George Home is selling a heated airer for less than Lidl – at £25, it’s the lowest price I’ve ever seen for this winter laundry essential

by Furnishly | Nov 25, 2025 | Design Inspiration

It’s this time of year when a heated airer really comes into its own, drying clothes quickly and efficiently, while it is too cold to dry them outside. And if you’re looking for an affordable option, George Home’s Silver Heated Winged Clothes Airer is currently £25, down from £40.

A heated airer is a handy bit of kit, but with a wide variety of models ranging in quality and price, it can be tricky to find the best deal. Aside from checking to see if any of the best heated airers are on sale, I also scour the middle aisles of Lidl and Aldi to hunt down a bargain.

Lidl is currently selling a heated airer for £29.99, and normally I’d argue you won’t find a better deal – that is, until I spotted George Home’s airer, which also has received some pretty good reviews.

If you’re wondering how long a heated airer takes to dry clothes, essentially whether they are worth it or not, the answer is just four to eight hours on average. Anyone who’s dealt with laundry taking closer to four days to dry on a standard airer in winter will know this is a great time.

Considering an energy-hungry tumble dryer can still take over an hour to dry clothes, a heated airer is a good investment to make. While it takes longer to dry clothes, heated airers are cheaper to run than a tumble dryer.

George Home’s Silver Heated Winged Airer is made from aluminium and weighs just 5kg, making it lightweight and easily transportable for your home. It also folds for easy storage.

Its foldable nature comes down to its large wings, which also expand the surface area for drying clothes when opened. When the wings are open, the airer is 54 x 147 x 94 cm in size, meaning it can happily handle a standard load of washing. Plus, it comes with a 100-day warranty.

By contrast, Lidl’s heated airer looks very similar. It has the same dimensions as George Home’s airer, so I can assume it holds a similar load size. While George Home has not shared information about how much weight their airer can hold, Lidl has. The Lidl airer has a drying space of 12m and can hold up to 15kg of laundry. As George Home’s airer is the same size, I predict it can hold a similar amount of washing.

Lidl’s heated airer also costs just 7p per hour (according to the October Ofgem price cap), meaning it won’t make too much of a dent in your energy bills to use. By contrast, George Home does not have this information available, but some reviews do comment that it is affordable to run.

‘Very practical, works efficiently, doesn’t use much electricity, heats clothes dry quickly, very impressed, and use all year round. Amazing!’ said one.

‘Had this for several months, best thing ever, works best if you dry things flat and rotate often, but a saviour when the weather’s wet and cold,’ said another.

If you can’t choose between the two, here are three recommended heated airers, tried and tested by the Ideal Home team.

While I’m normally pretty loyal to my local Lidl middle aisle, this time I will be heading to George Home. What about you?

I used to dread sorting laundry but this Joseph Joseph basket has changed everything – and it’s down to £76 on Amazon right now

by Furnishly | Sep 30, 2025 | Design Inspiration

Laundry is one of those tasks that seems to multiply overnight in my house. With two young kids, a husband who goes through endless gym kit and the usual mountain of towels and bedding, our laundry basket is always full.

Aside from the washing itself, the bit I always dread is the sorting of it all. It was always a bit chaotic until I discovered Joseph Joseph Tota Laundry Separation basket, which Amazon has reduced to £76.39 as part of the early Amazon Prime Day deals, from its usual £125 RRP on Joseph Joseph’s website. That’s nearly 40% off and the lowest price I’ve seen it reduced, making it the perfect moment to upgrade if you’re also tired of wrestling with laundry piles like I was.

Instead of one cavernous basket, it’s split into two equal compartments so all of us can throw things straight into the right side as soon as they come off. That means the hard work is already done for me. Here’s why it’s different to other laundry baskets out there.

I love Joseph Joseph as a brand because of their clever designs that actually solve little niggles. Their laundry gadgets are staples in our utility, and that includes the Tota. However, as with most clever designs, it isn’t always cheap.

And this Amazon Big Deal Days price feels like such good value. At £76.39, it’s one of the lowest prices I’ve seen for the 90L version.

Yes, there are plenty of laundry baskets out there, but what sets the Tota apart are the little design touches that make the whole job of managing laundry easier.

There are little removable tote bags with handles, so instead of carrying an entire bulky basket to the machine, you just lift the bag. They even have sturdy little grips at the base so you can tip the clothes straight into the machine instead of dragging them out by hand. Genius.

The whole basket has a lovely looking lid too, which keeps messy laundry hidden away so it never looks like an overflowing eyesore. It’s also surprisingly compact, and it tucks neatly into our utility room without eating up loads of valuable space.

I never thought I’d get excited about a laundry basket, but for me, the Tota has been a total lifesaver in a family home where laundry literally never stops.

With no more last-minute sorting on the floor, no overflowing piles to contend with, taking advantage of this deal is the best excuse to make laundry life easier. It feels like a small upgrade but it has a surprisingly big impact, and I’m here for it.

But hurry, this deal will not last long, so snap it up while the going’s good!

Laundry separator alternatives

If £76 is still on the steep end of your budget, there are plenty of other laundry separators available at Amazon. Here are our top picks to snap up.

Will you be getting your hands on one of these Joseph Joseph Tota laundry separation baskets? Let me know in the comments.

I used to dread sorting laundry but this Joseph Joseph basket has changed everything – and it’s currently £50 off on Amazon right now

by Furnishly | Sep 30, 2025 | Design Inspiration

Laundry is one of those tasks that seems to multiply overnight in my house. With two young kids, a husband who goes through endless gym kit and the usual mountain of towels and bedding, our laundry basket is always full.

Aside from the washing itself, the bit I always dread is the sorting of it all. It was always a bit chaotic until I discovered Joseph Joseph Tota Laundry Separation basket, which Amazon has reduced to £76.39 as part of the early Amazon Prime Day deals, from its usual £125 RRP on Joseph Joseph’s website. That’s nearly 40% off and the lowest price I’ve seen it reduced, making it the perfect moment to upgrade if you’re also tired of wrestling with laundry piles like I was.

Instead of one cavernous basket, it’s split into two equal compartments so all of us can throw things straight into the right side as soon as they come off. That means the hard work is already done for me. Here’s why it’s different to other laundry baskets out there.

I love Joseph Joseph as a brand because of their clever designs that actually solve little niggles. Their laundry gadgets are staples in our utility, and that includes the Tota. However, as with most clever designs, it isn’t always cheap.

And this Amazon Big Deal Days price feels like such good value. At £76.39, it’s one of the lowest prices I’ve seen for the 90L version.

Yes, there are plenty of laundry baskets out there, but what sets the Tota apart are the little design touches that make the whole job of managing laundry easier.

There are little removable tote bags with handles, so instead of carrying an entire bulky basket to the machine, you just lift the bag. They even have sturdy little grips at the base so you can tip the clothes straight into the machine instead of dragging them out by hand. Genius.

The whole basket has a lovely looking lid too, which keeps messy laundry hidden away so it never looks like an overflowing eyesore. It’s also surprisingly compact, and it tucks neatly into our utility room without eating up loads of valuable space.

I never thought I’d get excited about a laundry basket, but for me, the Tota has been a total lifesaver in a family home where laundry literally never stops.

With no more last-minute sorting on the floor, no overflowing piles to contend with, taking advantage of this deal is the best excuse to make laundry life easier. It feels like a small upgrade but it has a surprisingly big impact, and I’m here for it.

But hurry, this deal will not last long, so snap it up while the going’s good!

Laundry separator alternatives

If £76 is still on the steep end of your budget, there are plenty of other laundry separators available at Amazon. Here are our top picks to snap up.

Will you be getting your hands on one of these Joseph Joseph Tota laundry separation baskets? Let me know in the comments.