Drying clothes during the colder months can be a challenging task without a tumble dryer, but one simple trick makes it incredibly easy.
The inability to dry laundry outdoors can lead to musty-smelling clothes. However, this method promises to dry your damp clothes in as little as 15 minutes.
This “game changing” hack was shared online by TikToker Tee @tee_diaz01, who uses two straightforward techniques.
Firstly, she uses an old-fashioned method of “smacking” the wet clothes against the side of the bath, then she creates a DIY dryer using common household items – most of which you likely already have, reports the Express.
She used a laundry basket with holes and hangs some of her laundry on coat hangers inside the basket. She then enclosed the basket in a large laundry bag, leaving an opening at the top.
The next step is to insert a hairdryer into the hole and give the washing a quick 15-minute blast of hot air to aid drying. She explained that this is sufficient to completely dry the clothes inside.
It can be tricky to get laundry dry in winter
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The woman highlighted that this hack is especially useful when you need a piece of clothing dried urgently, as it should speed up the process significantly. However, before attempting this hack yourself, ensure your laundry basket is heat resistant. Otherwise, the heat from the hairdryer could warp the plastic, potentially damaging your clothes and posing a fire risk.
Experts have provided a simple tip to enhance your laundry drying routine, with home energy expert Andy Threlfall recommending an extra step. Threlfall suggests doing an extra spin cycle in the washing machine to extract more moisture, which aids in more efficient air-drying.
“It is essential to ventilate a room when drying laundry given the incredible volume of water vapour that is released into the home (around five litres),” he explained. “This will have the added benefit of not only helping your clothes dry faster because of increased air circulation, it will help stop your clothes from smelling damp.
“If possible, I would also recommend running your laundry through an additional spin cycle to ensure as much water as possible is spun out, especially for heavier items such as jeans, towels or hoodies.”