Mrs Hinch fans go crazy for cheap alternative to a tumble dryer – and claims it costs nothing to run either

, whose real name is Sophie Hinchliffe, 32, has long been a fan favourite, with close to 4.5million followers on .

The star rose to fame a few years ago with various home hacks and now her fans have even started dedicated cleaning pages on social media.

In one such group,  on Facebook, a member sought advice: “What do people recommend for drying clothes indoors in a limited space and on a limited budget?

“Also needs to be reasonably speedy drying,'' the woman added.

Fortunately to the author, the post was very soon inundated with advice from fellow cleaning fans, all recommending different drying methods.

“Heated airer…Wilko have loads,'' replied Jackie Linton.

Her suggestion was also approved by another user, Alison Wilson, who commented: “I use a heated airer, it’s game-changing and costs nothing to run either, literally so cheap.

However, she did add that you do have to move clothes around when drying bigger items.

These drying racks retail at , but they can also be picked up from several retailers, such as Argos, Amazon and Aldi.

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Other suggestions recommended purchasing a dehumidifier.

Responding to the author, Yasmeen Mated wrote: “I use a normal air dryer with a dehumidifier at night.”

Dehumidifiers help to extract moisture from the air, meaning they are fantastic at helping wet washing to dry.

As well as speeding up the drying process, dehumidifiers can also eliminate condensation, damp, mould and unpleasant odours that are often caused by washed laundry.

“I use a dehumidifier overnight…less ironing too. Surprising how much water it collects and no condensation or mould,'' Paula Tranter said.

Dehumidifiers are available for around £50 and can be bagged from a wide variety of different retailers including Amazon.