If you’re lucky enough to find yourself in the Cape right now you’ll have to admit we are in the middle of a rather brutal cold snap. The sun might be peeking through the blinds but the last few days have generally been miserable, wet and covered in layers of winter clothing dug out from the back of the cupbaord.

All of this means we have had to sacrifice some of our summer routines – day drinking in the sun (we can still day drink, relax), showing off some skin around the office and hanging our clothes out to dry in the back garden. They aren’t getting dry any time soon amigo, best we make a contingency plan.

If you’re not in the mood to fork out for a tumble dryer don’t stress, we have your back – meet the Mellerware Easy Dry Electric Clothes Dryer. At a knockdown price of R649 (35% off, free delivery) you can now dry up to 10 kilograms of clothing by setting the automatic timer and heading off for the day. Not too shabby hey, let’s have a closer look.

What you need to know:
1 000W
Reduces drying time
Automatic timer
10kg capacity
Easy to store
Keeps a constant temperature between 65t to 75 degrees
High temperature helps eliminate bacteria
Average drying time 60 minutes
Code: 23700
Packaging dimensions:30cm (L) x 30cm (W) x 56cm (H)

Beats coming home to musty and damp clothes you were planning on wearing that evening I think you’ll agree.

Of course if you still insist on hanging them up off the back of your chair you may as well have some decent chairs on which to do so. There’s a great deal running on Quilted PU Bar Chairs with each red, black or white bar chair going from just R649 (35% off and yes, free delivery).

What you need to know:
Classic quilted PU bar chair
Sturdy chrome-plated support and base
Includes footrest
Gas-lift height adjustment
Maximum weight capacity: 120kg

There, don’t say we didn’t try and make winter a little more bearable.