How to hang out laundry at home and dry it quickly

Hanging laundry properly, especially in the winter months, means avoiding two wastes: time (and effort) and the quality of the garments once dried. If we arrange the various items correctly, we can even, in some cases, avoid ironing them—a time-consuming and not always pleasant task. At the same time, hanging laundry properly is the best guarantee of having them in ideal condition for use, even quickly after washing.

HOW TO HANG OUT CLOTHES

During autumn and winter, there are frequent weeks in which it rains for several days, preventing us from laying out the laundry outside. So we end up with clotheslines full of laundry waiting for days on end, waiting for them to dry. Inevitably, the humidity creates a bad smell, and all the clothes end up back in the washing machine. However, it doesn't take much to solve these problems and have a laundry perfect.

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HOW TO DRY LAUNDRY AT HOME

Here are our tips for getting perfectly dry laundry, in no time:

• First of all it is important to have a impeccable laundry, ask a proper spin cycle in the washing machineSheets, towels, and tablecloths can be washed on the highest spin setting. This way, they'll be almost dry.
• When you hang the clothes on the clothesline do not place them at close range: roll them out well and try to distribute them on alternating strands so that they receive more air and are not crowded together.
• Place the small clothes including socks, panties and underwear on the radiators so as not to take up too much space.
• Place the drying rack next to an open window to let as much air and light as possible through. The clothes will dry faster.
• Hang your shirts and blouses on a hanger and store them next to the radiators.

HOW TO HANG OUT LAUNDRY SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO IRON

Hanging out laundry isn't a mechanical gesture. There's an ancient wisdom in this household task, a wisdom that women have never lost. And for one reason: Hanging out your laundry properly means working less at home.

In fact, it is enough to hang out the clothes well to save the use (with the related electricity) and the effort of the ironOr at least reduce both. A well-hung, unwrinkled cloth might even be unnecessary to iron. And that's no small thing. This means that when you hang out the clothes, you need to shake them out well, precisely to avoid creasing them.

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HOW TO HANG OUT CLOTHES WITHOUT A DRYING RACK

You can also give up the clothes horse, which is certainly bulky, to hang out the clothes. clothes. The alternatives? The crutches, which for example are excellent for hanging out underwear and letting it dry in the bathroom. Or the chairs, which give shape to the garments and then facilitate the ironing operation. Finally, a very banal thread: but avoid placing it outside. It's not pleasant to look at.

HOW TO DRY CLOTHES AT HOME WITHOUT BAD ODORS

When drying clothes at home, there's a very high risk, which ultimately translates into waste: spreading a bad odor, which accumulates on the freshly washed garment. The odor comes from humidity, so the first thing to do is choose an airy, well-lit, non-humid place and possibly near a window.

A great natural remedy, to avoid musty odors laundry, without resorting to household appliances (such as dehumidifiers), which then translate into costs on the bill, is the ricePlace bags of rice next to where you put your laundry to dry. Rice contains starch, which absorbs moisture very well and prevents odors. mold.

HOW TO PREVENT HOUSEHOLD CLOTHES FROM STINKLING?

• First, they should be laid out well, loosely, and wrung out. Air should pass through easily, facilitating drying.
• Don't hang out clothes that are too wet, and don't overdo the spin cycle, which could ruin your laundry. Use the classic method: a good wringing out.
• If you have chosen the place where to put the laundry in the house, choose a bathroom, the one you don't use too frequently, and here too leave a window slightly open so that the air can circulate.
• Grandmothers used to place rice bags next to clothes to dry, absorbing moisture and unpleasant odors. This ancient method is still valid today.

HOW TO DRY CLOTHES QUICKLY

To dry clothes quickly, perhaps because you need them quicker than usual, rely on a few simple and practical tricks.

• Don't keep them drying next to each otherThey transmit humidity to each other, and the time it takes for them to dry completely becomes longer.
• Use a hair dryer, if it is really necessary
• Use a radiator On the wall where you can hang the laundry you want to dry more quickly. But be careful not to do this with fabrics that could shrink if placed on a radiator.
• Turn them over from the inside, especially if they have a rough fabric, like jeans. Then, once they're dry, turn them inside out.
• For t-shirts and shirts use the hangers: once laid out well, they release the washing water much more quickly

HOW TO ROLL OUT I PANNI IN A CONDOMINIUM

• Avoid dripping clothesThey must be well wrung out to prevent water from reaching those living on the floor below. This practice has even been reiterated in some rulings of the Court of Cassation: otherwise, you risk being charged with harassment or "dangerous throwing of objects."
• Don't overdo it with the clotheslines, also for aesthetic reasons that concern the entire building, and therefore you too.
• If you want to use a condominium space for knock down i clothesYou must ask for permission, perhaps through the administrator. Avoid any sudden changes that could trigger a chain of disputes.
• Don't lay out the clothes every day. Even in this case, you could provoke a negative reaction from some condominium members, up to the point of filing a complaint for "damaging architectural decorum." 
  

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