Cutting dryer time in half.

**lisaflex** · 02-13-2011, 04:12 PM

also, if you do one lead after another, w/ the same hot towel in there, it helps to lessen the time.

also, wash all loads w/out softener...use vinegar...at least once a month...this gets all the softener and other stuff out and helps clothing and bedding dry quicker...

**heartofmine** · 02-13-2011, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by lisaflex

also, if you do one lead after another, w/ the same hot towel in there, it helps to lessen the time.

also, wash all loads w/out softener...use vinegar...at least once a month...this gets all the softener and other stuff out and helps clothing and bedding dry quicker...

That is what I do to along with making my own laundry detergent. I know I'm saving quite a bit with doing all that. My clothes just feel so much better with the homemade and I do think they are lasting longer.

**Saule** · 02-15-2011, 10:24 PM

I've not tried this yet, but will. I've noticed that on the permanent press cycle, the spin cycle does not extract all the water it could, so I put in on the regular cycle's spin cycle - even just a few minutes extracts more water, which I see shooting into the laundry tub. I don't run the entire spin cycle, just enough to get a bit more water out. Most important with loads of blankets, jeans, towels, etc, things that hold a lot of water.

**leighcat** · 02-16-2011, 06:06 AM

Thanks for the tip. I will have to try it, my dryer seems to take a long time to dry. I don't hang stuff because of the wild cats in the neighborhood and I just don't like the smell out there in general. It doesn't smell clean when I hang my clothes up!

**Ceashels** · 02-16-2011, 07:52 AM

I tried this Monday at my clients and it did cut down on the time by around 10-15 mins. It was a load of king sized bed linens, 7 pillow cases, 3 hand towels and a bath towel... so a pretty big load that takes about an hr to usually finish.

**madjen** · 02-16-2011, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by leighcat

Thanks for the tip. I will have to try it, my dryer seems to take a long time to dry. I don't hang stuff because of the wild cats in the neighborhood and I just don't like the smell out there in general. It doesn't smell clean when I hang my clothes up!

Have you cleaned the dryer vent lately?

http://www.laundry-alternative.com/c...dryer_fire.htm

**ravenmaniac** · 02-16-2011, 09:37 PM

I am so trying this. Thanks for the tip. I will be sharing this with my sister too.

**teresa.russell92** · 03-01-2011, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by heartofmine

One of my favorite tips is how to cut drying time in half when drying laundry in the dryer...and it absolutely works. Put a clean dry lint free bath towel into each load of drying laundry. Its amazing to me the difference in drying time for the clothes. It literally cuts the drying time in half.

*I do hang laundry out in the summer time to save money but when its not an option this trick sure works.

Hey thanks..that was a useful tip

**shortstack** · 03-02-2011, 08:20 PM

I would like to give many, many thumbs up to this tip. It works! I have been having to run my dryer through two cycles to get my clothes completely dry because my dryer is so old. With this tip I've only been having to run it once

THANKS

**Debbie-cat** · 03-02-2011, 08:24 PM

I will have to try this! Anything to save on dryer time....can't wait till I can hang them outside...using some drying racks inside but not the same.

**wjcalderon** · 03-03-2011, 07:24 AM

If you're concerned about lint when drying dark clothes, you can substitute an old dark sweatshirt or sweater for the towel.
Works either way!

**Squidge** · 03-03-2011, 09:46 AM

Thanks for this. I've never heard of that tip.

Living in a compact first floor apartment means no space to dry clothes indoors and no garden outside to line dry. This is not forgiving to our electric bill. Got a wash impending - will give it a go today.

**tiffanyamanda** · 03-03-2011, 01:57 PM

Awesome tip! We use wool dryer balls made from felted wool and it cuts drying time way down because the wool absorbs the moisture from the clothes and they dry a lot quicker.