Candes Saint-Martin, my favourite spot in La Touraine.

Monday 16 March 2015

New addition

Meet the latest addition to my household: an airing cupboard.


Now that we have put our family home up for sale, I can no longer dry my laundry in my mother's garden. When it's just small stuff, the clotheshorse in the second bedroom of my apartment offers sufficient drying space. When it's big stuff, like bed sheets and fluffy bath towels, though the clotheshorse is just too small. Moreover, I read somewhere that drying cloths indoors represents a serious health hazard because of the accumulated humidity ... And humidity is something I can do without - remember the problem I had in my former apartment, which forced me to move out ?!

The device is a Bosch, one of the better brands when it comes to white goods. It's less sophisticated than the more expensive Miele or Siemens. But it is sturdy enough for my limited needs. Washing for a household of just two - my mother and I - doesn't require heavy equipment.

It was also right within my budget. Because I have some other expenses coming up soon. And they don't involve working or washing ... I'll tell you about it soon. Stay tuned!

9 comments:

Carolyn said...

Travel expenses, I hope?

Craig said...

I too have a Bosch washing machine and tumble dryer. To my eyes, they strike the perfect balance between value and quality.

GaynorB said...

I hope they are travel expenses, too. ;o)

Susan said...

Are they called airing cupboards in Belgium? It makes sense, since they are really a modern version of the old fashioned airing cupboard.

Jean said...

An excellent choice and much better than drying your washing indoors. Mouldy spots on the walls are not attractive and hard to clean off !!

Ken Broadhurst said...

Clothes dryers use up an awful lot of electricity, but they are very handy for people who work for a living. Since I came to Saint-Aignan and got out of the work rat-race, I very seldom use our dryer. I dry clothes on the radiators in the house in wintertime, and the resulting humidity is good for us. In summer, I really like hanging the laundry outside to dry in the sun.

Bob said...

the cost is not too bad for the time and convenience, especially in bad weather. we use ours all the time. yours looks a lot more stylish. enjoy it.

Louise said...

As we move seamlessly into autumn here in Australia my dryer, as we call them here, will get more use. I agree with Ken in that they are very power hungry but sometimes necessary when the rain just refuses to go away. I too hope that your expenses are of the travel variety!

ladybird said...

Carolyn, Yes ... but not what you might expect.

Craig, Tumble dryer ... that's the word I was looking for. Thanks!

Gaynor, Right :)

Susan, I Flemisch we call them 'droogkast', meaning 'drying cupboard' ... and then I remembered the word 'airing cupboard' from my stays in the Uk in the seventies ... hence ...

Jean, I'm very pleased with it. It's quick and the result is very satisfying.

Ken, I know, but I have no other option. Yet, I only use it for the larger items, such as sheets and towels. Clothes and smaller items stay on the rack with the window open.

Bob, It's really great and I'm really pleased with it, but as I mentioned I don't use it all the time.

Louise, Dryer is the best word for it, but I kind of like Craig's 'tumble dryer'. And yes ... I have travel plans :)