The UK’s cost of living crisis is getting worse with experts warning about rising bills leaving many worrying about how they will survive the next few months.
As a result, more and more people are turning to any hacks they can find that help them get through the crisis without costing the earth.
Recently fans of cleaning guruMrs Hinchshared a clever hack that helps dry clothes without a tumble drier and doesn’t cost the earth.
Tumble dryers can be a costly appliance to run in the winter months and the price of running one will depend on what type of machine you have and how long you run it for.
Last year it cost £1.07 per cycle to run a tumble dryer and £127.20 per year on average, according toIdeal Home.
With that in mind, fans of Mrs Hinch, whose real name is Sophie Hinchcliffe, took to a Facebook page dedicated to the ‘cleanfluencer’ for the best ways to dry clothes without costing the earth.
Facebook user Tanya Byrne asked Mrs Hinch fans: “Hiya just thinking of prices going up again. I normally use the dryer a lot over winter but may have to reassess. So I'm looking at clothes airers. What would you recommend? Thanks."
The most suggested solution was to use a dehumidifier when drying washing on an airer.
One user replied: “We bought an energy-efficient dehumidifier last winter, placed in a spare bedroom with two airers, window and door closed, and the clothes and even towels dry overnight.
“Our tumble dryer is around 64p for an hour, but the dehumidifier is 45p for 10 hours. No clothes hanging around for days waiting to dry, and no condensation or mould either from wet clothing.”
Shelley McDade said: “I use an airer but also bought a small dehumidifier. It works brilliantly and I am sure the clothes dry quicker and no mould on the walls either.
“The wet has to go somewhere so best it's collected in a dehumidifier.”
Fiona Marks wrote: “Dehumidifiers. I have two, one upstairs and one downstairs. Put clothes on prop and it dries quickly.
“When both are on, it costs about 7p per hour. The only thing I use my tumble dryer for is bedding (two doubles and three singles) as so expensive to run, but these things don't fit my props.”
Claire Johnson replied: “I researched and dehumidifiers are cheaper than using the tumble.”
The money saving hack comes asMartin Lewishas been warning Brits about the surge in electricity and gas prices, leading to a cost of living crisis that is only bound to get worse once winter arrives.
There have been warnings of energy bills surpassing £5,000 next April, according to a recent shock forecast.
With many people worried about how they are going to pay their billsit's important to try and reduce energy usage as much as possible.
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