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Subject Topic: Drying a duvet cover Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonMerry
01/6/2011 at 8:30am
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Hi. As I seem to keep saying, sorry, I am living in my van for the season. Washing and spinning the laundry in the campsite laundry isn't a problem, and drying off lighter items on an old IKEA airer/dryer is quite doable. I also have one of those little 'hanging out the window' driers. But, I'm a bit stumped for drying bigger items, double duvet covers in particular.

I've looked at the Vango rotary driers but I'm not sure they're big enough, and do they actually spin round? I've wondered about a tall airer but am not sure how stable they are and also the duvet cover would have to be folded to reduce the width iyswim.

I'd really appreciate some suggestions on this one! Thanks

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Personshirleys
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I did see someone with 2 kingpoles erected and a washing line, for drying stuff outside

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Saw a few of these at my local Aldi. I used to peg mine right around the outside lines at home and make a 'sail' out of covers and sheets.

Or you could use a single sheet beneath the duvet and then you'd only have to wash that instead of a duvet cover.

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PersonMerry
01/6/2011 at 8:16pm
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Thanks, both!


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PersonFotogen
01/6/2011 at 11:59pm
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Thanks for the linky. I've been looking for one of these after seeing one in use last year.

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PersonJK98
02/6/2011 at 12:02am
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Sorry, you've probably already looked at this option but, does the campsite laundry have a tumble dryer? If not, could you take it to the nearest launderette?

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PersonMerry
02/6/2011 at 8:15am
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Hi Jean. The campsite laundry does have a tumble drier but it is so expensive to try to dry a whole load off that its just not practical over a longer period. There were washing lines I could 'borrow' in the gardesn of the holiday cottages but they are fully booked for the rest of the season now so that is no longer an option.

Washing isn't the problem: there are good, deep laundry sinks, the spinner is free and the washing machine is reasonably priced. Its just the drying

I'd like to be able to line dry things, including the big stuff like bedding, throws etc, and then just give them one quick 50p's worth in the tumble drier in lieu of airing. Hmm.

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When I lived in a flat with no outdoor space I managed to dry duvet covers quite successfully by folding and refolding on an airer - it's a bit fiddly but if they've come out of the spinner, I would have thought they'd dry pretty swiftly if turned regularly.



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A bit of string between 2 trees?

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What about a tower airer? Ive got this one:

http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1428744-10294381?url=http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8500368/Trail/searchtext%3ETOWER+AIRER.htm

which is nearly 6ft tall, and I can dry a king-size duvet on there no problems (just drape it over the whole thing with the pillowcases drying on the slats inbetween). I peg the duvet cover the slats so it doesnt blow away. If its too big, they do a smaller version. The best thing about them is that they fold really flat, so you can store them behind a door (or under the van).


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02/6/2011 at 3:25pm
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We have one of the little rotary airers and can dry our kingsize duvet cover on it on the outermost line by folding it in half and turning it a couple of times.

Our one does not rotate. We peg it down to stop it being blown over. £15.99 from our local caravan shop. It looks pretty similar to that Aldi one.

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PersonMerry
06/6/2011 at 7:50pm
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Hi all. Update! I liked the look of the little rotary driers and bought the
Minky one. Its taller than the Aldi one, has 15 m of line (the Aldi one has 10m) and it does actually spin round. It doesn't have its own pegging points like some do but it was easy enough to peg down anyway.

I'm really pleased with it! It takes a full machine load of washing. You can peg a double duvet cover along one side with only a minimal 'bunching' to fit it on. The height and the spinning action got my washing dry much more quickly today than if I had just folded it up and plonked it on an airer. As its going to be my only washing line for the next four months I think its well worth the extra cost for me.

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