Woman shares 'magic' hack to dry clothes in winter - no tumble dryer or heating on

Woman shares 'game-changing' hack to dry clothes in winter - no tumble dryer or heating on (Image: Getty)

A woman has been lauded for sharing her economical methods to dry clothes indoors without turning on her heating.

The Instagram user, known online as @livingwiththeevans, has revealed four ways to dry your clothes in winter without the aid of an electrical appliance – a move that will help reduce costs.

She stated: "Anyone else seem to drown in washing this time of year? We have a tumble dryer, but it's so expensive to run and I find it shrinks clothes (especially the kids! ) We can't afford a heated airer or dehumidifier."

Initially, she advises people to hang clothes on an airer and simply place it outside if it's dry. The woman remarked: "If it starts to rain it's easy enough to grab and put inside."

If this fails, you can position your airer near an open window to prevent your clothes from acquiring a musty odour.

For her third tip, she suggests 'planning ahead' and attempting to align your wash with your regular heating schedule.

She stated: "When the heating is on, put your airer in a small room and close the door."

For thicker items, she suggests hanging them on a curtain pole with the windows open to speed up the drying process.

While she received more than 400 likes on her video, some users reiterated how useful a dehumidifier has been for their washing needs.

One user said: "For thicker items, she recommends hanging them on a curtain pole with the windows open to expedite the drying process," reports the Mirror.

While her video garnered over 400 likes, some users emphasised how beneficial a dehumidifier has been for their laundry needs.

One user commented: "We use a dehumidifier. Works magic."

TikTok cleaning star Ann Russell shared a nifty trick to help speed up the drying process for clothes.

Russell says to her audience: "Everything is folded neatly and the reason is when the fan goes up, the air goes through, it needs to be able to move, evaporate the water off. If it's too thick or clumpy it won't get rid of the water and then it will smell."

Engaging with her tips, one viewer shared their tactic: "What I find helps is turning them over after a few hours so the air can circulate to areas it may not reach!"

Echoing the sentiment, another chimed in: "Putting stuff on hangers seems to help and spacing them out hanging them on door frames."

Finally, offering advice on bulkier items, a third commenter added: "I've found with towels I just hang them over the doors to dry and then within a day or so they are dry and I have a second airer that I use to space out."