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<\/p>\nHOMEOWNERS have been advised to never use their tumble dryer again thanks to a sneaky washing machine button.<\/p>\n
Most people ignore the handy button but it could save you hundreds of pounds over the course of a year.<\/p>\n
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Tumble dryers\u00a0can be energy and cash guzzling machines costing around\u00a067p per cycle.<\/p>\n
In warmer months we can hang clothes on washing lines outside, but the chance to do this becomes rarer and rarer as we head towards winter.<\/p>\n
But there is a way to reduce the drying time on what is one of the most\u00a0energy-hungry devices\u00a0in your home during colder conditions.<\/p>\n
One social media user revealed that using the spin cycle had saved her loads of cash over the years.<\/p>\n
This works by speeding up the drying process after your fresh but wet laundry is finished.<\/p>\n Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Deanne said: "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 will be quicker to dry then."<\/p>\n Another user replied: "I love this one, my grandma taught me this one. <\/p>\n "Very handy if you're putting your clothes on a maiden to try, knocks about six hours off the drying time".<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Others recommended hanging your washing outside despite the more wintery conditions.<\/p>\n They wrote: "Continue to hang your washing outside in winter when the weather allows. <\/p>\n "Might only be 80 per cent dry but that's 80 per cent less energy required in the tumble dryer."<\/p>\n Remember, the price of running a\u00a0tumble dryer\u00a0depends on what type of machine you buy.<\/p>\n But on average,\u00a0Uswitch estimates a tumble dryer uses roughly 4.5 kWh of energy per cycle.<\/p>\n Each kWh of energy you use costs 14.37p – which means that you'll be coughing up roughly 67p per cycle.<\/p>\n For big families who do three loads of washing a week, that could mean you're spending \u00a3104.52 a year tumble drying your clothes.<\/p>\n Another way to reduce your tumble dryer use is by doing\u00a0an extra ten minute spin\u00a0in the washing machine first to get it drier beforehand.<\/p>\n Will Owen, energy expert at\u00a0Uswitch.com, said: "The longer your tumble dryer\u2019s cycle, the more money it will cost you.<\/p>\n "If your clothes are dripping wet, it will have to run much longer to get them dry, increasing your energy bill dramatically."<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ac-consumer-cheesy-curls-comp-2.jpg\")
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