Best clothes drying racks according to redditors
We found 336 Reddit comments discussing the best clothes drying racks. We ranked the 124 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 336 Reddit comments discussing the best clothes drying racks. We ranked the 124 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Hi! I’m back!!
Although I thoroughly intend to write my birth story when I’m ready, I just finished my first piece since the baby arrived so in celebration, I’ll pair it with something useful.
I really appreciated posts like this while I was pregnant so here goes:
Things I didn’t know I needed:
(AKA things I have frantically ordered on amazon at or around 2am)
•Bottle Drying Rack This probably seems obvious, but when we didn’t get this from our showers we were like... idk why we can’t just use a towel??
•Safe way to cosleep My husband built a BEAUTIFUL Sidecar Crib, but it was attached on my side of the bed and it took 2.5 weeks for me to have healed enough to climb in bed around it safely with the baby. This way, I didn’t have to bend over to pick up baby or even spit up to check on/soothe him.
•Lactation Suppliment My lactation consultant approved. This one worked well in my breakfast tea.
•Better flanges My poor nipples were so sore and the flames that come with the Medela... well I’m not sure who they’re supposed to fit but not me. My doula practically ordered these for me. GAME CHANGER.
•Pumping bra I was cutting holes in sports bras. This is better.
•Nipple Shells Another kind reddittor sent me in the direction of this AMAZING INVENTION after I posted a photo of ice packs tied to my nipples with a burp cloth because I refused to wear a shirt my nipples hurt so bad. I will be purchasing these for EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN FOREVER. They keep your nipples dry, collect drips, apply counter pressure to keep your nipples shaped correctly for latching, and most importantly omg nothing touches the precious nips and you can wear a shirt!!
•Car mirror
Me: that seems extra, he’s in a car seat and safe why would I need a mirror??
Hormones; HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH YOU FOOL
•Car adapter for my breast pump Cheaper than batteries
•Shade for his side of the car because anything that wakes up my sleeping baby is the devil. This one has a bonus that allowed me to roll the window down and it was HOT in the south
•Better suction for the breast pump Again- just better than whatever they send you
•My Breast Friend we got the boppy but this one saved my back
•Heating pad Turns out I’ll do ANYTHING to keep the baby asleep when I transfer him to his crib including preheat the darn thing (on low!) before I lay home down
•Stroller Caddy You’ll want somewhere to put your keys, phone, and coffee
•Baby K’tan An easier way for my husband to wear the baby.
•Leggings I had a pair of these before, and they are SO COMFORTABLE on my postpartum body that I bought 5 more in different colors!
•Extra pump parts for whichever pump you have
•A hands-up swaddle I found at Target
•Wine.
Anyway, hope this helps! Best of luck to all of you!
Have you tried wearing something under your work tops? That way you won't have to wash them after every wear.
Also, you don't have to lie them "flat" to dry. You don't want to hang them because the weight will cause odd stretching but you can lie one over a chair, or on a rack like this.
But if you're going to spend money on dry cleaning, why not just buy some more tops instead? And check this time to make sure they hang be hung to dry or can be put in a dryer.
I'm a woman, but I am the go-to for my male friends to ask fashion advice.
First step is to find a cut of jeans that fits you well. The initial hunt is a pain, but I promise it will be worth it. Do not settle. Take a woman to help you find the pair that works the best (or even a guy with good fashion sense). Don't be afraid to spend a little more because quality denim lasts a really long time. Once you find a pair of jeans that work there is a really good chance that the same cut will come in different colors. Don't get too crazy with the washes. Get some staple colors, like dark denim or black. You can wear these throughout the week and nobody will be the wiser. You can't do that with some crazy acid wash or boldly stitched jeans. Try not to wash them too often. Lots of people pop their denim in the freezer to "wash" them. This helps preserve the color, and increases the life of your jeans. Never dry them in the dryer. If you are on a tight budget, go to Sears/Kohls/JC Penny and find a cut of Levis that look good on you. You can also go to Nordstrom Rack and find great deals as well.
Okay, next step. Find some t-shirts that fit well. Again, there are so many different types of cuts for shirts. Some are long, some are slim, some look fine when it's on the hanger, but look like a tent when you put it on. Don't be afraid of color. Lots of guys just opt for black but color is nice too. To the guys who wear black shirts all the time, do an experiment. Where a nice burgundy or heathered blue shirt one day. I guarantee you will get compliments. Target actually sells really nice plain crew cut or v-neck shirts under their Mossimo line. They come in great colors and fit well. I think they are about $10, which is really good. If you are nearing 30 I would shy away from graphic tees. They are fine if you are at a bbq with friends, but not for a date. I also recommend you not machine dry your shirts. I have something like THIS and it works very well. Whatever shirts your decide on, don't think that they will look nice forever. I tend to swap my tees out once they look beat. Air drying prolongs the color, but it can only go so far. If a shirt is too faded or stretched, it goes to gym duty. I then replace it with a new one. I think I average a new shirt every month or two at about $10-20.
Now that we have t-shirts covered, you should also get other tops. Keep it simple (this is where the mannequin can help you find combinations that work and give you ideas). You can find a nice button up or two, and even a light jacket or sweater. Things that are more accessory than full blown coat. A quality hoodie can even fit the bill, so long as it isn't too bulky.
Shoes... this is really important and often overlooked. Your shoes should match the cut of your jeans. If you find a slimmer cut, you don't want to get really bulky shoes. It will make you look like a little kid. Wear slimmer shoes, like some classic Vans or Converse. You can even dress things up. Wear your jeans with some nice leather shoes (again Nordstrom Rack is awesome). Just look how good Daniel Craig looks here. You can even have some fun by adding a little color. The main takeaway is that you don't have to wear your old, busted up DCs that you had in college. Branch out of your comfort zone and try some boots or wing tips. You also don't have to spend a ton of money if you shop right.
So, now that you have revamped your look a little, you need to address your hair and face. You don't have to get a hair cut every other day, but you should really try to keep everything looking neat and in place. You shouldn't have your back hairline growing down your neck and into your collar. It just looks like you are lazy. If you can, get a personal trimmer/groomer and figure out how to trim it yourself. Nose hair... nobody likes to see it. I was talking to a friend this weekend and his nose hair was showing full force. Get a pair of little scissors for less than $5. Same goes for eyebrows. I don't mean wax or pluck, but simply trim with they look like this. Also... Moisturize! People, men and women, tend to look old if they are not properly hydrated. Moisturizing is a combination of drinking water and wearing a good face cream. I like Kiehls, but that is a little pricey. You can also get some quality stuff at Walmart or Target. These little things make a guy look so much better imho.
Hang dry them instead of using the drier.
If you don't have a lot of space, use your shower curtain rod or buy a foldable clothes rack (AmazonBasics Foldable Drying Rack - White )
Also, I'm fairly certain that you posted this in the wrong subreddit.
Best of luck
Ollie came from IKEA. I tried finding this in the store nearest to me (Chicago) but had no dice. :( My brother gave it to me as a gag gift from the Miami IKEA. I haven't checked if his bros and sistas are available online, but it might be worth a shot?
Honestly I had no idea what to do with him at first and when I found out he could hold makeup brushes I was happy lol
EDIT TO ADD: I found his siblings online on amazon here - https://www.amazon.com/Ikea-801-896-63-Pressa-Hanging-Clothes/dp/B00QNR95PK
I use one of these, but that's a great idea if you don't have anything else handy!
I hang my clothes indoors, on something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Gullwing-Clothes-Drying-Rack/dp/B0735CV8MB
I have this that I use to air dry my clothes overnight inside my small apartment. I only dry my old t shirts, cotton underwear and socks in the dryer, everything else gets hung up. The drying rack fits one big load of laundry and then when I'm done I store it under the couch. It actually works really well and I get to avoid having to find like 16 quarters every time I need to do laundry.
I will add if I had a nicer dryer I would definitely put more things in the dryer rather than hanging them up. My coin op industrial apartment machine has two settings: air fluff or heat of a thousand suns so I'm always skeptical of it.
There are hanging mesh drying racks or stackable mesh racks.
I use the second ones on top of my dryer for my hand knit goods since I have so many!
We have that rack and while it works great we find that it takes up too much room for our limited counter space. We move in a couple months though and the grass and lawn pieces will find their way out when we have more space for them.
This is what we replaced it with at least for now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079K783F9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WGCEDbKT81NVZ
maybe this is an option for you? hanging on the wall ?
Always make sure you're not at risk of dye leakage - either from the surface you are drying on to your clothes or vice versa (ie, new-ish furniture could color your clothes, or your new jeans could color a white sofa).
I used a bed, the backs of chairs i trusted wouldn't bleed on my clothes, or I spaced out when I washed lay-flat stuff. I would recommend a space efficient clothes drying rack you can take up and down - you could always load your clothes on it and then put it on your bed.
We currently have one that looks a lot like this and those wings are good spaces to lay flat.
remember, sweaters have to lay flat or else they'll develop the shape of the hanger in the shoulders - most jeans can be hung dry and then ironed. You can always iron if you had to lay it funny. Don't stretch it out too much when you lay it flat as you're trying to let it keep it's shape. If it's not important to keep it's shape - ie, just a t shirt that has some sort of melt-y applique on it - you can hang dry.
Try a mesh rack! I use it for smaller and heavier items that either won't stay on, or get warped from clothes horse. (It's absolutely amazing for heavy sweaters.) The one I linked is the one I use, and I love it, but Amazon has a plethora of different styles and hanging mechanisms.
If you live alone and don't plan on having a lot of overnight guests/reasons for a 2 person bed, I recommend a camping cot with your choice of padding over top.
When I lived in a studio, that's what I did. Camping cots are totally collapsible and easy/lightweight enough to maneuveur without a second set of hands. When my partner would visit, we'd put the padding (a camping mat, a yoga mat, and a thick comforter) on the floor wide enough for 2 people. Now we're married and sleep on a Japanese futon.
We bought our futon from "futon beds from Japan". We don't put anything underneath to sleep on. We own a clothes drying rack (like this one) and we drape it over that to air out and to dry after wash days.
I’ve got this: Cresnel Stainless Steel Clothes Drying Rack – Adjustable Gullwing and Foldable for Easy Storage – Rust-proof for Indoor and Outdoor Use https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQU1C60/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_ri1vCbHVK73QM
Works pretty well for someone without a lot of space. The top wings can almost work for lying things flat. I’ve been thinking about braiding some fishing line around it to make the gaps smaller.
For indoor drying, get something like this. Takes up very little space when not in use and my clothes are normally dry within 24 hours.
Here you go! It's a little annoying because I take it down when I don't need it, so hanging it over the closet is a tiny hassle (this is the most obnoxious complaint I am realizing ha) but overall it's been a life saver.
I have so many questions, guys.
I have this one and love it, but didn't pay that much for it:
Cresnel Stainless Steel Clothes Drying Rack - Adjustable Gullwing and Foldable for Easy Storage - Rust-proof for Indoor and Outdoor Use https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQU1C60/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_InklDb1D1C7R8
It's can easily dry a full load of laundry on it -- more if I use hangers too. Fabric softener helps, only thing that doesn't dry well has been flannel, I'm sure there's a trick to it. I use it inside (apartment) but would love to use this outside if I could. Super lightweight but is sturdier than the one in this post.
Highly recommend for everyone, but especially for apartment renters -- cuts your washing cost in half. The zigzag kind are awful, do yourself a favor and get something like this...clothes horse (never heard that term but I'll be using it now).
Yea....I use a cheaper version of this and it has kept my shirts/pants pristine for years. I still have my first smartwool shirt which I bought in 2006 and I wear it constantly. I find that if it lays flat it gets a smell. I don't like smells.
I've been machine washing for 3 years with no issues.
I have one of these. I get home from hockey, hang up my gear, set it for three hours, and the gear is dry the next morning. None of my gear smells, not even the gloves. Well worth the price.
It's a bit smaller than a regular load. The washer holds about twice as much as the dryer, so you have to do two drying cycles for each wash load. It sounds like a lot, but the wash cycle is only 15 minutes max (i usually set it to 12 minutes) and the dry cycle is 5 minutes max (i usually do 4 minutes). The big limitation for this is drying space. I can usually only do a load a day, or one in the morning and one at night because of drying space. I have one fold up drying rack like the one below and one drying clip thing like this:
Whitmor 6171-844 Clip and Drip Hanger with 26 Clips https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001E839U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_DWo7wbNC407Z6
Drying rack:
AmazonBasics Foldable Drying Rack - White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7P1GPO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_gXo7wbZ0V7E64
Indoor clothes drying rack, $26.99 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0735CV8MB/
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Foldable-Drying-Rack-White/dp/B00H7P1GPO/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1510691732&sr=1-3&keywords=dryer+rack&dpID=31Ssk-GrMAL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
While I applaud your cost saving measures, you live in a shared space and that means you need to change behavior if something is bothering your neighbors.
In the future, think about changing to a different model of dryer that doesn't spin. But your landlord isn't probably going to like he's been paying your laundry bill. That's a reason the machines cost money and that's to offset cost.
I'd also review you laundry habits, why are you doing laundry so much. Try to see if it's possible to give it another wear before wash. Drying, especially spin drying, can be hard and damaging to clothes, and wear them out faster.
A suggested model: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AVGCPN2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mRg.zb8TXX9WY
Its this rack
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001A967M/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_tai_Im1pDbTM43RBT
I hang up shirts, pants aka big items on it. And socks either on the very bottom rows or, if its too packed, off on the sides.
Then underwear, small towels, pillow cases, tank tops, workout shirts and shorts (aka smaller items where wrinkles don’t matter) go on one of these https://www.muji.us/store/aluminum-square-hanger-with-pegs-m-4550002578398.html
Those rules are dumb. That sucks. Can you petition to change that at all? Being eco is now becoming more trendy, maybe others in your complex would be keen too.
Edit If my ceiling was sturdy enough to hold it, I would get one of these https://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/132455217434-0-1/s-l1000.jpg
Such an efficient use of indoor space!
It's a foldout washing line with a cover on it. They're pretty common in the UK.
That's basically what a bottle rinser does so you should be fine.
I don't bottle in mass anymore but, when I did, using one was a huge time saver and I never had a contaminated bottle.
If you bottle often, a bottle rinser and bottle drying tree are cheap and worthy investments.
If you have the space invest in this thing so you can avoid dryers http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Can-Do-DRY-01610-Heavy-Gullwing-Drying/dp/B00383O2UU/ref=lp_695488011_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1375752511&sr=1-3
Over the last 4 years of cloth diapering my two kiddos we have lived in an apartment with communal coin laundry. We've done a whole variety of types of washing, including washing every few days with just the coin laundry (coincidentally, the same price as your machines!), washing with a twin tub portable washer like this one, to now washing with a portable fully automatic washing machine like this one. For a good stretch of time we were using the portable twin tub washer every evening to do the first round of washing, and then every four days take the four days worth of half-cleaned diapers up to the massive communal washing machine and doing the second wash cycle. Hah, that was when I was getting really sick of the twin tub washer but wasn't yet willing to pull the trigger on an automatic portable washer.
All methods have had their pros and cons! Right now we are extremely happy with the fully automatic washer. We can do both wash cycles, every other night, in two hours. This is clutch as both my partner and I both work fulltime outside the home and have limited time for chores. With two kiddos running around it began to be too labor intensive to use the twin tub portable washer. You have to go in and move the diapers from the wash compartment to the spin compartment, and then back again, for each cycle. It doesn't sound like much but while chasing two kids I'd forget when it was time to switch one to the other and basically would end up stretching one diaper washing session out over four hours.
We almost exclusively line dry our diapers. It's only recently been warm enough to dry them on our tiny balcony with our drying rack. When the weather is crappy we've been drying them in our living room on the drying rack and with the infamous Ikea octopus dryer racks. When I'm especially lazy or when company is coming over and I want a clean living room then I'll toss the diapers in the communal dryer and spend the $1.
I realize this post is all over the place but let me know if you have more specific questions!
tl;dr: cloth diapers without a washer and dryer is totally doable!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002E3KYTS/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1395938868&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
I hang it in my garage or backyard. I also bought some wooden hangers. Ikea has them
I don't know if it's frugal, but I have one of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001H1GUXW/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Can't put my son's clothes out, as he is enormously allergic to practically anything, but it's great in that I can put it anywhere as it's freestanding. It's sturdy enough to to hold king size duvets.
You can probably save space by getting a laundry rack like this one. I dry most of my delicates on one of these, and they usually dry overnight.
You can drape things strategically on there to make room for more items. I doubt your shirts have to be perfectly flat - they just need to be supported. I usually drape my shirts over 1 or 2 rungs on my laundry rack and they turn out fine. :)
wrote this for someone else... Copy/paste for you:
I grew up outside the first world for the most part, so washing by hand was a bit more natural to me. It's a bit of work, but a lot cheaper than paying for laundry, and much more convenient than traipsing off to the laundromat after every class. I've done this in a kitchen sink as well as a bathtub, so I know either will work. Also, I'd wash all the rest of your bjj clothes (undergarments, spats, rashguard, etc) at the same time. No point in letting them sit around sweaty.
OK, the first thing you're going to need is to get it soaked through with soapy water. Put the plug in the sink (everything applies the same in the bathtub, use whichever you prefer) and fill it up about 4-5 inches. Add the soap to the water and dissolve it in there. I'd use cool/cold water unless you're trying to shrink your gi. Add your bjj items one at a time starting with the gi jacket (it's the thickest piece). You want to make sure everything gets entirely saturated with soapy water-you should be able to tell by touch when it is. Just shake it around, rub it against itself a little, etc.
So you've gotten everything soapy-let it sit for a little-maybe 10 minutes. Then go and start hand washing your underthings, then your pants, then top. Google for instructions on hand washing, it's the same thing, you just are working with tougher material (ignore any instructions about 'hand wash only' items-washing delicates is a separate thing, nothing you're doing here is delicate). Basically you swish it around, scrunch it up, expand it, have it run against itself and the other items in the sink. You'll get the hang of it fairly quickly.
Then, empty the sink and fill it with clear water. You'll need to rinse most items 3 times or so, agitating them and squeezing and such to get all the soap out. If you have two sinks you can use them both here, working in one while the other fills.
Once that's done, wring your items out and hang them up. In the sun is best, over tile is good if indoors, or lay a towel or something to catch the drips. If your climate is cool and humid you might need a fan or the like to get enough airflow to dry them. Also, you almost Certainly will need to turn the gi inside out after 12 hours or so if you're not leaving it outside to dry.
I've used http://www.amazon.com/Household-Essentials-Collapsible-Indoor-Clothes/dp/B002E3KYTS/ with some thick plastic hangers both indoors and out, and I've been pleasantly surprised by how nice 'Charlie's Soap' brand laundry soap has worked, but any should work fine.
Don't worry too much about ruining anything-your gi is made of tough stuff. It's your knuckles and forearms that are going to get beat up during this process.
Hand washing is the approach I take with silk as well, and you seem to have a good set up so far. I fill a basin with cool water, squeeze in some Soak or Eucalan (lately I've been using Soak), and swish the detergent around with my hand. Next, I gingerly place the garment into the water and let it soak. I tend to go garment by garment because I'm worried about colors bleeding and whatnot. The garment gets about 10-15 minutes of soak time. During this time I set up a drying rack and nab a clean towel. When the soak time is over, I lay the garment on the towel on a flat surface and roll it up slowly and gently squeeze to absorb water. I then put it on the drying rack to dry.
So, I came up with a great way to store my 16oz. E.Z. Cap bottles in a clean environment when not in use, as well as an excellent way to store them during the 2F -- in a container that will contain any explosions.
Here's pictures of the whole setup:
http://imgur.com/a/nQ0DQ
I found these clear plastic storage tubs:
HOMZ 31 qt. Latching Clear Storage Box
http://m.homedepot.com/p/HOMZ-31-qt-Latching-Clear-Storage-Box-Set-of-4-3430CLRECOM-04/301680839
They usually have them in stock in the store at Walmart, Home Depot, and a few other places. I got mine for $6.98 each at Walmart.
They fit 12 E.Z. Cap 16oz. bottles comfortably, and I was able to use the dividers out of the boxes that the bottles came in, to keep them from rattling. The tub lids latch, so they'll contain any explosion, in case my 2F gets away from me.
They fit perfectly in the shelf space on an Ikea EXPEDIT shelving unit -- the internal dimensions on the shelf are about H13.25"xW13.25"xD15", and the tubs are H12.125"xW13"xD16.25". The EXPEDIT has been replaced by the KALLAX, but they have the same internal shelf dimensions. The KALLAX 4-shelf unit is only $34.99:
http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/60275812/
In my final setup, I'll have fabric covering the front of each shelf, to keep light off of the bottles during 2F. I'll post pics when I have that done.
Also on the album linked above you can see my bottle drying tree. Works great, and well worth the $$20.72:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064OE1OC/
Hope you find these links / info useful. I'm very pleased with the setup.
I bought this one for my 1BR apartment and its great
Ha! My parents did the same thing which is why I took over my own laundry at a young age :)
First, never buy anything "dry clean only" and if you have to, I typically use Dryel.
For normal laundry, only bras with underwire get hand washed. Everything else gets washed on warm/cold, gentle cycle. I use Charlie's Soap laundry detergent- no dyes/fragrance/etc; it's really cheap and gets clothes cleaner than most liquid detergents I've tried.
I hang dry all of my everyday shirts, bathing suits, and anything else delicate (like nice underwear or Spanx). Everything else- cotton underwear, workout clothes, pants, etc- I dry on medium heat.
Since we have limited space, we use these for hang drying:
For shirts- http://www.amazon.com/Household-Essentials-Collapsible-Indoor-Clothes/dp/B002E3KYTS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1374752652&sr=8-6&keywords=clothes+hanging+rack
For everything else- http://www.amazon.com/Whitmor-6023-741-Folding-Clothes-Drying/dp/B001UE8ILI/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1374752681&sr=1-2&keywords=clothes+drying+rack
Even $4 cheaper.
https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Portable-Ventless-Folding-Machine/dp/B01AVGCPN2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1468432254&sr=8-2&keywords=panda+dryer
Oh man, I struggled with this for SO LONG. It doesn't feel right hanging up worn clothes right next to my clean clothes, even if I consider them 'clean' enough to wear again.
After a million years of keeping them in crumpled piles somewhere, I finally got this compact laundry/drying rack. I keep it in the corner of my bedroom and anything that's in this 'in between stage' gets hung on it. Keeps everything separate, unwrinkled, and I also have a good visual of what I need to wear again before I start dirtying more clothes. I love it so much.
I hang my clothes up year round, regardless of weather, using one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Whitmor-6023-741-Folding-Clothes-Drying/dp/B001UE8ILI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1370740696&sr=8-4&keywords=indoor+clothes+hanger well not that one specifically, you could probably find or even make one of similar design for much cheaper. After the clothes are dry, I like to throw them in the dryer for about 20 minutes on the cooldown setting with a few fabric softeners just to get rid of the stiffness and whatnot. We also have a clothes line for the summer months, but to be totally honest, it's about 20x faster and easier to throw them on the indoor hanger (no need for clothes pins).
A few people are talking about big things like mini-fridges and vacuums and I just want to point out that you should contact your roommate in advance to coordinate those.
A drying rack was really helpful for my roommate and I. In the same vein, some sort of space saver if your closets are tiny.
A good, big reusable water bottle--especially if you plan to drink a lot. I never get hungover.
Panda Dryer is the same thing as Rocket but a lot cheaper. Toss the gear in there, spray it with some antibacterial and good to go.
I bought one of these a while back and I just throw it in the washing machine and all the hats have come out great. Just make sure not to use anything with bleach, and do the cycle on cold.
You can wash it on cold in a gentle cycle if you absolutely have to throw it in the machine, but if you use hot water on it or put it in the dryer it will shrink and felt (felt = the fibers will basically meld together and the nice pattern on your sweater will be almost completely indistinguishable). If you need to wash it, though, the best way to do it is to wash it by hand with a special wool wash soap, something like this and then lay it flat to dry on a sweater rack like this.
http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Can-Do-DRY-01610-Heavy-Gullwing-Drying/dp/B00383O2UU
Can't recommend this enough. Comes out Sunday night, folds away neatly into the closet Monday morning, bras are all nice and dry.
You need a drying rack. You can still lay flat across the rack. Something like this is what I use. Honey-Can-Do Heavy Duty Gullwing Drying Rack, White Metal https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00383O2UU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_KyJTBbRXJX2KN.
Lay shirts across the rack vs hanging them.
I can’t imagine laying them on a towel is good. It would take so long I would worry about mildew and stuff.
I can likely get artful w my placement and dry 5-6 t-shirt sized shirts this way. I do my Ultrafines w it.
I can't speak to using different diaper types since I don't have experience with AIOs at all, but I have this clothesline from Amazon I have been using over a year now to dry all my laundry. It works quite well. Unless it's super humid and chilly, typically everything dries overnight.
If space is an issue, as you mentioned, you might want to go with one of those vertical racks if you have to buy a new one anyways: https://www.amazon.com/Minky-Trio-Concertina-Drying-Silver/dp/B0001A967M/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=vertical+drying+rack&qid=1570831534&sr=8-2
I've seen better ones before that make much better use of the space.... But for some reason the selection on Amazon just wasn't great. But you get which style of rack I mean.
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Foldable-Drying-Rack-White/dp/B00H7P1GPO
Sure, here is my whole setup for my apartment:
Washing Machine
Pants drying stand
Everything else drying stand
Sock hanger
drip dry hangers
Pants hangers - although I got my hangers at WalMart and they have rubber on the clips
In retrospect I would actualy recommend getting this or the tri-arm rack and this as the big drying rack thing is a bit overkill when you have the sock hanger. You could get two sock hangers and hang them on the side of the shirt rack and dry everything you need in less space without having to fold anything over a bar, causing it to dry slower.
Also in the other thread it was recommended that I use all natural soaps instead of the generic detergent. I think thats it.
I like the washer, overall, it does its cycles so fast that I don't really have time to play games or something requiring concentration. I have been wearing the clothes washed in it for the past week and after the initial stiffness wears off they don't seem any different from a regular wash.
My one complaint is that the hoses are cheap, so I might figure out a replacement for those sometime next month. Also, I had to go to youtube to figure out how to use it properly
Top rack of dishwasher. Or you can buy a plastic frame for the hat and throw it in the washing machine (cold wash).
Do not tumble dry.
Panda dryer
Not true unless they have a special corner somewhere. At least west coast US I haven't seen them in Home Depot or Lowes or the smaller ones. I usually check out the garden section but maybe I just didn't recognize it.
I'm still trying to decipher the basic rules. It seems like there should be a bag per four people. That's halfway to passing out for each person basically, but it's random, so somebody could drink half a bag or more. Sounds like if there's a lot of people you change up between red and white wine, and maybe port even though we don't have it in boxes in the US. Anyways, you spin the wheel, and then...
What happens? You chug for some amount of time, but for how long? I need to know.
Edit: Just saw your edit, I must have just missed them. Up in WA now and you can't dry clothes outside for most of the year so I haven't seen them here either. Is this similar? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000BO96W8/ref=pd_aw_sbs_3?pi=SS115&simLd=1
The real Hill's Hoist is like $300. I don't think I'm quite that invested.
Air drying is mostly about airflow, the more of your garment is exposed to air the quicker it will dry. I lay my knits out on something like this and they dry pretty quickly even in the cooler months
https://www.amazon.com/Cresnel-Stainless-Steel-Clothes-Drying/dp/B00KQU1C60
Get a folding clothes rack like this one and keep it in your closet. It means you can't wash too much at once, but it's better than nothing.
Three options TO WASH:
TO DRY:
Lay flat. I really like these for sweaters, unis, and other things that should dry flat so as to avoid stretching the shoulders in weird ways.
r/CleaningTips/ sub is also a good resource for laundry quandaries :)
I will share with you my ongoing positive experience with CD'ing.
My husband is the one who got us started. To date, we've spent ~$400 on diapers and supplies. There will be hardly any extra cost on diapers when we have baby #2 (whenever that happens). We started CD'ing when my LO was two weeks old. Our daughter is now almost four months old. We used what disposables we had left over from the hospital for her meconium poops. We never had leaks or blowouts once we started cloth diapering. We started out with thirsties size one duowrap and Osocozy prefolds since she was a tiny newborn weighing 6lbs 3oz.
We wash with Original Tide and hang dry every other day. This is the clothing rack we use to hang the pocket diapers, inserts, and covers: clothingrack!. We sometimes hang dry the prefolds, but if we have extra time we do dry the prefolds on the rack.
Both my husband and I work full-time and manage to handle the small amount of extra laundry from the diapers quite well. We LOVE having the extra money left over in our budget from not having to spend on diapers every week or month. We use our small wet bag and pocket diapers with our 2-3hours spent at the babysitters. We have two large wetbag pail liners we interchange with each dirty load of diapers. Sometimes it would be nice to have a gas mask when the poop smell is overwhelming, but seriously, the smell is nothing compared to the awful chemical smell you get built up from disposables sitting in a bag for a week. I don't miss the smell from when my daughter's newborn days. In fact, the diaper laundry helped keep me occupied when I was home on my three month leave from work.
When the baby starts solids there are plenty of options for dumping the solid poo out. There is the Potty Pail! that hooks up to your toilet. There is no dunking in the toilet (which seems really gross to me!), and there is a plug to dump the water in the toilet. There are also stand-alone diaper sprayers like the many available at Kelly's Closet!. We will be buying the potty pail when my daughter starts solids/100% formula. Oh! I forget to mention if you EBF your baby, you won't need to rinse out the poo. Breastfed poo is completely water soluble! You just throw it in the wet bag and wash when ready! We combo-feed right now and her poos are still mostly runny like an EBF baby.
My daughter is a heavywetter at night (she sleeps 8-9 hours straight), so we are in the process of finding a solution to help her sleep through the night without leaking. Sometimes we use our few AIOs, double stuff pockets, or use a hemp with a prefold. Her diapers are saturated when she leaks. I've read that some people must resort to disposables; hopefully we can avoid it.
The problem I have now is trying not to spend more money on cute diapers/prints! I
would suggest trying a diaper trial from Jillian's Drawers!. You rent what diapers you want per month. You return your diapers and get most of your money back when you're finished! You don't lose very much money AND you can decide whether cloth diapering is right for you.
I sincerely hope cloth diapering works out for you! If not, at least you gave it the college try!
Just buy a new one. Unless you already have an assortment of sandpapers in varying grits and some paint you can use, you won't save much if any and will have a bunch of work to do.
I've got a wood one, kind of like this: http://www.amazon.com/Household-Essentials-Folding-Clothes-assembled/dp/B0002E35WO/ref=pd_sbs_hg_3
It's a little wobbly but it won't rust :)
And if you don't want to spend that beer money buy the exact same thing at more than half the price: Panda Dryer
and some Hooks
I bought something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/EWEIS-HomeWares-Stainless-Clothes-Drying/dp/B0149VSJ76
And also like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Hanging-Sweater-Drying-Surface-424006/dp/B01B6JY97I
I can lay things flat on the mesh shelves, hang things over the bars of the rack, lay things on top of the rack, whatever. When I hang things from the bars, I put the garment over two bars so it doesn't form like two layers that will be harder to dry. And I leave space between garments. It's all about airflow.
This all happens in my basement. There's no sun down there, but there's a humidity-controlled exhaust fan. Things dry fast enough for my needs.
i use the dryer for all inserts, doublers, etc and line dry pocket shells, covers, and AIOs. i use a drying rack (like this, except mine was under $15 from target ) in my daughters room. if youve worried about space then do what i do and dry overnight. i hang everything on the drying rack before i put my daughter in her crib and in the morning i can fold everything. we have the room to be able to leave it out but as she becomes more mobile i may just fold it up. also if youre worried about dripping (mostly everything comes out just damp after the final spin in our washer) just put a towel under the drying rack to catch anything.
I'm using Overstock as a source of products/examples but obviously you can get stuff wherever. If you're willing to sift through lots of crap, Craigslist can be a fantastic source for nice secondhand things (I say this as someone who has furnished most of my house from CL).
edit: clarity
Check this dryer available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Portable-Ventless-Folding-Machine/dp/B01AVGCPN2?th=1&psc=1
Most knitted items can be reshaped while they're wet.
If washing by hand, remove as much water as you can. You don't want to twist it as that can distort the garment's shape. Instead, roll and squish it to get the water out. If machine washing, use a gentle cycle.
Then, lay it on a flat drying rack or towels and pull the sweater to reshape the yarn as desired and let it dry in that shape. If you use towels you'll want to periodically flip them over and replace with fresh towels so the sweater dries.
I’ve been struggling with this too, especially with two cats in the home. I’ve been looking at something like this but in an effort to not buy new, a used artist drying rack drawer unit thing I saw on fb marketplace is tempting but it’ll be way too heavy to move.
I have this and it is the best $60 i've spent on hockey. It is identical to the hockey branded Rocket Dryer but less than half the price. Gear drys within an hour, and I just use it as a place to keep my gear stored in one place between games. Very small footprint as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Portable-Ventless-Folding-Machine/dp/B01AVGCPN2/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=panda+dryer&qid=1549812849&s=gateway&sr=8-5
There is a brand called Mantee that is even less expensive.
No matter what I know about hexbeams, I always think its just a laundry line on a stick.
Ive always lived in small apartments so I do laundry in the morning and hang it to dry through the day and put it away in the evenening or next day. Here are some of the types of drying racks Ive used (you can buy them at walmart or target for maybe less):
AmazonBasics Foldable Drying Rack - White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7P1GPO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_4vE0Cb4EQR7RE
Cresnel Stainless Steel Clothes Drying Rack – Adjustable Gullwing and Foldable for Easy Storage – Rust-proof for Indoor and Outdoor Use https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQU1C60/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7wE0Cb0ZWR0A5
Simple Houseware Heavy Duty Clothing Garment Rack, Chrome https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSAVQJO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_txE0Cb4BD64J9
I have something similar to this and it works great: https://www.amazon.com/Household-Essentials-Collapsible-Folding-assembled/dp/B0002E35WO?crid=1IKPZ4R4LU9PI&keywords=wood+drying+racks+for+laundry&qid=1538003980&sprefix=wood+dry&sr=8-6&ref=mp_s_a_1_6
As a rule, men's clothing is not made of delicate fabrics like women's, and can just be chucked in the washer and dryer on any old setting. As a result, it's REALLY HARD to train guys to read the tags on your stuff when they're doing laundry. You can ruin a lot of bras and sweaters that way.
Pro laundry tip:
I bought a bunch of zip-up lingerie bags on Amazon. Now all my "don't throw this in the dryer" clothing goes in those bags, and it's super easy for my husband to set them aside when he's switching laundry from the washer to the dryer. (Then I hang those items on a collapsible rack to air dry.)
Wash in cold water and hang up to dry. You'll never need to worry about shrinkage again, since dryers are responsible for virtually all of the shrinking. If you find the clothes are a bit stiff after the hang dry, put them in the dryer on the "fluff" or no heat setting with a dryer sheet added. If you lack space for hang drying, you can get something like this. But to answer your question, I think the shirt is a touch too slim even pre-wash, but you could wear it no problem.
A drying rack + a couple closet organizers works for me.
get a drying rack like this one and hang your shirts as shown in the picture.
I have a [tripod-style drying rack] (http://www.amazon.com/Household-Essentials-Collapsible-Indoor-Clothes/dp/B002E3KYTS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449867941&sr=8-1&keywords=hang+away+drying+rack) similar to this one. You can fold it up when it's not in use so that it doesn't take up so much space. Love it!
I did a clothesline style, but that was kind of a hassle, especially with a roommate. My friend showed me this recently though:
http://www.amazon.com/Whitmor-6023-741-Folding-Clothes-Drying/dp/B001UE8ILI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453230285&sr=8-1&keywords=best+clothes+drying+rack
https://www.amazon.com/Household-Essentials-5009-1-Collapsible-Portable/dp/B002E3KYTS
I have this. It folds away quickly, needs very little space and you can hang multiple gi’s on it.
Maybe buy a spin dryer for the clothes. This is the one I have but you can find other brands that I am sure will work just as well. Put it in the bathroom, give her a demonstration on how to run it and wring the clothes in it.
Maybe get a clothes drying rack (this is the one I have and I love it!) for when she is done full-clothes showering and wringing out her clothes.
Then drop the subject of why she is showering with clothes on and focus on the part about leaving huge puddles of water all over the bathroom as that is the real risk here. Someone could slip and fall and end up with a concussion or get knocked unconscious.
The dryer is broken. Can't be fixed. New ones cost waaaaay to much right now. This rack would help my mom and I with being able to wash things like sheets and blankets that desperately need to be washed. Dirty stuff is starting to pile up. There's no place to put things to dry them after they get through the washer.
Totally understandable if I don't win. There are lots of people that need something more desperately than this. You're amazing.
I would recommend one of [these] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQU1C60/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_iqxevb034RRTH). There's cheaper alternatives on Amazon but you want a nice size so that you can hang a couple loads at a time. I haven't dried anything but first layers in years and have seen a definite increase in the life of clothes.
We have this portable drying rack and, with a few sandbags to keep it stable, it works really well. It rotates, too, so if you need to spin it to get sun on all sides, you can. A great solution!
I just graduated from college!
And let me tell you... the following items served me incredibly well!
Would you like a falafel with that?
When I would wash by hand I would put them in cold water with maybe like a teaspoon of laundry detergent and let them soak for 20 minutes. And then rinse, roll up with a towel to get the excess water out (don't ring out, it will lose shape faster that way) hang dry, but I know flat dry is better if you can do that ( I actually got this thing to be able to flat dry more stuff). I now use a lingerie bag and put them on the gentle cycle in the washer, but I only use the washer because it's a front load, and I always found top load ones with the agitator in the middle were too rough for it.
I am a FTM, due in August, so not CDing just yet. Thought I'd give my 2cents because I also live in the lovely rainy PNW, and hang dry a majority of my clothes in a small indoor space and plan to continue with it for CD.
I have a neat fold out drying rack that fits a lot of stuff, and I point a Walmart box fan at it overnight. Preferably from the side so the air flows in between the clothes. I recently did this after prepping some gifted diapers and they were all dry in the morning. I have never had any issues with mildew or smell with my other clothes this way. I will probably take advantage of the sun for stains when it's here, but otherwise I have never had issues drying without the sun.
this style is the best, IMO but you can find it cheaper. IKEA and something like it
No, in winter you hang your clothes inside on a clothes dryer/airer
(a rack to hang the clothes from)
I use one (we don't have a tumble dryer), and yes the clothes take a day or two to dry (would be faster if the heating was on more), but it's fine
Hang dry pretty much everything, with t-shirts being an exception. You can do it inside with hangars, but I recommend a drying rack.
Edit: I dry tshirts for 15 in the dryer and then hang dry the rest.
I would wash your clothes often... dress shirts I wash after 2 wears if I didn't really sweat and wore an undershirt. T shirts and other stuff that touches skin directly I wash after every wear. I use http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002E3KYTS/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1 and find it a decent solution. (I got it when it was 20 though, not sure why its so expensive now)
I have a plastic bucket I wash it in. I fill it with cold water, the wool shampoo, and I swish the garment around for a few minutes (maybe 5-10). If there is a stain, I try to pre-treat it with a stain remover. Then I rinse it out with clean water and squeeze to get excess water out. Don't wring it or you'll stretch out the fabric in weird ways. I also roll it up in a towel to make sure it's more dry. Then I flat dry it on this thing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B6JY97I/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This method cleans my merino stuff pretty good. I never had to rub it against each other or anything. But I'm not sure how dirty your clothes get.
This type of device is great for clothing that needs to be air dried flat:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001BRW6TE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1377179061&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
There are much better portable/foldable ones, but this is the first one that popped up on my phone.
Unrelated but important. If you keep hanging your shirts like that to dry you're gonna end up stretching the fabric. I recommend getting a collapsable drying rack like this
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H7P1GPO/ref=zg_bs_695488011_1/145-1400436-4700969?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=D0TWH9KPCHQ9MD6QB5MJ
We got this at our shower and it's very sturdy: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00383O2UU/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p201_d0_i5?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=1H5M5VVP2106VZYWFV56&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=1970559082&pf_rd_i=desktop
Would be pretty easy to stabilize outside with sandbags, too. I also like that I can put just one side up if I don't need all the space and can lay things flat as well as drape them.
Just want to make a suggestion. Nothing wrong with wanting to save money on drying clothes, but can I suggest a rack to do it indoors? Like this one from Amazon.
This is what works for me. Moving the shirts once or twice while they're drying avoids the line too, if you have time to do that.
These work too but aren't practical for drying a lot of laundry at once https://www.amazon.com/HOMZ-Hanging-Delicates-Swimsuit-Capacity/dp/B01B6JY97I/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=Air+dryer+sweater&qid=1564445093&s=gateway&sr=8-3
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001A967M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_PiolDbDGVHA6S
This one is really good, a 3 tier drying rack, it takes up less space in a smaller area and holds a full load of washing, it's also usually sturdier than most others I've used
hang dry. Get something like this
http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Can-Do-DRY-01610-Heavy-Gullwing-Drying/dp/B00383O2UU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407647778&sr=8-1&keywords=indoor+drying+rack
I like using this thing to clean them with. It works especially well if your water gets hot enough to give you 3rd degree burns. Always let them dry upside down on some sort of rack.
Agree with the others—air dry! If machine washable, I wash mine inside out (the more delicate ones in a mesh bag) on gentle and then lay flat to dry on a sweater rack. Since I have cats and live in a small apartment, I use this dryer rack and love it: https://www.amazon.com/Greenco-Tier-Over-Door-Drying/dp/B010CBS5BC
This completely. You'll save yourself a huge headache is you use your dishwasher lid. Also, if your bottling wand decides to quit on you and start leaking (like mine did 3 weeks ago), you won't have as big of a headache! One of these bottle trees is also really handy for keeping organized. Don't forget to use the oxygen absorbing bottle caps!
Great idea. Seems like something I should have thought of. I was trying to be too specific to MF towels :).
Something similar to this? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7P1GPO
Or get a collapsible clothes drying rack like this one. This is the exact one I use and it has saved me tons of dress shirts from being shrunk.
Whitmor 6023-741 Folding Clothes Drying Rack, White by Whitmor http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UE8ILI/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_Zdigtb0X49V5E
Cold Water and do not use the dryer. Hang them one something like this
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Foldable-Drying-Rack-White/dp/B00H7P1GPO/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1467217011&sr=1-4&keywords=laundry+rack
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Foldable-Drying-Rack-White/dp/B00H7P1GPO?ie=UTF8&ref_=zg_bs_695488011_1
Or use something like this.
Sounds like the dryer may have got mold or something in it. You can hang dry your clothes on a line, or a clothing drying rack like this;
( https://www.amazon.com/Honey-Can-Do-DRY-01610-Heavy-Gullwing-Drying/dp/B00383O2UU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1473543642&sr=8-3&keywords=Clothing+drying+rack)
I use one of these:racks and I got to admit I like it. I put my laundry on it and then put it under a ceiling fan for an few hours then hang it all up. Works great.
I initially fell down the merino rabbit hole because of this really excellent /r/femalefashionadvice post. But pretty much you just want stuff for hikers.
Also if you don't have a good drying rack and you buy a bunch of wool, you might want to get one! The care instructions usually say it's ok to put it in the dryer, but it's obviously better for the clothes and the environment if you don't and I've never had any of my wool stuff get all crunchy from hang drying so I don't see a compelling reason to do it.
Foldable drying racks - they take very little place when not fully executed and dry a good bit of clothes when they are
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Foldable-Drying-Rack-White/dp/B00H7P1GPO/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=drying+rack&qid=1569603091&rnid=2941120011&s=home-garden&sr=1-4
I have one of these.. Top rack of the dishwasher. No soap, no dry. Pull it out, stuff a towel inside for shape. Once dry, I use a foamy dry cleaning spray (no specific brand, the kind of stuff the sell at shoe stores for cleaning sneakers). Works well.
I use this, works well for me
Nice DIY solution, but as a heads up, the rocket driers are under $70 for the non-branded version.
https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Portable-Ventless-Folding-Machine/dp/B01AVGCPN2/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=portable+dryer&qid=1567649114&s=gateway&sr=8-5
I’ll still stick to my $10 repurposed shoe rack. I could always point a fan on it, but never have issues with gear not drying out overnight
https://media.fotki.com/2v2Ewvoprx1YqB.jpg
dam ur a cleaning professional i'd say.
i think i understand washing better but what about air drying? im mostly concerned about my supreme box logo hoodies. i got these wooden hangers from amazon. would they be good enough to hang dry some thick bogo hoodies, without damaging them (like shoulder bumps)? or should I try air drying them on a folding rack like this.
I put up strong closet rod mounts over my bathtub running longwise then I drop in a long closet rod when I need to dry stuff. When done, I put the rod in a closet.
I bring stuff in, wash it in the tub then hang it to dry over the tub.
You need to hit studs with the screws holding the closet rod holders or it won't bear the weight. And it helps to not have too much stuff hanging there or have another shower to use while everything dries but it works well.
EDIT: I use this for my drysuit.
http://www.amazon.com/Honey-Can-Do-DRY-01610-Heavy-Gullwing-Drying/dp/B00383O2UU/ref=zg_bs_695488011_1
My wife and I have two of these and they are amazing - they hold soo much clothes and fold up flat.
hm, that's weird, it worked earlier.
Here's an Amazon link.
Yeah good point. Guess mine doesn't really fit the bill for OP. I only have a few merino wool shirts. I have even noticed they aren't doing too well hanging in my closet. I had them in there since I remembered something about how they should be kept with space between them while hanging or something. Any recommendations for storing them? Just fold them all?
Also, I know there are a few other hangers that may be ok for drying wool, like these or these, but no clue how well they work. Also, since I only have a couple shirts, I think that my rack, combo'd with one like this would be a sweet portable set-up to fit all my needs. I'm sure something like this 6-layer one might be better for OP, but uses a lot of space
I've had the best luck with a drying rack placed over a floor vent and sometimes a fan pointed at it.
Something like this.
Yeah so did mine, but I never knew it was a problem until I got tall which wasn't until I was like 17 (I was a little late). The drying rack really is awesome. Apparently outside of Canada/US (especially in Korea/Japan) they are everywhere.
We have one of these types but the taller standup ones like this also work in small spaces, though for way less clothes.
Does anyone have recommendations for clothes lines or hanging racks? I primarily use flats and the current set up I have for hanging stuff outside isnt ideal. I have 2 racks similar to these : AmazonBasics Foldable Drying Rack - Chrome https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7P1G7C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pUDYCbSDB596C and it's not enough room for all of the flats, they are always falling over if it's at all Breezy, and it takes too long to hang stuff on because I have to constantly move all around them and back and forth to the basket of laundry. I like the idea of portable just so I don't always have something outside.
This bottle drying rack is designed for small spaces and I loveeeee it. (1br in NYC here so every inch of counter space counts!!)
https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Tot-Space-Saving-Drying/dp/B079K783F9
Get yourself a drying rack and set a fan next to it. Mainly for your clothes but it works for shoes and helmets too.
A boot dryer is ideal. I bought 2 on clearance at Costco for around $35 each that are similar to this one: https://www.bedbathandbeyond.ca/store/product/heavy-duty-boot-drying-station-in-black-grey/1045413636?skuId=45413636&mrkgcl=610&mrkgadid=3281585207&rkg_id=0&mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand__&product_id=45413636CA&adpos=1o2&creative=258661016819&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlqLdBRCKARIsAPxTGaUyZQyHZk6AWdTL3a0DVO-1TwecVPKrS1gk3o6scLrMxiHUMpLBZOcaArgaEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
They'll dry your skates well, plus you can use them for your helmets and even shin guards. I put my gloves on there too, but turn the heat off on the one that the gloves is on so that the palms don't get dried out.
For the rest of the gear I use a knockoff version of the Rocker Dryer called the Panda Dryer: https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Portable-Ventless-Folding-Machine/dp/B01AVGCPN2
That will dry everything really well in an hour or two.
Oh, that's awesome! I didn't even realize I had won 😂. Thank you!
It's on my wish list and is this item.
Thank you!
slippery metal ones are maddening to me. I love the traditional wooden one with a little grip, why fix what aint broke? http://www.amazon.com/Household-Essentials-Folding-Clothes-assembled/dp/B0002E35WO/
I had a combo washer/dryer and the dryer stopped working. So I bought a drying rack to hang dry towels, socks and underwear and a garment rack to dry pants and shirts on hangers. This drying rack and this garment rack are similar to the ones I bought.
If you have a shower bar to hang it on, I use this octopus hanger from ikea to hang my bras on to dry, with the gore over each ‘arm.’ You might be able to hang your shirts in a similar way.
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> ... than sticking a TV on the door of a refrigerator.
Don't buy them.
> However, if I could actually dry some clothes in a dryer that didn't make the disk on my electric meter spin at the speed of light?
Here is a solution which will make your electric meter stop spinning: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Foldable-Drying-Rack-White/dp/B00H7P1GPO/
> I mean, when was the last time anyone did anything innovative with a washer and a dryer? Or a dishwasher? Or a stove?
They do. The most energy efficient dishwashers, dryers and washing machines need around half the energy than models from 10 years ago. As for your stove ... we are already quite good in transforming electric energy into heat. There is not much you can improve.
Right now it's just something I found for a buck at a thrift store. I didn't realize it at the time but it's actually the netting for drying clothes. But it was cheap and it seems like it will work (pending mounting it securely).
Canvas Travel Bag - It's a great for traveling! And great for an overnight stay! It's convenient and take less space than a suitcase.
Totoro Power Bank - Does your phone run out of battery quickly? Well, getting a power bank makes it more convenient, and you can usually carry it with you to places without looking for an outlet to charge your phone.
Planner will make it easier to plan out your days and making list of what you need things to get done.
Clothes Drying Rack - If you do not have a place to hang your clothes to dry, then using a drying rack will make it easier.
Arrow Calendar - Write down your special events! And Arrow is an awesome superhero!
I'm a skier in the PNW, and my stuff regularly gets dripping wet. I've used this forced air boot dryer for years and its never failed me. Drys a completely wet pair of leather ski gloves and boot liners in about 1.5 hr. If u need to dry more then that, is probably recommend building something, or buying 2.
(Actually using it right now)
Best approach for drying coats and stuff is usually a foldable drying rack like this just lay everything out with good airflow and it should be dry by morning.
What's wrong with a drying rack? Just open the window for a bit so the excessive moisture can escape and you don't get mold in whichever room you put your drying rack or if climate allows put it outside.
Equipment:
2 5 gallon glass carboy
Bubble Airlocks These allow the CO2 to escape the carboy while keeping the oxygen out. Alcohol fermentation is an anaerobic process. Too much oxygen will cause production of acetic acid(vinegar).
Non-Chlorinated water(I buy 5 gallon jugs, carboys what have you of spring water from my local co-op. Make sure it is spring water. Not "drinking" water. Chlorine isn't good for yeast.)
Wine siphons are really helpful. Used to just use a polyurethane tube, and that lead to some trial and error siphoning. There are two fermentations that'll happen during the process. You'll have to siphon the wine from one carboy to another. Hence why you need 2. Pro tip: Don't stick the siphon all the way to the bottom. That's where yeast, the oak chips, and clay from the primary fermentation are going to settle. Same with the secondary, but that'll be mostly yeast if you siphoned from the primary properly.
A giant ass funnel and corks obviously.
Wine Bottles! Go with the green. Reduces oxidation by letting less light in.
Bottle Tree! Use this to let your bottles dry out after cleaning them. Make sure all your pieces are sterile.
A corker!
I usually buy a wine must kit that has the clay sediment for nutrient content, finely ground oak, yeast, clarificant, and of course the wine must. (Must is a high quality grape juice that is fairly dense). For a first time I do suggest getting a must kit. It has detailed step by step instructions along with it. It's going to take about a month for both fermentations to be completed. Do try to keep the temperature of the carboy between 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit/23.5-27 degrees Celsius. Saccharomyces cerevisiae thrives best at that temperature gradient.
The musts price range wise are going to be between 60-200 dollars for the most part. You can ferment anything with sugar though. A 5 gallon carboy is going to get you 25+ bottles of wine easy. It's actually interesting to see how the taste of the wine changes over time between each bottle. Generally the yeast/sugar content will give you ~12% alcohol in these kits.
I've had good luck with this one: http://www.amazon.com/Wire-World-Vulcano-Dryer-White/dp/B005HH19D8/ref=zg_bs_695488011_19
I only use the dryer for sheets and towels, but that is mainly to save quarters. A modern dryer on the delicate cycle will dry clothing without damaging it.
One of these works fairly well for drying, and won't boost your electric bills. Clothes might take up to a day to dry, but it's also much gentler on fabrics compared to a tumble dry.
I'd say forget about the dryer, something like this costs a lot less to buy and is free to use.
Nah, I just use a regular old foldable drying rack, like this. I might have more success with a better/advanced drying rack but this has worked fine for me for years. My games are usually at night, so I come home, shower, then set up the drying rack and leave it overnight. By morning it is usually dried out enough. The bathroom smells for for a few more hours after removing the equipment but its contained and my morning shit smells worse.
The other poster's idea about adding a dehumidifier also sounds like a good idea and I might try that.
I use something like this. I dry all my merino wool items on there as well. If you dry you boxers to much they will start to pill.
You know what would also work. And I'll confirm this. Currently buying 2 more.
But I think this would work great.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H7P1GPO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I'm thinking one by itself, you can use it in three ways. Put a very thick blanket on top of it and you can actually :
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But I'm thinking.......three would be awesome. And it's $17 each. So if you get three of those. One in front. One on the left. One on the right. And layer it with blankets, it should work. For added sound absorption, add blankets on the top too connecting all three. It could serve as a huge blanket fort or it could basically serve as a huge sound absorber on all areas. I'll confirm this on Wednesday but it should work. This would be cheaper and less hassle than a PVC booth.
This is the one I have, but unfortunately it's not available right now.
This rack is the most sturdy one I've had so far, if you're in the market for one of those as well.
Do you have cable/satellite TV? Cut the cord and go online-only (Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.)
Cell phone? Go with a MVNO provider (prepaid folks that resell access on a major network for usually much less).
When was the last time you shopped around for insurance (auto, home, renters, etc.)? If it's been over a year, get some quotes from various companies as well as a local independent agent. Are you a member of any clubs/societies/loyalty programs? They may have insurance discounts available.
Do you coupon? Look into it. I haven't paid over $0.50 for toothpaste in years, and that's on the high side. For personal care stuff, CVS is great if you save coupons and match them with store deals. Last week I got 4 bottles of Head & Shoulders plus some laundry detergent for under $2. Just make sure you don't buy lots of stuff you don't need because it's on sale.
I don't know your living situation, but if you can hang up some laundry to dry it will save money. We recently put this up outside and use it for our cloth diapers, sheets, and towels. It's not big enough for all our clothes on laundry day, but it does save several runs of the dryer each week. In the Texas summer it's been great not having the added heat from the dryer as well.
As others have said, /r/frugal is a good place. If you want specific help with your budget, posting a detailed budget for us here as well as all debt with interest rates would be good as well. Then we could suggest things to help you manage your finances more efficiently.
Outside. We have small patio area outside our backdoor where we set up a collapsible drying rack. If it gets too windy it can be blown over, but it generally does the job. Our model is pretty close to this one: http://amzn.com/B001UE8ILI
There are rods on the interior as well that will still get somewhat dried, but the real sunning benefits goes to the diapers on the top and sides facing the sun. I generally prioritize placement for particularly stained diapers.
This is mine. It holds 2 loads of laundry and is super sturdy.
I would use something like to dry it inside. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00383O2UU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ( you can buy it here) https://jet.com/product/detail/24063100b61645478bd6eafd162dcce1?jcmp=afl:link:3*BIL10dmOI:na:na:na&siteID=3.BIL10dmOI-v4UR2Qkok5fBK_cAG_1bPg