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Yeah, unfortunately England, in winter, isnt really conducive to drying clothes outside.
by benj111 7y ago
Yeah, unfortunately England, in winter, isnt really conducive to drying clothes outside.
- davidw 7y agoNeither is a lot of Italy, nor Bend, Oregon where I live. In winter, you put the drying rack next to a radiator or heating vent or whatever, inside.
- benj111 7y agoYeah, but then you get damp, and mold, been there, done that.
- viklove 7y agoYou just have to find a compromise. I tumble dry my undershirts, underwear, etc, but line dry my button downs, sweaters, hoodies, jeans, etc. I wash those less often anyway, and line drying them saves money because those are the pricier items in my closet.
- mikekchar 7y agoWash more often. If you wash every day or two, the amount of water in your clothes will not be super significant. If you wash once or twice a week, then your relative humidity will spike. You can buy super efficient washers, so power consumption is not really an issue (especially in comparison to using a drier). The other thing you can do is to "change the air" in your house every once in a while, especially in winter. Just open the windows and let it breathe. Letting the cold air in reduces the water carrying capacity of the air. When you heat it back up, the relative humidity drops. I know these kinds of things are not common in the UK, but when my wife and I lived in England for 2 years, that's what we did and it works very well.
- war1025 7y agoClothes actually dry pretty well inside in winter because your air is dry, so the water gets pulled out quicker. Just need a bit of airflow.