By Louise Allingham For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 20:31 EDT, 2 August 2022 | Updated: 21:18 EDT, 2 August 2022

A mum has shared a 'genius' solution for ensuring wet laundry dries quicker in the winter months.

Instead of placing her drying rack outside or in a large room, the Aussie woman places her the rack in front of the heater and uses a large piece of clothing to keep the heat in.

'To help if you dry clothes near heater, turn sideways and block other end with larger piece, adjusting as needed,' she said in a post to Facebook group Cleaning & Organising Inspiration Australia.  

An Aussie mum has shared a hack to make washing dry faster. She places the rack sideways in front of the heater and blocks other end with a larger piece trapping in heat

'The heat doesn't blow through as quickly, so the clothes dry faster and you stay warm without guilt!'

She cautioned people trying the hack for themselves to keep the clothes horse a safe distance of at least a metre away from the heater. 

Hundreds of members were wowed by the simple drying hack with one calling it 'mega inspiring'. 

'Simple but effective. Have just bought a clothes horse to save on the dryer,' one member wrote to which the laundry hacker responded: 'Exactly! Drying clothes, staying warm, and saving money and recourses. Just like our Grannies did!'. 

Others shared their own tips and tricks for making wet washing dry faster including covering the whole rack with a sheet.  

'I cover mine with a single fitted sheet… creates a tunnel of heat,' one mum explained. 

'Try to space the clothing out, for airflow. This will help the clothes dry faster,' another suggested.    

'I use the reverse cycle air con, and put the pedestal fan in between. Dries superfast,' said a third. 

'If you have a dehumidifier, placing near it will also help dry faster,' recommended a fourth.  

'I hang mine on a heated clothes airer. Best thing ever made,' another added. 

Either try to do your wash earlier in the day so it has time to take advantage of any sunlight or let it dry overnight so you have less bother with it being around the house. Plus it stands a chance of being dry when you wake up

2. Don't overfill your washing machine 

Squashing garments in together will leave them damper at the end of the wash, so they ultimately take longer to dry.

3. Use your machine's fastest spin programme  

You can put your wash through another spin cycle to remove any remaining excess water and to get as much moisture out as possible before taking them out of the machine.

Before you set the controls for a super-fast spin, make sure to check the clothing care label on your clothing to see whether they are up for being handled in such a frantic way.

4. Spread your clothes out evenly 

Take time to hang out your clothes, ensuring they have plenty of space so that they get plenty of air to dry. Clothes bunched together or overlapping will have trouble drying.

Make sure thicker items like jeans have room so that the sides don't touch when they are hung over a bar (use at least two bars when using a drying rack).

Undo zips and buttons (don't forget sleeve cuffs) and pull out trouser pockets to aid the drying process. 

Check your washing to see how well it's drying. Keep flipping it around. If one section is drying better than the rest, rotate it to allow the other parts to dry.

Pay special attention to areas such as cuffs and underarms, which take longer to dry.

It's important to ensure that the room your clothes are drying in is well ventilated. This will not only help to prevent damp and mould but also your clothes will dry quicker.

Opened windows are the best way to get fresh air circulating through your home (even if it's cold outside).

8. Avoid drying clothes in busy areas 

Don't dry clothes in your living room, bedroom, kitchen or anywhere in the house where you spend a lot of time as the dampness of the clothes is detrimental to the air quality and may also encourage mildew or mould.

If drying your clothes makes a condensation problem worse, consider using a dehumidifier to reduce the moisture levels. 

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