Dunelm's 5p-per-hour heated airer is 'better than a tumble dryer' shoppers say

In the winter months, getting your clothes dry can be challenging as you're limited to what you can do indoors. Some people won't have access to a tumble dryer, while others may find it takes ages with a traditional clothes airer.

Homeware store Dunelm sells a . It is described as a "low energy" way to dry laundry without resorting to the tumble dryer.

. It expands with fold-out wings for extra drying space and tucks away seamlessly after use. The fold-up design allows it to be stored in small spaces around your home.

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. One said: "Very useful product. Works well and much better than tumble dryer."

Another added: "Pleased with this. A great price and coupled with a dehumidifier means I can easily get clothes dried." A third branded it as a "truly amazing piece of laundry drying kit".

Someone else commented: "Brilliant airer, it even warms the room as well as drying clothes efficiently. A great buy! Highly recommend!"

However, some ran into issues with the device. A Dunelm shopper claimed: "Flimsy and only dries clothes that are touching the airer." Another added: "Takes a long time to dry clothes, and you have to keep moving clothes about!"

In the product description, Dunelm added: "This airer is designed to work seamlessly with [worth £16], offering a practical solution for quicker drying. When used together, the heated airer cover creates a warm, enclosed space that speeds up moisture evaporation, ensuring your laundry dries faster and more effectively."

. It claims to work using "just 7p" of electricity an hour, making it another economical piece of kit if you want to rein in your .

One customer said it was "sturdy" and handled a fair amount of clothes that dried "really quickly". However, one claimed it was "a waste of money" as it "took hours" to dry their clothes.

Another alternative buy comes from Argos, with . This product comes with a cover which some reviewers claimed was a big help at speeding up the drying process, whilst another said: "I wish I bought this sooner".

However, one disgruntled customers claimed: " You have to constantly re-lay the clothes in different ways so that they can dry with the heat from the rails and even with the cover. It doesn’t seem to make a lot of difference. Really disappointed, going to go back to a normal airer with more space and pop it next to the radiator."