With temperatures beginning to plummet, the bitterly cold winter months tend to have a large effect on the inside of our homes. In an attempt not not hike up energy bills by turning on the heating, it may seem like drying clothes in indoor temperatures is an impossible task.
Seeking advice for efficient methods on how she can dry clothes in her home, a woman took to popular Facebook group Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips.
In her plea for help, she wrote: "Help, please! I live in a house with no utility area, so I have to dry my clothes in the dining room on clothes horses.
She continued: "I have one electric heated one, which still takes an age to dry my clothes and now I think is broken. Obviously having the heating on for ages is way too expensive now.
"We tried a plastic cover over the heated airer, which just held in condensation. We also tried a bed sheet over the heated airer and it still takes an age. I don't have a tumble dryer and buying a washer/dryer is really not an option.
"I also have a four-month-old, toddler, and husband's stuff to wash on top of my own - any tips for how I can make things easier would be greatly appreciated."
Flocking to the comment section, one savvy Facebook user shared their tips to clean clothes faster.
Their recommendation included a simple method that uses a handy function on your washing machine - extra spin.
One person advised: "Put the wash once finished on another spin."
A different user agreed: "Yes definitely extra spin after wash finished and I used put mine hanging EVERYWERE in smallest room doors curtains closed... usually dry overnight."
Someone else wrote: "I did this and it really does help, clothes dried overnight in house with no central heating on!"
Taking to the comments, social media users also shared other essential ways to dry clothes faster as many advised the woman to purchase a dehumidifier.
One person advised: "Invest in a dehumidifier. I put my airer on the landing and the washing is dry overnight also stops condensation."
A second claimed: "I've used one for about 20 years. They are fantastic."
A third penned: "We're about to buy a dehumidifier, which says it speeds up drying clothes inside."
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