Dealing with the humidity

[vida.en.peru]

We just recently moved to Barranco & are really feeling the humidity. The biggest problem is trying to dry our clothes. Hanging them outside is useless & inside is not any better. Does anyone have any tips on how to deal with this problem other than buying a dehumidifier? My husband said someone mentioned putting some kind of rocks or sand in the apt...I personally think it would be easier just to get a dehumidifier, but my husband wants to avoidthe expense. Any suggestions would be great. Otherwise, if anyone is or knows anyone sells a dehumidifier for a reasonable price, that would be great too! Or even a secadora, thanks!

[stuart]

Maybe start off with a 60w dehumidifier? Leave the clothes hanging in a room with the doors closed all night.

Even a gas dryer uses a fair bit of electricity, so I'd start with the small dehumidifier and see if that's enough. It will cost you around S/.150 for the machine and S/.10 a month extra on your electricity bill.

The bigger machines are about S/. 500, are 260w more or less, and will add about S/.40 to your bill, but are amazing.

[caliguy]

We just recently moved to Barranco & are really feeling the humidity. The biggest problem is trying to dry our clothes. Hanging them outside is useless & inside is not any better. Does anyone have any tips on how to deal with this problem other than buying a dehumidifier? My husband said someone mentioned putting some kind of rocks or sand in the apt...I personally think it would be easier just to get a dehumidifier, but my husband wants to avoidthe expense. Any suggestions would be great. Otherwise, if anyone is or knows anyone sells a dehumidifier for a reasonable price, that would be great too! Or even a secadora, thanks!

since you are right on the coast, you will really feel the affects of the humidity. other than moving farther inland, keep an eye on the buy/sell forum on this website. I have seen dehumidifiers on there very reasonable.
good luck

[Kelly]

I was hanging my clothes in the bathroom with a small heater and the door shut. I finally gave in this year and just bought a dryer.

[falconagain]

Air conditioning on a well insulated room.

[chi chi]

Air conditioning on a well insulated room.

Airco will increase your electricity bill a lot.

[Lloyd007]

What is the VERY BEST thing to take when you get a really bad gripe (cold) as I have now. These stupid panadol antigripales (and similar brands) are crap.

[FHCZ]

I was hanging my clothes in the bathroom with a small heater and the door shut. I finally gave in this year and just bought a dryer.

If you leave the door shut, then the humidity given off by the clothes will just saturate the room with humidity. You need to leave the door ajar for some ventilation. Anyway you are better-off with a dryer

Fausto

[chi chi]

I always dry my clothes in a dryer.

When they are dry and still warm, I can fold them and don't need to iron. If you dry your clothes by hanging them up, you have a lot of work ironing them later.

Also, I wouldn't hang up my clothes outside. All the smog gets into it.
I cleaned my terrace yesterday. An hour later, it was full of black dust.

[FHCZ]

What is the VERY BEST thing to take when you get a really bad gripe (cold) as I have now. These stupid panadol antigripales (and similar brands) are crap.

I haven't had a cold or the flu for about two years, that's when I started placing an onion on my nightstand. Don't worry there is no smell as long as you don't slice it. Though, once you have the cold I do not know if it is effective

Fausto

[Kelly]

I was hanging my clothes in the bathroom with a small heater and the door shut. I finally gave in this year and just bought a dryer.

If you leave the door shut, then the humidity given off by the clothes will just saturate the room with humidity. You need to leave the door ajar for some ventilation. Anyway you are better-off with a dryer

Fausto

Not when the bathroom has windows

[Kelly]

What is the VERY BEST thing to take when you get a really bad gripe (cold) as I have now. These stupid panadol antigripales (and similar brands) are crap.

I have an unopened bottle of Nyquil I'll give you if you've got someone that can come by to pick it up.

[renodante]

I haven't had a cold or the flu for about two years, that's when I started placing an onion on my nightstand

?!?!?!?????

[chi chi]

I haven't had a cold or the flu for about two years, that's when I started placing an onion on my nightstand

?!?!?!?????

It's seems to be helping.

[redrum]

the simplest solution is a clothes dryer, they sell them in plaza vea and various other appliance stores in lima.

[fanning]

I just hang them outside, and usually within one or two days they are dry. If it rained during the night then in the evening they are dry again.
If I am in a hurry then I take them to the hotel and dry them in the dryer, but that didn't happen yet this year ( I think last year it was more humid than this year .. )

[caliguy]

I just hang them outside, and usually within one or two days they are dry. If it rained during the night then in the evening they are dry again.
If I am in a hurry then I take them to the hotel and dry them in the dryer, but that didn't happen yet this year ( I think last year it was more humid than this year .. )

I thought that was my imagination about it being less humid this year, but it seems that there is less humidity in the air. I do my drying exactly the way you do, (2 days) and bring them in at night before the drizzle comes, then fold them nice & neatly, and put them away.

[curranti]

buy a dryer nothing else works