Where to dry clothes in the apartment in winter, we have collected some recommendations

  • Avoid drying in the rooms where you spend the most time, most often, it is the living room, bedroom.

    High humidity can not only lead to the appearance of mold and fungus, but also cause health problems.

    Instead, put a dryer in the hallway, in the kitchen, hang it in the bathroom.

  • Try to control the humidity level.

    Drying laundry increases its level, which can cause headaches, the appearance of various types of bacteria.

    Turn on the ventilation system in the bathroom and kitchen.

  • In winter, it is worth washing in the mode of short cycles with the maximum water spin.

    In this way, you will not only reduce the drying time of things, but also save on electricity.

    But in order not to damage things, check what is allowed in terms of washing and drying on the labels of things. 

  • If possible, dry things near a window so that the sun hits the dryer. 

  • If there is no possibility to dry things indoors and you have to do it outside or on a cold balcony, add salt to the rinse, which will save things from freezing.

Why is it better not to dry things on batteries, although we are used to it

  • Battery drying dramatically increases air humidity

  • Increased humidity leads to poor health and poor health, especially if things are dried this way all winter long. 

  • Drying clothes can lead to their deformation.

    If you dry things made of delicate and thin fabrics, knitwear, they will be damaged on batteries, and woolen and semi-woolen things can "sit down".

The best option would be to dry things near radiators or dry them on batteries.

If you need to dry clothes very quickly in winter, you can use a hair dryer or a fan.

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