Watch Holly and Phillip's hilarious laundry gaffe... and grab a top tip for drying clothes indoors

We're also found three airers UNDER £30

Are struggling to dry your washing indoors at the minute? It's not a new problem, but it is an age-old one, which This Morning expert Alice Beer tried to solve back in 2018 with a nifty heated airer from Lakeland. But unfortunately for her, and hilariously for us,  Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were in mischievous moods as she tried to demo it!

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'Well I thought it could be solar powered, I don't know,' says Philip. To which Holly retorts, 'There's no sun – which is the point we're doing this item! You may as well get a washing line!'

Alternatively, you could save on these three airers, all on sale right now!

Black Friday heated airers under £30

Electric heated clothes airer, was £89.99, now from £28.99, Wowcher

Electric heated clothes airer, was £89.99, now from £28.99, Wowcher

Measuring 94 x 50 x 74cm, this airer comes with or without arms. Only the central rails are heated but use the trick below to keep in the heat.

Expanding winged heated clothes airer, was £97.99, now £29, Wowcher

Expanding winged heated clothes airer, was £97.99, now £29, Wowcher

Has three heat settings plus a timer function that allows you to select anything from 30 minutes to seven hours.

Winged heated clothes airer, was £59.99, now £29, Wowcher

Winged heated clothes airer, was £59.99, now £29, Wowcher

All 18 rails are heated to between 50 and 55 degrees – ideal for drying your clothes indoors.

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Top tip for drying clothes on an airer

clothes pegs on a clothes airer

(Image credit: TBC)

If you continue to watch the video, you'll pick up a great tip from 'David in wardrobe'. Rather than pay £34.99 for a cover that will help your clothes dry quicker, he suggests putting your duvet cover over the top of the airer to contain the heat.

What a clever idea!

Amy Cutmore
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Amy Cutmore is an experienced interiors editor and writer, who has worked on titles including Ideal Home, Homes & Gardens, LivingEtc, Real Homes, GardeningEtc, Top Ten Reviews and Country Life. And she's a winner of the PPA's Digital Content Leader of the Year. A homes journalist for two decades, she has a strong background in technology and appliances, and has a small portfolio of rental properties, so can offer advice to renters and rentees, alike.