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amother
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Post Sun, Oct 06 2024, 4:49 am
When you air dry clothes indoors, how long does it take? It can take up to 3 days for some of my laundry to dry. Growing up it took 1-2 days. I am wondering if I am doing something wrong. Most of the clothes are polo shirts and basic pants or skirts, nothing wool or corduroy. I often end up putting something in the dryer because I can't wait. I do laundry once a week on average.
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amother
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Post Sun, Oct 06 2024, 4:52 am
Is the setting on the wash machine for the spin set to medium or low? Do you have any air circulation where you hang up your clothes? Though the more I think about it, I think it's your spin cycle.
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amother
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Post Sun, Oct 06 2024, 5:22 am
Lots of factors involved
Machine speed
Closeness of clothes hung
Airflow of room
Humidity

If clothes are more spread out, there is more airflow. If there is a window in the room and it's breezy outside, it will definitely help to open the window.
When you wash your clothes on a delicate cycle, the spin speed is usually set to lower. Its gentler on the clothes, but will leave them more wet.
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amother
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Post Sun, Oct 06 2024, 6:15 am
I find that humidity is a big factor. On rainy days my clothes can take 3 days to dry. Also make sure to spread them out properly.
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amother
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Post Sun, Oct 06 2024, 7:17 am
I have a dehumidifier which I put on when it's very wet outside/there is no airflow which helps dry the laundry much quicker. It's much much cheaper to run than a drier, and doesnt ruin clothes. When it's running, my clothes dry in under a day, vs 3 days when it's cold and rainy.
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flowerpower




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 06 2024, 7:19 am
Call me crazy but I dry polos and pants. It’s softer and easier
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zaq




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 06 2024, 10:22 am
amother Clematis wrote:
Lots of factors involved
Machine speed
Closeness of clothes hung
Airflow of room
Humidity

If clothes are more spread out, there is more airflow. If there is a window in the room and it's breezy outside, it will definitely help to open the window.
When you wash your clothes on a delicate cycle, the spin speed is usually set to lower. Its gentler on the clothes, but will leave them more wet.


And two more factors: thickness of the fabric and fiber content. Synthetics are not absorbent and dry faster, and thin or loosely-woven fabric dries faster than thick or closely-woven fabric. Heavy cotton towels take forever, filmy silk or polyester blouses take hardly any time at all.
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chocolate moose




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 06 2024, 3:25 pm
my stuff would mold if it took more than a day or so.
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