‘Quicker AND easier’ people hail woman’s hack to get more washing on the line & you won’t need to iron afterwards either
A WOMAN has been praised for a genius hack to get more on the washing line – and reduce the need for ironing as well.
Sammy explained that she uses the clever trick to make even more space for her laundry on the line.
Instead of pegging up T-shirts and tops, she places them on hangers, and then hangs them on the line.
“Does anyone else do this?” she wrote over the top of her TikTok video.
“Hang up your T-shirts to dry in between the rest of the washing.
“Saves so much space!”
“Try this if you’ve got a washing line like this and you’ll have much more space to get stuff out…” the first-time mum added in the caption.
“Yep, been doing this for a few years, helps drop out the creases too,” one person commented on the video.
“Ah course yeh, so much easier!” Sammy replied.
“If they stop me from having to iron as much I’m having some,” another wrote, referring to the hanger tip.
“Even better when they are dry and you can take them straight up to be put away,” a third added.
“In the winter I do the same thing but hang them on the door frames upstairs they dry pretty quickly and straight in the wardrobe hung up,” someone else commented.
With Sammy responding: “I’m all about an easier life these days so love all these tips!”
“I don’t but i will now!!” another wrote.
“Honestly so much easier,” Sammy said.
“Yep! Also the easiest way to get a child helping with hanging washing out, rather than faffing with pegs,” another mum commented.
“Definitely yess! My little boy likes to run off with the pegs!” Sammy laughed.
How can you get your washing dry when it's raining outside?
DEALING with the British weather isn't ideal when it comes to trying to get clothes dry outside. But fear not, if it's raining then there are a few hacks you can try to get your laundry dry inside the house.
Curtain poles
If you put your clothes on hangers to dry, you can then hang the clothes from a curtain pole. This is an effective hack, but it’s important to make sure you’ve got a window open too, to promote ventilation and avoid a build up of mould.
Airers
There are a whole host of airers on the market, but the popularity of heated airers have risen dramatically in recent months. Many people swear by using a heated airer to get clothes dry quickly and evenly, without racking up loads on the energy bill by using a tumble dryer.
Dehumidifiers
While the main point of a dehumidifier is, as the name suggests, to reduce humidity in the room, they also work a treat to get clothes dry. In fact, many of the little machines have a laundry setting on them. And once again, using a dehumidifier won’t break the bank either, as they’re very energy efficient.
Radiator cocoon
If you’ve got your heating on, then creating a cocoon with a fitted sheet and your radiator can be a game changer. Simply place one end of the fitted sheet over the radiator, and place the other end so it’s entirely engulfing the airer. This will dry your clothes quicker, by keeping the hot air inside the cocoon, rather than letting it all escape.
Spin it
The majority of washing machine cycles end with a spin, but you can always give your laundry an extra spin before taking it out, to remove as much moisture as possible before you hang it up. It’s a hack that loads of people swear by when it comes to drying clothes inside.
“You can buy coat hanger clips to hold them in place – game changer!” someone else said.
“Bloody genius,” another praised.
“So much quicker to get them off the line and indoors too in an unexpected downpour!!” someone else wrote.
“That’s such a good idea! Why don’t I do that?!” another wondered.
“Easy option always for me, I have been doing this a while & it saves so much time & space,” someone else agreed.