1. Utilize Your Washing Machine’s Spin Dry Function
During prolonged heavy rains, consider enlisting the help of your washing machine to spin-dry your clothes as much as possible. Removing excess water from the fabric will expedite the drying process. While this method may cause wrinkles, it’s still preferable to dealing with musty, odor-ridden garments.
2. Wring Out as Much Water as Possible
For those who hand-wash their clothes instead of using a washing machine, a faster way to dry your laundry is to wring out the garments as much as you can. You’ll need to twist them several times and shake out the fabric to minimize moisture before hanging them up to dry. This will help speed up the drying process.
3. Choose a Suitable Drying Location
If it’s just humid and not raining, go ahead and dry your clothes outdoors. But during the rainy season, opt for a well-ventilated area that has a breeze blowing through without getting wet.
4. Iron Your Clothes Before Hanging Them Up
Typically, we iron our clothes after they’re dry. However, if it’s pouring rain with no signs of stopping, this can hinder the drying process. A solution is to iron your clothes before hanging them up, as it helps remove moisture from the fabric.
Note: When selecting garments to dry through ironing, choose damp clothing. Avoid ironing soaking wet items as this may scorch and damage them.
5. Use an Electric Fan
For those dealing with limited drying space or living in a confined room without a balcony, drying clothes indoors is inevitable. To help them dry faster, turn on an electric fan—the airflow will speed up the process.
6. Hair Dryer to the Rescue
Although it may take a while, using a hairdryer is a handy solution in urgent situations.
By An Nhiên – Vietnamnet