Drying Clothes (and especially shoes)

[marooncat]

I arrived in the office today slightly damp - not helped by my jacket not being that waterproof (new one is on order). I am lucky enough to work in a wee office and have got my clothes scattered round the place to dry and they should be ok for going home.

However I fear my shoes are still going to be soaking (a puddle was deeper than I thought so they got soaked right through). We do not have radiators in the office (some fancy aircon system) and the boiler room is vented so not warm. Any suggestions from you more experenced guys over the best way to get them a bit drier? I currently have them sitting in our server room which is a bit warmer than the office but it is not looking likely they will dry in time.

 

[BentMikey]

Get a small fan - air movement is about the most effective way of drying kit.

 

[John the Monkey]

Whack scrunched up sheets of newspaper in them now, and change the sheets at lunchtime - should be dry by the time you go home. The key is to pack the shoes with the newspaper quite tightly.

I pick up the Metro and "City" edition of the Manchester Evening News for this purpose (local free papers) and they're ideal.

 

[Landslide]

Newspaper in your shoes. Does a great job of soaking up the moisture. Change the now soggy paper for fresh dry stuff at lunchtime.

What JTM said...

 

[John the Monkey]

You can also stuff the newspaper down your jersey for an authentic "descending the Alpe D'Huez" vibe on the way home.

some people even read them, I'm told.

 

[andylaw79]

Whack scrunched up sheets of newspaper in them now, and change the sheets at lunchtime - should be dry by the time you go home. The key is to pack the shoes with the newspaper quite tightly.

I pick up the Metro and "City" edition of the Manchester Evening News for this purpose (local free papers) and they're ideal.

+1 on the newspaper, works every time

 

[BentMikey]

Doh, misread that. Yeah, newspaper for the shoes.

 

[beancounter]

Do you have automatic hot air hand dryers in the loos?

bc

 

[domtyler]

Server room should be ideal, especially as it is A/C'ed I presume? As John has said, pick up the free newspapers and pack paper into and around the wet shoes, change after half an hour and repack and wrap, leave 'til lunch time and then remove and leave to air dry. Also good that you can leave your wet clothes out of the range of your colleagues noses as they can tend to whiff a little, especially when you have gotten wet.

 

[marooncat]

I am just heading out for a walk so will go via a shop and get some newspaper to put in them this afternoon - will see which one has the most pages for my money!! No free papers in my area

Server room is currently not really working as they have the door wide open as they are doing work in there.

 

[4F]

Server room and newspapers here as well

 

[numbnuts]

one of these

 

[domtyler]

I am just heading out for a walk so will go via a shop and get some newspaper to put in them this afternoon - will see which one has the most pages for my money!! No free papers in my area

Server room is currently not really working as they have the door wide open as they are doing work in there.

It's a question of prioritisation here, kick the IT bods out and get your stuff in there to dry, locking the door if needs be.

For maximum drying efficiency, just drape all your clothes and shoes on top of the server racks.

 

[dodgy]

A friend of mine told me that baby absorbant nappies stuffed into wet shoes work wonders in drawing the moisture out. Not tested myself.

 

[wlc1]

Buy some overshoes