I’m the Queen of Clean and there’s a washing machine button you have to use

DRYING laundry can be a chore at the best of times, but getting clothes dry during the colder winter months can seem almost impossible.

Whether you use a clothes dryer, a drying rack or some other trick to dry your clothes, there is always a clever trick you should use.

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The trick was shared by Queen of Clean Lynsey Crombie on Instagram and other cleaning fans are amazed at how simple it is.

This comes as Lynsey shared a reel on the social media app, showing all the cheap and smart ways to dry your laundry this winter.

But perhaps the most effective is the one you can try before you even take your laundry out of the washing machine.

“Don’t forget that extra twist or that double twist to get that water out,” the cleaner said.

Almost all washing machines have a ‘spin’ or ‘spin and drain’ option.

After washing your clothes as you normally would, simply switch the setting to one of these options to give them a head start on drying.

The hack is especially useful for heavier items like towels, which generally take longer to dry.

You can use the hack even if you plan to put the laundry in the dryer as well.

Lynsey also shared some other tricks for drying clothes during the winter months.

According to the cleaning expert, you should never place wet clothes directly on the radiator.

Instead, the enthusiastic cleaner suggested using a clothes rack that you can hang on the radiator.

You can also get a clothes drying rack that hangs above your bath if you’re short on space, she added.

And if you’re using a clothes dryer, Lynsey said to make sure you clear the filter of lint so it’s most efficient.

More ways to speed up clothes drying this winter

There are a number of other clever tricks that can help you save money and get your clothes dry quickly. Cleaner Anita Birges also recently shared some of hers on TikTok.

According to Anita, the ‘biggest mistake’ people make when drying their clothes is double hanging them on a rod.

Instead, she recommended grabbing a hanger and hanging your damp clothes as you would, as if they were hanging in a wardrobe.

She explained that this helps by increasing airflow, which speeds up drying time.

For wet socks, she recommended putting them over your hand like a glove and a her dry on top and rotate your hand for even coverage.

Anita also explained that damp towels could be due to a lack of air circulation.

To combat this, she recommended using towel rails over hooks, as this prevents the material from bunching up, allowing it to breathe air.

You can also hang your wet towels on a hanger similar to a clothes hanger.

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