Washing

Our airing cupboard no longer has the type of cylinder that ‘airs’ the contents, but our plumber installed a neat little compact radiator which keeps everything aired.

kircubbin2000

Where on earth are you finding all the dirty clothes? Do people not wear things more than once?

The older we get the more our organs and bodies deteriorate, hence the old-people smell that will lingers on man-made clothing. These things do need frequent washing to eliminate the smell. Natural clothing is much better, linen and wool can be aired, which will keep the items fresh for a longer time

People get used to their own scent, becoming nose-blind

I bought myself the XL miele washing machine when I moved because it has a faster spin speed than the smaller machines. I live alone so do 2-3 loads a week, however the amount in the machine is not important as my machine calculates the energy, water and detergent required for any particular load.

The linen/towel wash is always quite full, the delicate wash is my most-used wash, very useful and everything gets clean and it only used 0.2 kwh per wash. I try to do the washes according to the weather/humidity so I can dry outside but I also bought a miele heat pump tumble dryer which has a 30 minute warm tumble. It is a perfect for finishing off the line dried items and very cheap to use.

The machine wool/hand wash is very gentle, I watched it once and it just rocks side to side, so now I wash all my hand-made woollens and even my cashmere jumper in that machine. No risk of felting as long as I use wool wash detergent and not the normal stuff

I don`t have an os airing cupboard as my house is new build. I have a cupboard, over the stairs for linen and the builder put a protected heater in there as well as a light and slatted shelving. I never use that heater

I bought a heat pump drier when the old one died, I think it’s economical, and as someone said earlier, it doesn’t get too hot and tangled.
But I had our daughter and her children here for several years, and it simply wouldn’t have worked because every drying cycle is too long.

They're no good, I agree!
Unfit for purpose.

Short hoses can be annoying!

The hose on my cooker is short, win.
If it was longer then the cooker would be too far forward.

And, by cushion floor is cut around the cabinets and cooker, so pulling anything out tears it, I've found.

The house that jack built, this is!
I'd have something to say to Jack, if I ever met him!!

One load a week, normally. Bed changed every fortnight, one large towel each lasts a week cos we only have stand-up washes some days. Outer wear mostly lasts several days depending what we are doing. I couldn't justify washing anything after one wear, or even two.

MissAdventure

Just thought, the valves to turn my water off are in a virtually inaccessible part of my kitchen
Behind the washing machine, which is next to the cooker, which then has to be uninstalled, so that someone can pull it out and crawl behind it, to move the machine out of the way, so they can crawl behind that...
I really do need a new kitchen, never mind a tumble dryer.

So, that won't be happening.

You do not usually have to uninstall a cooker to pull it out, it should have a hose which is long enough and just be attached to a chain to keep it safe, which unhooks from the cooker, at least all my cookers have been installed like that. I pull mine out regularly to clean behind it. I just put a little fairy on the floor and it glides out easily, the same with my fridge, but I sadly can't do the washer/tumbler

Just thought, the valves to turn my water off are in a virtually inaccessible part of my kitchen
Behind the washing machine, which is next to the cooker, which then has to be uninstalled, so that someone can pull it out and crawl behind it, to move the machine out of the way, so they can crawl behind that...
I really do need a new kitchen, never mind a tumble dryer.

So, that won't be happening.

I do every wash routinely, same every week, but I do two/three on Sunday, one on Tuesday, two Wednesday, four Thursday and two Saturday.
In my defence I line dry whenever possible, and I have a thing about clean clothes, towels, bedding.
Probably goes back to my childhood where we had a change of clothes a week, and one towel.

3 adults, four dogs, 2-3 times/day average. More in wet weather!

Quite often my washer is on almost every day. Just on the quick wash cycle. 30 degrees. Can’t stand( literally can’t stand) the fall out from a big wash eg. Pairing socks, folding etc.

MissAdventure

I have what used to be the airing cupboard, with the obsolete tank still in it.
Now that's food for thought.
I wonder if I could sort out the tank being removed and putting a dryer in there?

Of course the old tank could be removed easily, and extra space used for a dryer.

Our home is very old, my grandparents and theirs before them. My GPs had it modernised when he retired and moved from London (electrics, water, kitchen, bathroom, utility room, trades entrance). They accomplished what was once a nice utility room, for the day, we've since added/subtracted and changed the tank/ airing cupboard to suit.

Our dryer vests out, I'd prefer a closed system - but there was a reason not to choose a heat pump dryer for this old house. Of course the reason eludes me.

Clean knickers - sweat on a dog walk, change knickers. I think knickers are meant to change/wash as often as makes one comfortable.

Only me. I do 2-3 loads a week - always full loads.

Bedding
My clothes

Sometimes towels, or if not enough for a full load, I let them mount up.

I am very conscious of the cost of electricity and the use of water.

I either line-dry, weather permitting, or dry on clothes horses in the spare bedroom. I don't have a tumble dryer.

Thanks Mt61.
Food for thought, definitely.
An investment, I'd say, planning ahead.

Only two of us, about 3 to 4 loads a week.

Missadvenutre/Misinterpreted said
Just as well, in case you get run over by a bus smile
Well, if that does ever happen, I'm sure I'll have more to worry about than the state of my undercrackers!

I fell and sustained a double fracture of my leg the day before we were going on holiday. I had on an elderly pair of frayed, greying knickers, due to having packed all my decent stuff. Oh the humiliation of having to have them cut off me in hospital!

MissAdventure

Yes, I did look at those, but they are just too expensive for me, even though they save money in the long run.

I didn't realise they were so sparing on electricity, though.

I may have to look again, but then I have nowhere to put one really.
I'd need a kitchen remodel. Sigh...

The heat pump is on cupboard dry + 2
Drying towels at the moment.

Pardon the dust on my meter 🤣 dusting not due until Weekend if I can be bothered 🤣

Two people and probably five washes a week. One of bedding and bath towels get changed every four or five days. Clean undies every day, other clothes I wear twice and pj’s twice. Dh wear jeans for a week but has undies and a clean t-shirt daily, pj’s two or three times. In winter we also wear thermals tops and bottoms and hoodies/sweaters.

I’m quite a messy cook and we also care for GC which often means I end up with messy clothes. I get through a lot of kitchen cloths, dish towels and so on.

This house has an airing cupboard, or as a friend calls it, a hot press. I love it! I can dry outside then put the basket into the cupboard overnight and it’s ready to be put away.

I have what used to be the airing cupboard, with the obsolete tank still in it.
Now that's food for thought.
I wonder if I could sort out the tank being removed and putting a dryer in there?

We got rid of airing cupboard once water tank went- we dried our clothes in there, never smelled or mouldy, I did miss it before my neighbor kindly gave me her old dryer- now I wouldn’t be without a dryer for emergencies- saying that can’t beat line dried washing.

Yes, I did look at those, but they are just too expensive for me, even though they save money in the long run.

I didn't realise they were so sparing on electricity, though.

I may have to look again, but then I have nowhere to put one really.
I'd need a kitchen remodel. Sigh...

MissAdventure

MissInterpreted

I'm shocked by how much washing does go on! I honestly can't imagine how people need to do a wash every day, especially if there's just two of you in the house. I didn't even do that when there was four or five of us! Like I said earlier, maybe I'm just a clarty cow, but I can easily wear the same clothes around the house all week. I do change my knickers though!

Just as well, in case you get run over by a bus

Well, if that does ever happen, I'm sure I'll have more to worry about than the state of my undercrackers!

I separate whites and coloureds. Over 2 weeks I do maximum 3 whites and 2 or fewer coloureds. Current machine does bigger loads than all the others I've had.