Abstract: A tumble air dryer (10) comprises an rotatable container (12) which is unenclosed and thus open to the environment and which is adapted for holding clothes, a support (14) for rotatably supporting the container (12) for rotation at only one side of the container (12), and drive means (46) for rotating the container (12) on the support (14). The container has at least one air permeable side (36, 40), and is removably mountable on the support (14) so that it can double as a washing basket and be easily transported between a washing machine and the support. Preferably, a plurality of containers (12) of different sizes are provided so that the container (12) to be attached to the support (14) can be selected based on a washing load.