Today I explain why you should not dry clothes indoors .
I guess like me, you regularly dry clothes in it.
But I recently learned that it was downright bad for your health .
I admit that now, every time I have to hang up laundry, it makes me think...
Now I avoid drying it indoors.
Here's why you shouldn't dry your laundry in it. Watch:
Personally, I learned something interesting.
Do you know that the tolerable humidity level in an apartment or a house variesbetween 40% and 50% ?
It is an Australian study led by Nick Osborne professor of environmental health at the University of New South Wales in Sydney that established these facts.
However, when you hang the laundry indoors, the humidity level automatically jumps by 30%!
And it stays 15% higher in the days that follow.
So the calculations are wrong!
Every time you hang laundry in your home, you automatically increase the humidity level in the room by 30%.
Without forgetting that we are already hanging up our damp coats, that we are bringing in our wet shoes...
And it doesn't stop there because every time we cook or take a shower, we generate humidity.
Do you know what I mean?
You therefore risk exceeding the recommended humidity level quickly, especially if you regularly hang laundry at home.
And a house with a humidity level above 50% is paradise for dust mites and mold.
All this humidity stagnates and ends up settling on the walls and furniture of the house.
And this is how mold appears .
As you probably know, mold is not good for your health.
They can cause a number of respiratory problems.
So as soon as you see them appear, do not hesitate to eliminate them quickly.
For people with respiratory problems , the increase in humidity can quickly become problematic.
I am thinking in particular of those who have asthma .
Breathing in mold-containing spores can irritate the airways and promote seizures.
Humidity can also cause allergies or respiratory diseases .
For some people at risk, this is not trivial.
Although cases are fortunately rare, humidity can cause lung infections.
"Every year, several patients pass through intensive care because of this type of infection.
It is therefore important to know the dangers of humidity ", remind David Denning, Professor of Medicine and Mycology and Director of the National Aspergillosis Center in Manchester
There are other risks to drying laundry at home. Less serious... But just as unpleasant.
- A damp house is a house in which one is cold. What does this mean to you?
This means you'll quickly turn up the heat...even if you have the right temperature in your home.
In short... because of this feeling of humidity, you will spend more money on electricity or gas bills.
Finally, that being said, there are effective tips for reducing your heating bills. So think about it to save money on a daily basis!
- Damp smells... Oh those, when they start to take hold, it's hard to get rid of them. Especially on bath towels! Drying clothes in the house can make this problem worse.
- Dust mites can grow faster. Humidity, they love it! So if it starts to increase throughout the winter, you can be sure that they will grow at breakneck speed.
The problem is that they are responsible for allergies and skin inflammation in many adults and children. So you have to start by removing the humidity from your home to eliminate these invasive critters.
- Metal objects will tend to rust faster. Even if there are simple tricks to remove rust, it's always more work that we could do without.
- The icing on the cake, you may experience headaches or unexplained fatigue... Especially if you sleep at night in the room where you dry the laundry.
To avoid these inconveniences, ventilate regularly and take magnesium chloride cures to get back into shape.
- And as if that were not enough, condensation can appear on windows, window tracks and in the corners of walls.
Hanging out your laundry is the best option.
It's a healthy, natural and economical habit!
Believe me... a clothes dryer costs a lot of electricity. If you have the choice, hang the laundry outdoors.
But wait there is better. Hanging out your laundry helps fight bacteria.
The sun's rays give off ultraviolet rays which destroy certain pathogenic organisms.
In addition, they tend to bleach the laundry. Handy for sheets!
And it's the best way to make sure your laundry doesn't stink.
I know what you're going to tell me "we don't always have a choice" especially if it's raining outside!
You are of course right. So...
This is a question we all ask ourselves, especially in winter!
Because even if you don't have a balcony or a garden, in winter you don't have much choice...
Also when it rains, how do you dry your laundry?
There are not 36 solutions!
In order for the laundry to dry faster, it should be dried indoors.
So how do you dry clothes without a dryer and above all without danger for health?
Here are 10 simple and effective tips for drying clothes indoors:
The more efficiently your machine spins, the less moisture there is in the laundry.
Choose a spin cycle with maximum speed. So your laundry will take less time to dry.
Be careful though, because the higher the spin, the more it damages the laundry, especially the delicate ones.
Thanks to the light and the warmer air, the temperature is always a little higher during the day.
And your laundry will therefore dry faster if you hang it up in the morning when you leave for work.
Choose a well ventilated area and if possible away from bedrooms.
The goal is that the air can circulate easily.
This is the essential condition for the laundry to dry well without bad smells.
If you do not have much space at home or in your apartment, it is better to make several small machines.
Why ? Because it allows you to make more room for those who are still damp.
Larger pieces or thicker fabrics will dry faster this way.
Do you have a lot of laundry to dry? Use the coat hanger trick.
What is this thing you ask me? You can discover this trick here.
It is simply a matter of hanging laundry on hangers to free up space on the drying rack.
Then hook the hanger to door handles or chair backs.
It's very practical for shirts for example.
In addition, you will see, they will be much less wrinkled when drying on a hanger.
Also use clothes pegs to easily hang laundry.
This allows you to space your clothes more easily.
And this prevents the laundry from touching each other and reduces the drying time.
The best is to put it in a room with a window.
Why?
Simply because you can easily open it to ventilate and evacuate moisture.
Remember to do this several times a day for 10 minutes so that the humidity is evacuated from the room.
Given the risks associated with drying clothes indoors, do not hang clothes in Baby's room.
A baby's airways are more fragile than an adult's.
It could therefore be more affected by the sharp increase in humidity.
Wondering where to hang your laundry in the house?
Be aware that hanging out your laundry in the bathroom is not recommended .
Indeed, due to its use, this room is already very humid.
So there's no need to add more! Doesn't make sense?
Prefer a room with the lowest humidity.
To find out, I invested in a handy hygrometer.
To make your laundry dry faster, place it next to a radiator.
Attention, I did not say ON the radiator!
Don't do this, it's very dangerous.
Remember to leave at least 20 cm between the drying rack and the radiator.
You can use a humidity absorber to limit the humidity level in a room.
You can either buy a cheap one here or even better make your own with this easy DIY tutorial.
The best advice is to ventilate as often as possible the room where the laundry is.
The rule is to ventilate at least twice 15 minutes a day... even in winter!
But if you do it once every 2 hours, it's even better.
Just remember to turn off the radiators and then turn them back on once the windows are closed.
