I’m a home whizz – my £9 essential is the best way to dry clothes without a tumble dryer, and costs 11p an hour to run

WITH the summer now a distant memory, it’s time to start thinking about ways to dry your clothes without being able to stick them on the washing line. 

And while a tumble dryer can quickly resolve the problem, with energy bills currently sky-high, it’s not the most cost effective method around. 

But one savvy home whizz has clarified the “best way” to dry your clothes without using a tumble dryer – and the best part is, it costs only 11p an hour to run. 

Posting in the Facebook group Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips, an anonymous member asked for recommendations as to the “best way to dry clothes indoors without a tumble dryer”. 

Her posts quickly racked up 80 comments with helpful fans weighing in with their best suggestions. 

And the most recommended solution was a dehumidifier: an appliance that sucks moisture out of the air in your home. 

According to one group member, the appliance is “perfect for drying”, and makes clothes feel “just as soft as a tumble dryer”. 

Another shared a snap of the dehumidifier they’d recently purchased, adding: “can’t believe how much water it’s pulling out of the air in my dining room where I dry clothes”. 

And the best bit is that the appliance is a fabulously cost-effective alternative to energy-guzzling dryers. 

One group member confirmed that their dehumidifier costs “less than 11p an hour to run”, while according to another expert, the most efficient can cost just 5p an hour. 

In contrast, tumble dryers cost around £1.30 each cycle. 

There’s also some fab deals available on dehumidifiers given we’re approaching the winter months. 

You can pick up a basic moisture absorber for as on Amazon, while the more powerful electric ones range between £40 and £160. 

If you’re a bit stumped about which to go for, check out this test of the most effective mini dehumidifiers around. 

Or if you’re looking for a bit of a swankier one, here’s a compilation of the best Black Friday deals you can snag next month. 

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