Bamboo with no dryer?

I'm currently using microfibre nappies as I was advised they were best for someone with limited drying space and no dryer. I'm using bambinex teddies. However, I keep reading that bamboo is more absorbent and my girl does get quite soggy. But I just make sure I change her regularly and it's fine

So what I want to know is, how long does bamboo take to dry? Is it at all practical in a small flat with no airing cupboard?

We used bamboo when Imi was tiny and we were in a flat with no airing cupboard and no heating. TBH it does take a while to dry, but it also depends on how many nappies you have spare.

If it's not sunny enough to hang washing outside I think I'd struggle to find space to hang washing and nappies inside if they were going to take more than a day to dry. I'm just wondering what nappies to get next. I bought my teddies preloved and the aplix on them is pretty gunked up so not sure how long they'll last.

We live in a small flat with no dryer. We do have a wooden ceiling mounted pulley in the kitchen though, it helps to dry things pretty fast. I found it was best to have a range of nappies in different materials / styles that dry at different times. So we had a load of bamboo squares which were great and dried fast, plus some pockets with microfibre inserts that were also fast drying. And some BV nappies that took a bit longer to dry, but we had the others all ready to go so it wasn't a problem. My friend makes Bamboo nappies that open out flat to dry, these dry faster than most other bamboo ones in our flat. Her website is http://www.nappymakers.com

I only really use bamboo/bamboo velour nappies (fitteds and pockets) and air dry them. We lived in a flat for a while and had two in cloth, i just had the airer out when i needed them drying because we didn't have a dryer but even now that we're in a much bigger house i alway use the airer. If its nice outside i put them out there or they go in the diningroom if its bad weather. I just have a few extra to allow for drying times.

it's worth getting some for your stash, but unless you're going to have LOTS of nappies then you'd struggle with drying. A mix of quick dry and bamboo would be good, as you'd always have something in case the bamboo takes a while. Maybe grab a few and see how you get on and go from there?

Thanks everyone. Any suggestions on types I should look out for. I have a longish baby on the skinny side.

We use bamboo and never tumble dry. I agree with pp that it may be a good idea to have a couple of each if you're worried about drying times.
Otherwise it's just an excuse to buy MORE nappies so you've got enough to see you over while one batch dries

Dont own a tumble drier anymore and I have very very limited microfibre, almost ALL my nappies contain bamboo, many of them lots of it!
Most of my bamboo inserts/nappies dry within 24 hours even on dodgey days, they dry in a few hours when its warm/sunny and they can go outside and overnight in winter when the heating is on. The only ones that take 2-3 days are my very very thick night nappies (mainly the WCDNNs...arghhhhh)