Plus, an eye-level control panel makes for easy use, and an auto shut-off timer means you don't need to worry about remembering to switch it off. It cost eight pence an hour to run and has some attractive features, including an LED temperature reader and built-in UV sterilisation to give your garments an added clean.

Whether you're hiking through colorful forests, jumping in puddles, or strolling through pumpkin patches, our wellies are your go-to choice for staying dry and comfortable. Performance-wise, the DriBUDDi is slightly more powerful at 1200W compared to the 1000W Dry:Soon Drying Pod, although in practice we didn't see that much difference in drying times.Our clothes took four hours to dry with the odd cold patch remaining on some items – but overall, it was effective and will undoubtedly transform your laundry drying when the mercury falls. Ideal for laundry items big and small with wings that are height adjustable and that can be folded out for flat drying . They provide room for airflow like regular clothes airers or clothes horses except with a bit of extra heat to speed the process up.

If drying and storage space is a big factor in your choice of airer, then the compact Dry:Soon Mini is the option that can most easily be hidden, slotting easily into a cupboard or tucking behind furniture. Ideal Home's Digital Editor Rebecca Knight is a long-term fan of the Dry:Soon 3-Tier Heated Airer which saw her through cold Scottish winters at university and is still going strong 7 years later.It also comes with clips to secure the hanger when it's folded up for storage, and a useful clip-on container for the plug to stow away into once you've folded it up – little things that do make for a more hassle-free user experience. 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.

Personally, I favour the larger version – if you’re using it anyway, you might as well dry two loads at once and then put it away until next time.Heated bar clothes airers use (as the name suggests) heated bars to dry clothes, with each one acting like a mini radiator. Whether your pup is a small breed or a large one, our range of dog beds provides the perfect spot for restful sleep.