take up too much floor space. If you’re looking for value for money, this airer’s got enough space to dry 15kg of laundry, loads of drying space, and a really compact design. It takes about four or five hours for cotton and linen and over ten hours for jumpers and thick materials. They have the largest drying space of all the airers and despite this, they’re easily collapsible and don’t take up a huge amount of space.