My radiators are off & I can’t afford to run my dryer – my free hack dries washing quickly & leaves it smelling lovely
DRYING your clothes in the winter can be expensive and/or time-consuming.
One woman shared her free hack that will have your laundry bone dry in no time.
The quick trick was shared on the Facebook page Mrs. Hinch Cleaning Tips.
One poster asked her fellow cleaning enthusiasts for their go-to techniques for “drying their washing this winter.”
“With rising energy costs and two children, I can’t afford to run the tumble dryer and plan on not having the radiators on,” she explained.
“I have a clothes horse but it holds maybe one wash and takes an entire day to dry.”
Facebook users shared their go-to hacks in the comments section of the post.
A lot of people had the same advice to give, which leaves clothes not only dry but also smelling fresh.
“I put out washing all year round,” wrote one commenter.
“It may not seem to dry outside but once [I] put [my laundry] on a clothes horse, I think it dries more quickly.”
Another person added that this method helps to give your clothes “that lovely outdoors freshness.”
“I may be old-fashioned but I still dry mine outside on the washing line when I can,” said another person.
“I keep an eye on the weather forecast and work round that.
“Even if you only manage to get it partially dry, it’s easier to finish off inside on a clothes horse or such like.”
“Normally, [I] will find a day where I can wash and dry on [the] outside line,” commented a third person.
“Our winters do not seem as cold, wet or as damp as in the ’50s and ’60s.
“[I] always manage to dry then via outdoors then put on clothes airer to finish off.”
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Others shared the way they ensure their clothes are protected from the elements.
“We have a pergola that my husband built in lockdown, it is covered over so I have hung my washing up under it,” shared another Facebook user.
“It works well so [I] assume you can do the same thing with any undercover area outside.”
“I put a clothes airer in my greenhouse,” wrote another commenter.
“[It] dries quickly and [there’s] no chance of [it] getting wet if it rains.”