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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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 Posted - Dec 02 2011 : 06:00:47 AM
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Now that I'm wearing more natural fabrics (and its winter) I have all these sweaters that need to lay flat to dry. Problem is, the only flat surface I have in the laundry room (or anywhere around it) is the top of the washer and dryer. Anyone have any creative ideas for drying all these "lay flat to dry" items? Should I just set up a table somewhere and have that be my sweater table?
Also, any tips on getting them to dry faster? I have one sweater that (no kidding) takes five days to air dry.
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22angel
True Blue Farmgirl
498 Posts
Pam
Manitoba
Canada
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Posted - Dec 02 2011 : 06:10:28 AM
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There are "trays" that you can get that fit across the bathtub. I don't know if they stack, but they might. Maybe if you put a fan on them to dry, or turn an exhaust fan on (if they're in the bathroom)? I rarely "lay flat to dry", so I'm not much help. Most of my stuff gets hung up.
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Dec 02 2011 : 06:31:44 AM
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If you get a little air to circulate they will dry much faster. Something as simple as a window screen over the tub. I have a sweater rack that came with my dryer-don't know why- but it's raised about 2 inches and I just dry sweaters on that on top of the washer. I also use a wooden accordian clothes drying rack and I'll lay a sweater on the top of that to dry.
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jessabelluh
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
Jessica
South Dakota
USA
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Posted - Dec 02 2011 : 07:50:18 AM
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Great tips.
I usually lay mine on the dog crate. lol
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
1319 Posts
audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Dec 03 2011 : 3:27:03 PM
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I always lay mine on the spare bed on a towel. Think I'll try the window screen on the tub idea!
Audrey
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Dec 04 2011 : 12:28:22 AM
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| Actually, I fit my sweaters down over the rounded backs of kitchen chairs. They dry just fine that way, then I throw them in the dryer with felted wool dryer balls for a few minutes to fluff them. Works great. I wouldn't worry too much about doing anything fancy. The important thing is just to not dry them in the dryer so they won't shrink, and not hang them with clothespins, for obvious reasons. Screens over the tub are fine, as long as they're really clean and not the kind that can get rusty. |
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