To dry laundry in winter, many people use the laundry room, the attic or, of necessity, their own four walls. Laundry dries particularly easily outside at low temperatures. We explain here why this is and what you have to pay attention to.
If you don’t have a tumble dryer, then you probably know the problem of long drying times. In the apartment in particular, the hanging laundry dries very slowly, takes up space and disturbs the tidy picture. On top of that, drying clothes in the apartment is not ideal anyway, as the risk of mold growth increases.
If you have a balcony or terrace, you can simply hang your laundry outside in winter when the temperature is below zero, as it dries particularly well during the cold season.
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In addition to low temperatures and the wind, the low humidity plays a major role in drying laundry in winter.
But why?
- Basically, the water in the laundry freezes outside due to the minus temperatures in winter.
- The water then changes its physical state from solid to gaseous; this process is also called sublimation.
- The air now absorbs the moisture from the laundry, as the winter air has a lower level of humidity and thus aims to balance the concentration.
- Conversely, what is washed loses its moisture and dries.
If you dry your laundry outside in winter, however, you should also be careful, as your clothes are prone to cracks and breaks if they are still iced up.
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