How to dry laundry indoors without spending a penny – including using just hangers to air them out, from a cleaning pro
CLEANING expert Lynsey Crombie has shared her top tips for drying your clothes inside during winter.
Laundry can be a nightmare as the weather gets worse, with rain making it impossible to dry outside some days and tumble dryers costing a fortune as the cost of living continues to soar.
Known as telly’s Queen Of Clean, Lynsey is the UK’s original clean-fluencer.
Speaking with , the 43-year-old revealed her laundry hacks to dry clothes fast indoors if you don’t have a tumble dryer.
The best bit? The hacks won't cost you a penny.
Curtain Rails
If you don’t have much floor space in your home for a clothes horse, you can hang your clothes on your curtain rail with a hanger.
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“One of my favourite drying tricks is to hang clothes on a hanger and then hang them on the curtain rail with the window ajar,” says Lynsey.
“You will be surprised at how quickly clothes can dry like this.
“Plus it also makes the clothes less creased, so much easier to iron.”
Using the right type of hanger is imperative to help your clothes keep their shape, so try to avoid hanging T-shirts on trouser hangers.
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Dedicated Drying Space
This hack may be trickier to do if you’re limited on space, but Lynsey recommended dedicating a well ventilated area to drying your clothes.
This could be a spare bedroom, conservatory or second bathroom.
“Keep the room well ventilated,” she says.
“Open the windows and shut the door so the fresh air can circulate.”
Winter Sun
If you’re really struggling to get your clothes dry inside, there’s still hope.
Lynsey advised making the most of winter sun to hang clothes outside. You should check the weather beforehand to make sure it’s not going to rain, though.
If it is going to rain and you really need to put your laundry on the line, a waterproof ground sheet will do the trick.
Simply hang it over the drying clothes to stop any moisture from getting to them.