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The summer provides great weather for drying clothes outside and won\u2019t cost households a penny.<\/p>\n
Sunlight is a natural sanitising and bleaching agent, and line drying keeps clothes in better condition than drying them in a machine.<\/p>\n
However, often laundry can stiffen when being line dried the wrong way, claim experts at Ace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They said: \u201cIf you\u2019re not careful, clothes can become crisp and dry and lose their fluffiness. There\u2019s an art to drying\u00a0in the open air.\u201d<\/p>\n
For those intending to put a whole wash onto a\u00a0clothesline,\u00a0try and remember that the air needs to be able to \u201ccirculate around the items to ensure a quality, even and fast dry\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Bed sheets stained \u2018yellow\u2019 will \u2018whiten instantly\u2019 with 5p kitchen item<\/strong><\/p>\n Households should be leaving an inch between each item and this will give\u00a0them\u00a0the space\u00a0they\u00a0need to\u00a0blow in the wind and dry.\u00a0<\/p>\n Different materials will dry at different rates, so it\u2019s important to \u201cmove the clothes around\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n Check on the clothes every 30 to 45 minutes, removing any dry clothing and\u00a0shuffling\u00a0the slower-drying items into more \u201ceffective drying spots\u201d for the \u201cbest way to dry them faster\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n For those who have a rotating washing line, it could be a matter of a 180-degree spin to get the other side into the sunlight, which will be \u201cgreat for your whites\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n An \u201ceasy solution\u201d to stiff line drying is to give clothing a good shake when hanging it on the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n Doing this is comparable to how a dryer tumbles the items inside to fluff up laundry.\u00a0<\/p>\n While it\u2019s not quite as efficient as tumbling the clothing for half an hour, shaking them before putting them on \u201chelps keep them softer\u201d.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget to take a warm, damp, clean cloth with you when taking the washing out.\u00a0<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/51\/590x\/secondary\/Avoid-line-drying-clothes-close-together-4940114.jpg?r=1693671671794\")
<\/p>\nShuffle clothes around\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nShake clothes before hanging them on the line\u00a0<\/h3>\n
Clean the washing line<\/h3>\n