9 hours Ago
Then, along with a mortgage, came the realisation that I should probably look after the crumbly old house that now takes every penny I earn - and a bit more besides. Ten years in, a couple of kids and many dogs later, electricity bills started to rocket, I congratulated myself on my lack of tumble drier - no huge energy vampire device for me. I have a perfectly good washing line and a ceiling airer in my kitchen where the laundry can dry on rainy days.
Except, in winter, the dry days are few and far between. With a house full of small kids and dogs, the washing pile is pretty much never ending. I open the windows to air the place every day, but when the rain keeps pouring, it felt like I wasn't really doing the house any favours.
I started to worry that all the indoor drying would lead to damp, and eventually to mould, so I started looking into getting a dehumidifier, and it's been one of the best things I've bought in ages. I bought a Meaco 20L Low Energy Dehumidifier with Air Purifier - a slightly . It came with a Hepa filter and was billed as being suitable for tackling condensation, mould removal and laundry drying.
Recommended reading: Mostly my little drying buddy lives in the utility until it's needed, but when it gets called into action in other rooms, it's pretty quiet. These days it's rare I buy myself a gift at all, and while it's neither small nor sparkly, it's been the best thing I've bought in ages. Given it's already paid for itself, I'm probably due another gift - maybe even before the decade is up.
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