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A clean towel in the washing machine will ake it easier to remove the water by absorbing it during the spin cycle. In fact, you’ll find that the laundry is barely damp when the washing machine is finished. All that’s left is to hang the clothes up properly, leaving a little space between them to allow air to circulate better and facilitate drying. Again, if possible, spread them out outdoors and in the sun. This way, your clothes will dry in just 15 minutes. If that’s not possible, you can always hang out at home, perhaps setting up the clothesline in front of a radiator.
There are some items of clothing that can’t be machine washed and must be hand washed, such as pure wool sweaters. What should you do in this case? The process is simple, and you’ll always need a towel. After washing your sweater and wringing it out thoroughly, take a clean towel and spread it out on a shelf.
Spread the sweater out on the towel and begin rolling it tightly to absorb any remaining water. Roll the towel all the way up and press firmly to remove all the water from the sweater. Then unroll everything and spread out the “handspun” sweater.
Other methods for quick drying
Sometimes you urgently need to wear a freshly washed, still-damp garment. How do you do it? There are a few tricks that can be helpful in addition to the methods described above. As a first solution, you can iron our garment inside out by setting the iron to a low temperature and without steam. The heat from the iron dries it, but it also irons and stretches the fabric fibers, which promotes drying.
Turn the garment inside out, iron it right side out, and then hang it on a hanger for 10 minutes. If necessary, iron one last time to ensure it dries perfectly.
A good alternative for quickly drying a garment is using a hairdryer. Maintain a minimum distance of 50 cm to avoid damaging the fabric. This method allows you to dry even pure wool sweaters without risking damage.
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