A mum has shared a money-saving hack that helps you dry your clothes quickly.
While many may opt for a tumble dryer, the woman has shared a trick that dries clothes more quickly while using less energy. It comes as consumer experts at Which? found that the cost to run an average heat pump tumble dryer will increase from £56 to £68 in October.
The mum took her trick to Facebook, sharing it in Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK with the trick receiving a lot of praise from savvy money-savers, writes the Leicester Mercury.
Her smart method involved using a plastic greenhouse, which she would use to dry her clothes during the cold winter months. She added that the £46 greenhouse was a worthwhile buy as she will use it to grow plants come Spring.
The mum shared photos of her hack and explained how it worked in the bargaining group. She wrote: "Thought I would share my clothes drying hack. Not for everyone but works for us. A £46 plastic greenhouse."
The woman then added: "We only have storage heaters so can't dry clothes on them either, come the spring I will use the greenhouse for its proper purpose and grow plants with my children."
As reported in the Sun, her post has racked up over 4,000 likes, and people seemed to be impressed. Many were quick to praise the idea and share feedback of their own.
One wrote: "This is a fantastic idea! I don't have a garden, but I do have an enclosed balcony that I dry washing on, usually with the aid of a dehumidifier.
"If I get a smaller greenhouse I can pop it over the airer and dehumidifier and it should dry quicker too, saving more on the cost of the dehumidifier. I'm super happy you posted as its not something I'd have thought of."
Another added: "If it works for you this is a fab idea!” And a third commented: “I dry mine in a gazebo every year."
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