While a tumble dryer or heated indoor drying clothes horse might quickly dry clothes, they can be expensive to use over the winter. Instead, an indoor drying clothes horse could be an efficient alternative if used correctly.
“It’s all about the air flow,” Alice advised on ITV’s This Morning in 2018. “If you’re going to dry things, hang the small things at the bottom.”
She explained that items like socks, underwear and tights should be hung near the bottom to enable better airflow, while larger clothes go at the top.
“We all put socks at the top,” she said, suggesting a common mistake people make is not arranging clothes to allow air to circulate effectively. Additionally, Alice added: “Put everything you can on hangers, because then it’s going to be easier to iron, so more efficient, and also the air can flow all around the other things.”
In footage from This Morning’s YouTube channel, Alice is seen demonstrating her technique with clothes on hangers being placed on a rack, reports the Express.
She said: “Don’t hang [clothes] on radiators… the direct heat can damage the fibres and, also, you’re stopping the warm air from circulating around.”
Further advice includes using the washing machine’s spin cycle thoroughly, as it helps remove excess water, potentially shortening drying time. She recommended avoiding overloading the drying rack too, to maintain necessary airflow.
Another suggestion is to invest in a dehumidifier that has a laundry setting to help extract moisture from the air.
By making the air drier, clothes will also dry more quickly, allowing you to reclaim your living space without the bulky inconvenience of a drying rack and damp clothes.