If you're like me, you dry your laundry indoors in winter.
I have neither the space nor the budget to afford a clothes dryer!
As a result, I have to hang my laundry on a drying rack in the living room, and it takes a lot more time to dry…
Drying clothes indoors isn't the fastest (or easiest) way to get 100% dry clothes.
Sometimes clothes are so damp they smell musty. Yuck!
Luckily, today I'm revealing my 10 tips for drying your clothes MUCH FASTER. Watch:
First of all, try to start a machine in the evening.
Why ? That way you can expand your business in the morning before you go to work.
Your clothes will thus have all day to dry quietly.
Then, to speed up drying, it is essential to choose the place where you place your drying rack. .
The most important thing is to place it in a well ventilated room where the air circulates.
And if possible, put the drying rack in front of a radiator or in front of a window, facing the sun.
Light and heat will then speed up the drying of your clothes.
So when you get home from work, your clothes are almost dry and ready to put away.
Another important thing, when you get home in the evening, remember to ventilate well for at least 10 min.
This is the best way to release all the moisture accumulated during the day and to continue to dry the laundry well.
With a higher spin speed, your washing machine removes as much water as possible of your clothes.
Thus, even before putting them to dry on a drying rack, your belongings are much less damp.
Admittedly, it consumes a little more electricity, but much less than using a dryer.
Just take the time to check that your clothes can withstand a faster spin.
This is generally the case for most clothes except for fragile materials such as wool or cashmere.
The trick is so simple you'll be sorry you didn't think of it sooner!
Yes, most washing machines allow you to perform a spin cycle WITHOUT rinsing .
Before taking your things out of the machine, make a second spin cycle, selecting the highest speed.
This spin cycle will remove excess water from your clothes. And don't worry, it's not very long – it takes about 10 min.
As a result, your laundry comes out even less damp, which means it will dry even faster.
Above all, do not pile the laundry haphazardly on the bars of your drying rack.
To optimize laundry drying, it is essential to leave as much space as possible between your clothes.
Why?
Because this is what allows the air to circulate well , and dry your clothes much faster.
So, take your time, and don't hesitate to use all the space offered by your drying rack!
And if you're out of space on your drying rack, better hang it somewhere else in the house instead of piling it up.
For example, you can hang them on doors, windows or on chairs.
To dry finer garments, a bar on the drying rack is usually sufficient.
On the other hand, put on thicker fabrics straddling two bars , including jeans and towels.
This will allow the air to circulate better, and also prevent the two sides of the fabric from touching.
This trick is the most effective for drying your laundry without it smelling even in an apartment.
Not all clothes dry at the same speed, especially heavier clothes like jeans.
So remember to regularly check the drying condition of your clothes.
Turn your dryer so that the wetter items are pointing towards the radiator or the window.
If you have a tiered clothes rack, also remember to check the drying of small clothes on the lower tiers.
Feel free to return the clothes so that the most humid parts are always well ventilated.
It's also the best way to prevent your belongings from smelling musty from lack of air!
In particular, take care to check the areas around the pockets, wrists and under the arms.
Indeed, these are the areas that retain the most moisture... and take the longest to dry.
By the way, know that you can also put your clothes inside out while drying.
Why ? Because it exposes the other side to the air and allows the clothes to dry much faster.
Similarly, if the clothes are already dry, also remember to remove them. of your drying rack.
This allows you to free up space to put clothes that are still damp and spread out more on several bars.
To remove excess water from laundry coming out of the machine, you can also use a large, thick terry towel.
First lay the wet garment on the towel. Then, make a tight roll with the towel and the garment inside.
Gradually start twisting the roll from one end to the other, until the towel is completely twisted.
This way, the towel will absorb the excess water from the wet garment, which will help it dry faster.
Lay your wet garment on an ironing board, as if you were going to iron it.
But this time, cover it with a towel, preferably not too thick.
Next, set your iron to high and start ironing the towel with the wet garment underneath .
Remember to turn the garment inside out, so as to iron both sides.
This method distributes heat throughout the fabric.
Thus, a good part of the water will evaporate and will be absorbed by the towel.
But be careful, always use a towel when ironing a wet garment.
Indeed, without the towel, the hot iron may damage wet fabrics.
Yes, you can dry a garment faster by using a hair dryer.
But it's REALLY not green. So, this trick is only for extreme emergencies .
Concentrate on the most humid areas (pockets, sleeves, collar, etc.), and remember to rotate the garment regularly.
And beware, no need to set your hair dryer to maximum temperature.
Moderate heat is more than enough. In fact, the most important thing is to ventilate the wet garment well.
Since your shirts and t-shirts end up hanging on hangers, they might as well dry on them!
In addition, it frees up even more space on the drying rack to dry your other things more quickly.
Afterwards, just hang the hangers on the drying rack , on the edges of the radiator, or even on a cupboard or a door.
Plus, you won't even need to take out the iron.
Indeed, drying clothes on a hanger is often enough to prevent them from getting creased.
And not to mention the time savings! Once dry, simply store your hangers directly in the wardrobe.
To dry laundry quickly indoors, it is essential to have a quality drying rack.
Above all, a good drying rack should have enough space to evenly distribute your wet clothes and prevent them from smelling musty .
A quality drying rack must also be strong enough not to fall under the weight of wet clothes.
This is the one I've been using for 2 years. I recommend it, because you can put a lot of laundry in it without taking up too much space.
Believe my experience. Over time, I tested a bunch of drying racks...
As a little extra, this drying rack is even equipped with fins, specially designed to hang clothes hangers on it.
