A five-year-old taught me a GENIUS washing hack which means I’ll never run out of space on the line again
WITH energy bills continuously rising, we’re all looking for ways to keep costs low.
But for a busy household, it can be almost impossible to get clothes dry outside with just one washing line.
However, one mum-of-three has revealed a hack she was told by a five-year-old which has changed her laundry game forever.
“Guys, here’s a life hack for you, right?” she said in a video on her TikTok page.
“So my friend told me that one day her mum was hanging out the washing and ran out of space and her five-year-old niece said, ‘Why don’t you just peg it to the other t-shirt underneath?'”
She then showed a long-sleeved top attached to another with two pegs on the hem.
“I’ve been doing it ever since!” she grinned.
“So if you ever run out of space on your line, yeah, just peg it to the other one!”
“Great tip!!! Love it!!!” she captioned the video.
People in the comments were quick to weigh in, with many insisting the hack was a total gamechanger.
“Kids are smart if we listen!” one wrote.
“And now my life is complete! thank you,” another added.
“FAB idea!!.. I’d never have thought of that yet it seems such an obvious thing to do,” a third commented.
“Brilliant hack,” someone else said.
“I gonna do this and watch all my neighbours think I’m a genius!” another laughed.
“Love it!! How sad am I getting excited over a laundry hack?” someone else said.
As another admitted: “Oh my God, this is a game changer.
“I’ve got 2 big long lines and it’s still never enough!”
How can you get your washing dry when it's raining outside?
DEALING with the British weather isn't ideal when it comes to trying to get clothes dry outside. But fear not, if it's raining then there are a few hacks you can try to get your laundry dry inside the house.
Curtain poles
If you put your clothes on hangers to dry, you can then hang the clothes from a curtain pole. This is an effective hack, but it’s important to make sure you’ve got a window open too, to promote ventilation and avoid a build up of mould.
Airers
There are a whole host of airers on the market, but the popularity of heated airers have risen dramatically in recent months. Many people swear by using a heated airer to get clothes dry quickly and evenly, without racking up loads on the energy bill by using a tumble dryer.
Dehumidifiers
While the main point of a dehumidifier is, as the name suggests, to reduce humidity in the room, they also work a treat to get clothes dry. In fact, many of the little machines have a laundry setting on them. And once again, using a dehumidifier won’t break the bank either, as they’re very energy efficient.
Radiator cocoon
If you’ve got your heating on, then creating a cocoon with a fitted sheet and your radiator can be a game changer. Simply place one end of the fitted sheet over the radiator, and place the other end so it’s entirely engulfing the airer. This will dry your clothes quicker, by keeping the hot air inside the cocoon, rather than letting it all escape.
Spin it
The majority of washing machine cycles end with a spin, but you can always give your laundry an extra spin before taking it out, to remove as much moisture as possible before you hang it up. It’s a hack that loads of people swear by when it comes to drying clothes inside.
“Wow how have we not thought of this?!” someone else wondered.
“If there was awards for hacks, that’s the winner,” another said.
“Brilliant!”
While others used the comments section to share their own laundry hacks.
“Or just put all your tops on coat hangers and add a peg on top of the coat hanger to secure it to the line,” one wrote.
“Everything dries in the correct shape, doesn’t need ironing, then put straight in the wardrobe!”
“Hang everything up on coat hangers and you will have more space… and they’re ready to go in the wardrobe,” another agreed.