Actually - I think I might have to invest in another dehumidifier, specially for the kitchen. Not that there is room for one... Just one additional item to stumble over. Just been looking at some online; seems there are some that work better in colder temperatures, so that might be the way to go. In the long run, it might even be cheaper than repeatedly having to wash down walls and repainting... Definitely cheaper than a tumble drier! And I'm quite used to the noise by now. Have been listening to it for years. (There was that article on BBC online not long ago, about how houses/flats in Britain are all too damp - because those pesky folk who live in them dare dry their washing indoors .... But where are you supposed to dry it? No room for that provided, neither in private nor council housing! That's different on the continent, where you tend to have a special room for laundry (often shared), even in "affordable" housing.)