Drying laundry in winter can quickly become a headache. But a grandmother’s tip could change things. She is very efficient.
In winter, drying laundry is often a challenge. Between the bad odors that invade the rooms, the clutter of laundry racks and the risk of mold linked to ambient humidity, it is sometimes difficult to maintain a healthy and pleasant interior. Not to mention that intensive use of a dryer can quickly increase the electricity bill. So, how do you dry your laundry quickly while preserving your comfort and your budget?
The answer could well come from our ancestors. Indeed, a little-known but extremely effective grandmother’s tip consists of… putting your laundry to dry outside, even in the middle of winter! As surprising as it may seem, this ancestral method has many advantages.
First of all, it saves valuable time. When temperatures drop below zero, as is the case in a large part of France in January, the water contained in the laundry will freeze and then transform directly into steam thanks to the phenomenon of sublimation. Result: the laundry loses almost 90% of its humidity in record time! Just take it inside as soon as it’s hard and let it finish drying inside. Thanks to this natural process, clothes dry at lightning speed.
In addition to the efficiency and speed, it is the assurance of obtaining fresh and fragrant laundry. No more bad musty or damp smells, make way for the freshness of laundry dried in the fresh air. By reducing the use of the dryer or heater to dry laundry indoors, this method can save a lot of money on your energy bill.
Obviously, not everyone is lucky enough to have an outdoor space. In this case, no grandmother’s tip but a small device that can also save you a lot of money: the electric dehumidifier. This device, which costs a modest sum since it can be found from 25 euros, draws in ambient air, condenses it into fine droplets of water which it collects in an integrated tank, then expels the dry, hot air in the room.
Enough to purify the atmosphere and speed up the drying of your laundry. Consider placing it near your drying rack, in a ventilated space but not too heated to avoid any risk of fire. And to optimize drying, don’t forget to space your clothes sufficiently apart on the drying rack, turn them regularly and hang bulkier ones on hangers. You will save precious time and avoid bad odors on your laundry.