WASH WHIZZ
‘Game-changing’ hack gets washing dry ‘very quickly’ inside and takes up no extra space
The hack makes great use of an area you only use once a day for a short period of time
DRYING laundry inside can become a nightmare, especially if you’re short on space or trying to lower your energy bill.
A Mumsnet user wanted some advice on how they could get their washing dry, “very fast” but with “limited space” in their property which ruled out the use of an airer.
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The post read: “Any idea for drying laundry very fast and with limited space?
“I cannot have a tumble dryer, I do not have space for airer.
“I cannot spread my laundry due to limited space [and] the place is not sunny or airy.
“I can only put my laundry in a basket or something and I need to dry it there.”
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Several people replied to the post with advice or suggestions.
If using a local laundrette isn’t an option, PotKettel recommended: “Do a second spin when the wash cycle is finished.
“Hang T-shirts, skirts etc on hangers and hang them in doorways.
“You can iron clothes when they are still a bit damp.”
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Sarahcoggles also said putting freshly-washed clothes on hangers was a good way to get them dry: “I hang mine on hangers from the curtain rail which has a radiator underneath.”
Someone with the username RampantIvy commented: “My airer sits on the bath.
I can get my clothes dry in 15 minutes thanks to my DIY dryer and ‘bath smack’ method - it’s so easy
"I plug the dehumidifier into a power socket on the landing, and the cable is long enough to wheel it into the bathroom.”
And Arapawa seconded this idea: “If you have a bathtub or a shower with a shower rail, hang your laundry on hangers on rail.
"Buy a dehumidifier which will dry your clothes in a couple of hours at a very in-expensive rate plus dry your home therefore heat it up.”
Redglitter also “doesn’t have a lot of space” and explained how their “airer spends a lot of time in the bath”.
They added: “One of my colleagues just recently got an old-fashioned ceiling pulley.
"She says it's a game changer.”
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A ceiling pulley was a popular suggestion with peplepue commenting on how they use one.
The comment read: “We have a ceiling pulley and a dehumidifier with a clothes setting. It's amazing we have it set up in a cupboard.”
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