MARTIN Lewis has issued a warning over a home appliance that’s the biggest energy user. Speaking on a new episode of The Martin Lewis Podcast, the MoneySavingExpert shared tips that coul…
"It's less wattage than a tumble dryer so it can be more effective."People normally use them to keep their homes damp-free while drying their clothes inside on a clothes horse.This meant that it cost £1.02 in total for a full load.
By comparison, a tumble dryer cost £1.70 an hour and took two hours to dry a full load of washing - so £3.40 in total.depends on how often you use it and which model you have, and the above is just an estimate. It comes as households are searching for ways to keep costs at bay this winter as the cost of living rises.There are plenty of other ways to cut the cost of washing and drying clothes.By doing your washing as early as possible you're taking advantage of any sunlight during the day to dry your clothes.As Martin said, hanging your clothes on an airer before putting them in the washing machine can save you time in the tumble dryer.
Make sure that as the clothes are drying you turn them over every couple of hours to help them dry evenly. If your clothes airer is overcrowded the clothes will take longer to dry which can result in them smelling damp and musty.Instead washing fewer clothes per load will allow for more space in your washing machine and your airer so they will dry quicker and avoid having a damp smell to them.are like traditional ones, but you plug them in - they can cost around £45.
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