There is no doubt that
drying laundered items outdoors in the
fresh air is by far the best choice. The sunshine will make whites whiter, will help kill the microbes which
perpetuate bad smells, and by means of its heat will dry the clothes off
quickly. A good breeze will not only help the clothes to dry even faster, but
will also gently beat them as they hang, softening them to the touch without
damage, and imparting a fresh, delicious fragrance that no manufacturer's so
called conditioner could ever hope to match. Line drying is also essential if
your house is at all prone to dampness.
If you have no
choice but to dry your clothes indoors, invest
in a suspended clothes airer.
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Choose a warm location, such as near the cooker
or fireplace, is speed is essential, or position
the airer over the bath if you plan to use it very much in drying woolens.
By so hanging the clothes high in the living space, you expose them to considerably improved air movement, and also to
marginally higher temperatures. This is all the result of convection, by which
means warm air rises up to the ceiling, and then, as it cools, circulates back
down the walls until it is warmed and rise once again.
This is a marvelously effective means of drying clothes, even on
wet days, when a slightly open window will be all you need to aid speedy
drying. A little heat in the room
(even from a tiny electric heater) will
also greatly enhance effect, simply by causing the air to move around more
quickly.
(From the book How to Take Care of your Clothes, C. Leavey)
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