How to dry your clothes this winter (without a sky-high bill)
There's nothing worse than doing a load of laundry, only to be left with a pile of damp clothes that takes days to dry! As the weather gets colder, that's the situation for many of us - but luckily, Alice Beer has the advice you need with her top tips and tricks to dry your clothes quickly and efficiently this winter.
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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO USE A TUMBLE DRYER?:The average home spends around £200 a year using their tumble drier. Switching to Indoor drying alternatives is a more cost effective and eco friendly option.SPIN CYCLES ON THE WASHING MACHINE:
Always select a specific spin cycle every time you put on a wash.
Towels, sheets, sweatshirts and all the heavy washing should be put on the highest spin cycle.
Delicate clothes should only be spun on a low RPM (revolutions per minute).
If the washing still feels quite wet when the load is complete, always add an extra spin. On a relatively new machine, this should have the clothes coming out feeling almost dry.
ALICE’S TUMBLE DRYING TOP TIPS:Each tumble dryer load costs approximately £1.50 so avoiding using it for just one load a week will save you £78 a year. Tumble drying is not great for the environment either - An average tumble dry cycle produces just under 2 kg of CO2 each time.
Before using your tumble dryer, always check the below:
Clean out the filter and the condenser.
Unravel and unknot all bundled washing.
Sort the washing. Mixed loads take longer because different fabrics weigh more.
Hang out your washing first to part-dry.
PRODUCTS:
Boss It Tumble Dryer Balls£9.95, Amazon
Wall Mounted Fold Away Airer£18, Dunelm
Beldray 3 Tier Indoor Clothes airer£24.99, Amazon
Orderly Retractable Hanging Rail£12, Joseph Joseph
3 Tier Heated Indoor Clothes Airer£100, John Lewis
Dry Soon Drying Pod Airer£94.99, Lakeland
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