A woman has tried out a heated airer in a bid to find out if it dries clothes more effectively than her tumble dryer - and she calls it a "game changer".
Recently shoppers have taken to the Mrs Hinch Facebook group to trade tips on drying clothes, and many users recommended getting a heated airer.
Courtney Pochin tested the money-saving device for the Mirror, to see if it's actually a worthwhile investment.
The lifestyle expert was initially hoping to buy Dunelm's popular heated clothes horse with wings, which costs £40, but this and similar versions from B&M and Aldi had sold out.
As a result, Courtney ended up getting the JML DriBUDDI which costs £79 at Wilko, although it's also available at Argos for £75.
She said that it was easy to set up and get going, but unlike a heated clothes horse, the device requires clothes to be hung on hangers which aren't included.
Courtney said: "My apartment is very cold without the heating on and it's been tough to get clothes dry on a regular clothes horse. Items have been staying wet for several days and often ending up smelling damp and unpleasant and needing to be washed all over again.
"But thankfully this doesn't seem to be the case with the heated airer."
Courtney explains how the device runs, saying: "You simply pop your wet washing on hangers, hang it on the arms of the DriBUDDI then zip the cover up over all the clothes, so it forms a pod shape. You then select your desired amount of drying time and set the timer on the bottom by turning the dial."
While she admits that there's not much space in her DriBUDDI compared to her tumble dryer, it is effective in quickly drying clothes and leaving them smelling fresh.
Will the DriBuddi save you money?
The DriBUDDI has a 1200W motor and under the new 34.04p/kWh energy price cap, it would cost 40.84p per hour to run (1.2 x 34.04), while a 2500W tumble dryer would cost 85.1p per hour to run (2.5 x 34.04).
Based on these numbers, it makes the tumble dryer 44.26p more expensive per hour to use - however this figure will vary depending on the type of dryer you have. It would take roughly 180 hours of use to save £79 against the cost of using the dryer you already have.
However, if you don't already own a tumble dryer, the DriBUDDI is going to save you a lot of money up front as it's cheaper to buy and the running costs are lower.
Overall, Courtney says that it's "a very handy option" if you're struggling to get clothes dry and don't have a tumble dryer, or can't afford to buy one.
She also adds that it won't shrink some of her clothes like a tumble dryer would - which is an added bonus. Courtney mostly uses her heated airer for items of clothing that she wants to wear urgently such as work clothing for the next day.
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