How to save £244.55 a year - 'genius hack' to dry clothes without the tumble dryer
Energy bills are rising and Britons are looking for ways to tackle them. One cleaning expert recommended a clever hack to dry clothes without the tumble dryer.
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Scottish TikToker Jen took to her popular TikTok account to describe a method to dry clothes without spending money on the tumble dryer, therefore saving on energy bills.
Jen, who runs @cleanwithjen and calls herself "your cleaning fairy godmother", boasts one million followers on her TikTok account.
She has amassed a huge 6.3 million followers thanks to her tips and tricks around the home. Her clothes-drying hack has had 177K views so far.
Jen told her fans: "Clothes drying hack! Now the wet weather is here, here is a little hack to get your clothes drier quick if you are using a normal clothes horse!"
All you need to replicate the trick is a king-size bed sheet.
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Jen explained: "If you're like me, you're probably trying to figure out how you're going to get all your washing dry now that the wet weather is here.
"Well, I've got a little hack for you. Take your clothes horse and pop it in front of a radiator.
"Take a large king-size sheet, loop it over, and tuck it in and you make yourself a little drying pen.
"The hot air from the radiator gets trapped by the sheet and it will dry your clothes quicker."
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This hack could save you a significant sum of money. According to USwitch, a tumble dryer uses roughly 4.5 kWh of energy per cycle.
Each cycle costs around 67p, which can add up for the average family. This means a household that uses the tumble dryer every day would save £244.55 a year.
Jen's commenters discussed this hack and other clever ways to save money and avoid using the tumble dryer.
"This is a genius hack I needed," one wrote, while another said, "Love this idea!!"
A number of fans used humidifiers to dry their clothes. One said: "I use a dehumidifier, I’m lucky if my radiators get a room let alone some washing in that room."
"I use a dehumidifier! Dries all the clothes in half a day. Also, really low cost to run."
Another used a fan to help dry their clothes, saying: "A fan pointed at the washing is better."
Another bemoaned: "Would be nice if I could afford to turn the heating on."
Using a fan to dry your clothes and save money on your energy bills was suggested by another TikTok user Ann Russell (@Annrussell03).
She explained that all you need is "a fan" and a regular drying rack.
She said: "A fan. Not a fan heater. A fan [which] blows cold air and a rack.
"[I] put my washing on the rack and I put my wind and it's beautiful. It doesn't cost a great deal of money."