A woman has shared her two-second tumble dryer hack which will get your clothes dry in half the time – and it’s super easy to do. Plus it will save you money too
Slash your energy bills and laundry time this winter with a clever tumble dryer trick.
The cold season is notorious for hiking up home running costs and bogging down the drying process of your freshly washed garments. In summer’s warmth, sunshine gets the job done in no hurry, but come winter, air-drying turns into a sluggish affair.
Many people skip the tumble dryer to avoid the hefty electricity bill that tends to follow its frequent use. Enter the game-changing hack – it’s low-effort with high impact, promising to slash your tumble dryer’s running time significantly. Digital whizz – @the.cosyclub – let the cat out of the bag via a TikTok video, ensuring all you need to know is: “watch this if you want to dry clothes 2x quicker”.
In a blink-and-you-miss-it seven-second reveal, they spill the beans: just “chuck in a towel” with your damp clothes in the tumble dryer. Apparently, it’s as uncomplicated as it is effective. With the succinct caption “Simple but works”, their tip has been a hit online.
The science behind this nifty shortcut? Homes and Gardens report how the dry towel guzzles up excess moisture inside the dryer, meaning everything else gets drier, faster.
Professional cleaner Laura Avila shared a handy tip with Homes and Gardens on how to make your tumble dryer work more efficiently. She explained: “An added dry towel absorbs moisture from the wet clothes, which reduces the amount of water that the dryer has to remove as it heats up.
“This means that the dryer can work more efficiently and dry the clothes faster. Additionally, the dry towel helps to create more air space in the dryer, breaking up big bundles of soaking clothes which allows hot air to circulate more freely and helps to speed up the drying process.”
While tumble dryers can be expensive to run, air drying your clothes in winter can also have hidden costs. The moisture in the air from hanging wet laundry can lead to excess condensation, potentially causing mould and mildew to appear in your home – which could harm your health and damage your property if left untreated.
