Dry your clothes quickly with this clever hack

Have you ever needed to get a piece of clothing dry quickly, but don’t have a clothes dryer?

With Australia's east coast under siege from heavy rain and flooding it's more important than ever to find a way to dry your garments effectively.

TikTok influencer Caroline Solomon has shared a handy tip for getting clothes dry in just a few hours.

First step, is to lay a dry towel down on the floor, then place the wet item of clothing on top, lining up the clothing with the base of the towel.

From there, roll the towel up like a burrito, curling the clothing around inside.

“Then you're going to press down on the towel with your knees to really wring out the moisture,” Ms Solomon says.

“Once you've 'wrung' out some of the excess water in this way the garment can be hung on a drying rack in your living room. 

'It will dry in a couple of hours now instead of overnight,' she said.

Have you ever tried this method? Does it really get your clothes dry quicker?

8 comments

I think I will stick to my clothes line and wash when it is not raining.

I have have a line undercover for emergencies.

my heated towel rail seems to work pretty well for that sort of thing

Wouldn't you then have a damp garment AND a wet towel to deal with? Living in a unit, I find an extra inside line invaluable, & an extra spin on the "Spin" cycle will get rid of excess water & leave clothes damp, depending on the garment/s. These can then be placed on the inside line near the heater, & will dry over a day or night.

 

Yes I agree with the other reader's I find this somewhat of a stupid idea. My question is where do you do your washing down by the stream and whack it with a rock ??? Jacka.

 

Ha! Ha! Ha! ;)

Yes tried it several times when travelling overseas and even on cruise ships and it works. We carry a small washing line kit which stcks to most bathroom walls and many items will dry overnight.

I do this when I am travelling.  Means you can wash more often and not have to lug so much stuff around.

I always use this method when traveling - my packing method is "wear and a spare" - no need to take a lot of clothes, things usually dry overnight - even jeans will dry in a day and a half using this method - everything else just overnight.

This method may also be handy with woollen  knitted jumpers that you can't put in a dryer and which you don't want to hang up heavy and sodden with water. 

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