If you are short on time then leave it turned on overnight and give it a good 12 hours to dry everything. This airer offers a huge 40 metres of hanging space, comprising of 64 rungs plus hanger holes to additionally hold 10 hangers.

Unless you have means for catching it or letting it out of the house, it will build up and could lead to damp problems. Hang it on a chair, cupboard door or washing line, it works indoors or out and includes a few integrated hooks. 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).John lewis has also added some versatility to the design; the three tiers open independently allowing different shelves to dry either larger bed sheets or lots of clothing. Using hangers through the middle of the bars is also highly effective for drying shirts and stops the usual criticism that heated airers only dry the bit touching the bars. Not only is a heated airer far kinder to your treasured garments than tumble drying (it adds years to the lifespan of your clothes), it’s also better for the environment. These are normally the cheapest clothes airers and are popular with students because they’re functional and don’t take up much space in storage. When in use, it’s a compact means to dry almost two weeks’ worth of shirts (measuring 62cm x 146cm).

This costs more than your standard radiator airers, but it’s built really solidly and has a decade-long guarantee so you won’t have to worry about it snapping under heavy loads. The expanding design will 'easily fit a machine load' and fans like that it's 'well made' and 'folds up well'. If I need to I will also wash a small load of clothes, face cloths or hand towels and drape those over the airer at the top.When it comes to finding a clothes airer, there are so many options to choose from that it can be hard to know where to start. 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. Tiered designs pull up in a concertina shape and are usually three tiers high; they’re the best option if you have limited space to dry your clothes. It’s compact, lightweight and sturdier than plastic frame hanging airers owing to its windproof stainless steel frame.

Heated airers can look pretty same-y but this John Lewis option stands out from the crowd thanks to one small thing: shoe dryers. I found the Dry:Soon took around four to five hours to dry lighter materials; and closer to 10-12 for heavier jumpers and the like. Key specs – Type: Tower; Open dimensions: 132 x 71 x 71cm (HWD); Closed dimensions: 132 x 71 x 5cm (HWD); Drying space: 30m; Weight: ‎2. Another option for speeding the clothes-drying process is to run a portable dehumidfier in the same room.A typical drying pod will do a cotton load in a couple of hours, and a tumble dryer will take anywhere from one to three hours to do a big load of laundry. You won't make any savings – in fact, you could pay significantly more over the lifetime of the product compared to a tumble dryer or heated clothes airer. This folding design is made from plastic so it’s super lightweight, and can be placed in any shape, depending on the space you have available.