We used to use the radiators, and for small things I had airers that fit over the radiators, but then heating prices went up so much I don’t put the heating on anymore unless the house goes below 15C.

Can I ask why no tumble dryers? If it’s because you don’t have a vent or an outlet to get rid of water (often an issue in apartments) I bought a heat pump dryer a couple years ago with a water collector in the door. Doesn’t need a vent or a hose, only a regular plug socket, and costs about 15p an hour to run, and because it’s at a lower temperature than vented dryers, it doesn’t damage clothing.

Costs: before Feb 2022, my gas and electricity bills were £135 a month, including keeping the radiators on most of the time in winter to dry clothes (at the time I was caring for a dying mother, doubly incontinent, so her clothes and bedding, including duvet, had to be washed and dried daily; I did 2-3 loads every day). By April 2022 that had gone up to £650 a month. Getting the dryer brought it down to about £250 a month, and now that I live alone it can be under £150 a month in winter and £100 a month in summer (gas & electricity combined). (That’s for a 3-bed semi-detached, so an apartment is probably less.)

I also have dehumidifiers in each room. I use the ones with tablets rather than electric ones, but they work well enough.