Anyone with washing machine urged to do 1 thing this winter

Experts have suggested a clever hack for British households to try this winter when they are washing laundry. Washing, whether it's bed sheets, t-shirts, jeans or underwear, can be a bit of a headache in the colder months of the year. That's not because they are difficult to wash, but because they are difficult to dry. We don't tend to open our windows very much in winter when temperatures outside drop, and we turn our heating on to warm up our homes.

However, this means that there isn't a lot of airflow in the rooms of our homes, and as a result, it can take a lot longer for our laundry to dry. However, experts have revealed one trick that households can try to help get their clothes to dry faster. As a result, this can reduce the risk of damp and mould developing in your home because of wet clothes hanging on a rack for too long. Here is exactly how to do it.

When you are spinning your clothes after washing them, place a clean, dry towel into the washing machine. You can also use this trick if you have a tumble dryer.

There is a simple logic behind it. Essentially, the towel will help to absorb the moisture from the wet clothes. Therefore, your clothes will dry faster.

If you use this trick when using a smart tumble dryer, then you could actually save some money on energy bills, because the towel will help the clothes inside the machine dry faster, so they will need a shorter spin.

Several social media users have tried this hack and offered their reviews. One person on Reddit said: "I tried it based on seeing this tip and have noticed a significant reduction in drying time. I'm finally able to use the low-heat setting without it taking forever, so I think I'm prolonging the life of my clothes by using a lower heat setting."

Another said: "Add a dry towel to your wet laundry in the dryer, your laundry will dry in less time and you will save money on your power bill."

A third added: "We have a bed liner whose drying instructions are to dry with towels, so we do. If we don't use towels it comes out wet but if we use towels it's always dry."