{"id":84480,"date":"2023-11-25T03:10:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T03:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=84480"},"modified":"2023-11-25T03:10:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T03:10:22","slug":"little-known-washing-machine-button-knocks-off-six-hours-of-drying-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/little-known-washing-machine-button-knocks-off-six-hours-of-drying-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Little-known washing machine button knocks off six hours of drying time"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Lynsey Queen of Clean shares her laundry tip<\/h3>\n<p>Having a tumble dryer might be handy, but it&#8217;s not great for your energy bills.<\/p>\n<p>According to Energy Saving Trust, a tumble dryer roughly uses 4.5kWh per cycle, which could equate to around \u00a31.30 for each wash.<\/p>\n<p>Should you be washing frequently throughout the week, it&#8217;s easy to see how quickly the energy bill can mount up.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to save yourself some money, there is a button you need to be pressing on your washing machine.<\/p>\n<p>Revealed by a social media user, on the platform X (formerly known as Twitter), the user described the benefits of the spin button.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Queen of Clean says what you should &#8216;never, ever&#8217; do with knitwear<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/130\/590x\/secondary\/washing-machine-spin-cycle-5081991.jpg?r=1700761282888\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After I have done a load of washing I always put the load on an extra spin to get more water out of the clothes,&#8221; the user posted. &#8220;Will be quicker to dry then.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Without putting clothes on a spin cycle, or using a tumble dryer, it might take all day for your clothes to dry.<\/p>\n<p>And who loves seeing an airer take up residence in your home all of winter?<\/p>\n<p>By putting on a spin cycle straight after the washing cycle, the clothes retain less water, which means they should be quicker to dry.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Mum-of-two\u2019s washing machine button tip to cut energy bills by 62 percent[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Genius method dries clothes in five minutes without using a tumble dryer[TIPS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Queen of Clean says what you should &#8216;never, ever&#8217; do with knitwear[EXPERT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>In response to the social media user&#8217;s tip, another posted: &#8220;I love this one.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My grandma taught me this one. Very handy if you&#8217;re putting your clothes on a maiden to dry, knocks about six hours off the drying time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Both these responses were to money-saving guru Martin Lewis&#8217; request on X.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Lewis had originally asked his followers for the &#8220;best, easiest home energy efficiency tips&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>Top tip<\/h3>\n<p>The higher the RPM (revolutions per minute), the drier the clothes will come out of the washing machine.<\/p>\n<p>All this means is that the faster the spin cycle, the more water can be extracted from the clothes.<\/p>\n<p>As more water is extracted from the clothes, the drier the items will be when you take them out of the washing machine.<\/p>\n<p>And the drier the clothes are, the less time is needed for them to completely dry.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/life\/1838357\/dry-washing-quicker-without-tumble-dryer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lynsey Queen of Clean shares her laundry tip Having a tumble dryer might be handy, but it&#8217;s not great for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84479,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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