One of the beautiful things about of summertime is that you can dry your laundry cheaply and quickly outside instead of using a costly tumble dryer indoors. However, now that the colder days of autumn are around the corner you might feel you have no choice but to start throwing your wet clothes into a dryer. According to some estimates, it can cost up to £255 a year to use a this type of home appliance.
Even if you don't own a dryer you might be instead forced to hang your laundry all around your property. This method takes a long time to dry garments though and can lead to damp and mould issues due to the increased moisture in the air. Cleaning expert and influencer Mrs Hinch has helped many homeowners over the years with a slew of domestic hacks.
But now it's the turn of her many fans as one social media user shared their tip for drying clothes quickly and cheaply. Commenting on the Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It Facebook page, one person wrote: "I use a clothes airer with a dehumidifier, it dries faster than my tumble dryer". Another added: "I swear by my dehumidifier.
Hang the clothes in the utility room, shut the door and a load is dry in four hours." While a third person agreed: "Wouldn't be without [my dehumidifier]. Scary how much water it takes.
No damp problems anymore and our clothes are dry overnight.'' A dehumidifier extracts moisture from the air by drawing warm, damp air inside it and then releasing it back into the room as drier air. Any condensation is collected at the back of the device ready for emptying once full.
Dehumidifiers can cost well over £100 depending on the model you buy, but a cheap and effective one is available on Amazon . A ten-pack of interior dehumidifiers costs just £7.99 at the time of writing, which works out at around 80p each.
On top of this, the product has 4.3 stars across nearly 2,000 reviews. According to the product description, it can help stop damp, mould, mildew and condensation as well as removing any unpleasant scents in the home from hanging laundry to dry.
It can also be used in a variety of locations, including wardrobes, caravans, cupboards and - if you have one - boats. One impressed customer wrote: "These are really good dehumidifiers. I was amazed.
Definitely recommend these and will buy again," while another added: "I couldn't believe the size of the dehumidifier crystal packs and 10 of them. Such amazing quality and very cheap thanks." "This was by far the cheapest damp traps that we have ever bought and they are excellent quality.
Highly recommend them," gleamed one customer as another simply stated: "A very useful product". Not everyone was taken by the product though, as one wrote: "These have really poor absorbency, barely collect any water and windows left very wet every morning. Never had any so bad," and a second person griped: "Only used two so far out of the pack but fail to absorb water and been out for a while now.
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