Drying your laundry indoors? How to do it smartly and stylishly

The faster your laundry dries, the better. This is because if laundry is wet for a long time, it starts smelling musty faster. And, of course, you want to get your favourite trousers back on as soon as possible. 

You can do this to dry your clothes as quickly as possible. 

• Place your drying rack in a warm place, i.e. in a room where you have heating and where the sun can shine.
• Leave a window ajar, leave a ventilation grille open or use a fan to keep the air moving. This will prevent moisture from building up and making your clothes smell musty.
• Hang your laundry with pegs, not folded in half over the line. The more layers of fabric on top of each other, the slower it will dry.
• Hang clothes as far apart as possible to allow air to reach everything. So choose as large a drying rack as possible. 

• Lay out each garment well before hanging - this will reduce creasing and your time at the ironing board.
• To keep your woollen jumper looking good, lay it flat on a dry towel, roll it up, press it gently and leave it to dry flat.
• If you hang your clothes on the strongest part - the waist or inside hem - you won't have to iron out the peg marks later. With our clothes pegs, you'll have less of that anyway.
• Dry clothes on a hanger. You can then put more on your drying rack and everything can go straight into the cupboard. For shirts or blouses, fasten the top button.
• Do you have a large family? Hang laundry grouped by family members - that way you sort in one go.

If you want to dry smartly indoors, choose the largest drying rack that fits the space. This way, you won't have to overload it – even after a big wash. Also answer the following questions for yourself

Add up how much laundry you have on an average wash. For a full washing machine, you need about 10 metres of drying line. So if you run two washes in a day, you will need double the amount. 

Measure where you want to put or hang the rack. Do you want to be able to move it if it's full? Will you leave it or will you tidy it away if you don't have laundry?

Do you have a lot of long pieces, such as trousers, dresses and sheets?

Then choose a high rack which you can partially fold down. 

Do you wear a lot of blouses shirts or dresses? 

Then choose a rack from which you can easily hang garments. 

Lots of space needed or a little less: the HangOn drying rack comes in all sizes. Choose 15 metres, 20 metres with or without extra drying rod for 10 hangers or 25 metres with or without rod. It has a drying shelf, height-adjustable wings and handy hooks for coat hangers. Also handy: this convenient dryer is easy to move, even loaded with washing. Everything dry? Simply fold it into a small package and store it away. What a cool rack! 

With 18 or 22 metres of drying space and a holder for small items like socks, this Brabantia HangOn Drying Rack Too is nice and roomy. Unique: thanks to the extra space between the (wide) lines, your laundry hangs more freely and dries faster. Also for large laundry - the lines are up to 92 cm (18 metres) or even 112 cm (22 metres) long. Ideal for larger items such as towels. Everything dry? Easily fold the rack flat. The transport lock holds the wings together and also acts as a hook for hangers. That's nice!

Want lots of drying space on a small area of floor? Then the HangOn Tower drying tower is for you. This spacious, flexible drying rack needs only 79 x 59 cm of floor area and offers 23 or 30 metres of drying space. Of course, this HangOn also has extra hooks and holders for clothes hangers and plenty of space between the wires for faster drying. You can fold the levels in and out separately, convenient for trousers.  Want to give up even less floor space? Then just unfold this rack halfway. And thanks to the wheels, you can easily roll it into a corner. A real winner.

Need to dry a small load of laundry, without having to unfold an entire drying rack? Brabantia's wall drying rack is perfect for those small, quick washes. You can hang the rack wherever you want! This Brabantia hanging drying rack has 4.5 metres of drying space, is easy to hang and fits on doors, up to 11 cm thick walls and everything in between. Perfect for small washes, sportswear or that one fine wool jumper that would be better not going in the dryer. So this rack is sure to keep you hanging on! 

How do I dry my laundry indoors without a musty smell?

Ensure good ventilation by opening a window or grille, or use a fan or dehumidifier. Hang garments separately to allow air to circulate freely.

What is the best drying rack for a small flat?

For small spaces, a Hanging Drying Rack or a HangOn Tower are ideal. They take up little floor space yet offer plenty of drying length.

How many metres of drying length do I need for a family?

Count on 15 - 20 metres for a full machine. Also keep in mind that your laundry won't dry in an hour, so go for at least 40 metres. 

How can I dry my laundry indoors energy-efficiently?

Use a drying rack instead of a dryer, and put it in a warm, sunny place with natural airflow. A dehumidifier or fan can reduce drying time without consuming much energy.

Which drying rack best suits my interior?

Brabantia offers drying racks in different colours such as matt black, warm white and silver. Choose a model that suits your interior style and storage space.