{"id":238750,"date":"2023-10-18T09:40:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=238750"},"modified":"2023-10-18T09:40:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:40:51","slug":"laundry-pro-shares-genius-hack-to-get-your-clothes-dry-faster-indoors-and-stop-them-wrinkling-too-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/beauty-and-fashion\/laundry-pro-shares-genius-hack-to-get-your-clothes-dry-faster-indoors-and-stop-them-wrinkling-too-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Laundry pro shares genius hack to get your clothes dry faster indoors AND stop them wrinkling too | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
IT can be incredibly difficult to get clothes dry indoors when it's cold outside. <\/p>\n
But one laundry pro has shared her genius hack to help them dry faster and, as an added bonus, it helps reduce wrinkling too. <\/p>\n
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All you need to do is give the clothes a vigorous shake when you get them out of the washing machine. <\/p>\n
The shaking technique helps to "relax the fibres" in the clothes, which speeds up the drying process and reduces creasing.<\/p>\n
Fabric care expert Mary Marlowe Leverette also shared how to hang the clothes on your airer to get the optimum results. <\/p>\n
When it comes to trousers, you want to match up the inseams and then "hang them from the dryer rod with the waist down". <\/p>\n
"Clip the shoulders of shirts and tops to one of the dryer rods with pegs," she added. <\/p>\n Bedsheets and blankets should be folded into halves or thirds, and then draped "smoothly over the widest dryer rod".<\/p>\n Use pegs to hang towels and tea towels from the airer, or fold them in half over the rod. <\/p>\n And with bras, you want to "reshape the cups" before hanging them over one of the airer rods to dry. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n It's also a good idea to utilise your washing machine as much as possible before hanging up your wet clothes. <\/p>\n "Check the\u00a0spin cycle setting\u00a0on your washer," Mary told The Spruce. <\/p>\n "The higher the setting, the faster the spin and the more moisture that is removed."<\/p>\n And for hand-washed items, you can place them on a thick towel, before rolling the towel up to "absorb as much excess water as possible before hanging the garment and the towel to dry", Mary explained. <\/p>\n Mary also suggested adding a dehumidifier or fan near your wet washing to speed up the drying process. <\/p>\n "Improve the air circulation by adding a fan or dehumidifier to the drying area, turning on a bathroom vent fan, or opening windows to increase airflow," she said. <\/p>\n "In the winter months, place a portable drying rack near a heating vent."<\/p>\n Remember to also keep the airer in the middle of the room if possible.<\/p>\n "Place it away from walls to prevent the moisture from being trapped," she said. <\/p>\n "This helps reduce the chance of mould and mildew forming."<\/p>\n In terms of sticking to a laundry schedule, Mary noted that it depends on the amount of people in the house. <\/p>\n Understandably, those with more children or babies end up doing more frequent wash loads. <\/p>\n However, if you can, it's a good idea to aim to do one washing load a week. <\/p>\n "To prevent your home from being covered with drying clothes, wash a load of laundry weekly and put away the freshly dried clothes as you hang the freshly washed load," she concluded. <\/p>\n<\/picture>Top tip <\/span><\/p>\n
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