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Don't just dry your laundry in your home: it can be expensive and dangerous

2021-01-19T05:55:45.314Z


Hanging laundry in the home can be a real health hazard. And it can also be expensive.


Hanging laundry in the home can be a real health hazard.

And it can also be expensive.

  • Drying clothes

    in the home can seriously endanger health.

  • Still, many people have to

    hang

    laundry

    in their

    home

    .

  • How consumers can save themselves a lot of stress when drying clothes.

Offenbach - 250 euros, 380 euros or 500 euros: Tumble dryers are not cheap and often consume a lot of electricity.

When the

washing machine

beeps

, many households

only have one thing to do

with the

freshly washed clothes

:

Put

them on the

drying

rack to

dry

.

But

if

you don't own a balcony, terrace or cellar, you face a dilemma:

Drying

laundry in

your

apartment

is not only space-consuming, it can also be expensive if it goes wrong - and if in doubt even dangerous for your own

Health

.

Those who don't take precautions should think twice.

So there are a few things to consider, especially as a tenant.

Drying laundry in the apartment: moisture is the main problem

The main problem is quickly explained: "

Humidity

" is the bad word.

There is about two liters of water in a full laundry basket.

When

drying

, the laundry releases its moisture into the room air.

The humidity

in the

apartment

then increases by an average of 30 percent.

If you don't pay attention, you can quickly see the consequences on the walls.

Suddenly black spots creep out from behind the furniture and in the corners.

Clear case: it is

mold

.

+

The energy of the morning sun will evaporate the water from freshly washed trousers on Wednesday (07/07/2010) on a clothes horse in Herdecke.

Summer temperatures of around 30 degrees are expected again during the day.

© Bernd Thissen / dpa

The spores of the

fungus

are poisonous, can

cause

respiratory problems

,

cause allergies

and in the long run even lead to

asthma

.

In addition to these health hazards, damp, dirty walls are also a thorn in the side of potential landlords.

They cannot legally prohibit their tenants

from drying laundry in the apartment

.

But if the moisture causes damage, the cause has to pay for it.

Professional mold removal often costs more than 1000 euros.

If extensive

renovations are

necessary, it becomes even more expensive.

Hang up laundry in the apartment: that's easy

Such

points of contention

can easily be avoided with little effort.

If you

want to

dry your

freshly washed

laundry in your apartment

, you simply have to follow a few simple basics - and you can make your life easier with a few tricks.

  • The key to

    laundry to dry in the apartment

    : Regularly

    airing,

    so that the moist air can escape to the outside.

    In summer you can leave your laundry by the open window, otherwise it is advisable to ventilate regularly for ten minutes.

    Also

    swipe

    through open doors or windows - in other areas - will help.

    Simply tilting the window is of little use: the air does not exchange effectively.

  • Preparation is everything.

    This also applies to a simple process like

    drying clothes

    .

    Tenants should

    clarify

    the issue with their

    landlord in

    advance

    .

    Perhaps he or she has already had experience with it - or even has a storage room that has not yet been used?

  • Also,

    before the first

    wash

    , it can't hurt to know what the level of

    humidity is

    in the

    home

    .

    This can be measured with a hygrometer, which can be bought online or in the drugstore for a good 15 euros.

    This can be used to test how the humidity has changed once the laundry is hanging.

  • If the type of

    laundry

    allows it, it is advisable to set the

    washing machine

    to the

    highest

    possible spin speed.

    In this way, the clothes arrive less dripping on the drying rack and ultimately release less

    moisture

    into the air.

  • Choosing the right

    room in

    the

    apartment

    is crucial: One or more

    windows

    are practically indispensable.

    A little-used space is ideal, but the bathroom does too, as it is designed for

    moisture

    .

    However, where there is a shower, the laundry also dries more slowly.

    The bedroom is usually not ideal because of the low temperatures, there are too many smells in the kitchen, there is often a lot going on in the living area and the laundry is in the way.

  • If you can, leave

    enough space between the clothes

    when

    hanging up

    the

    drying laundry

    .

    This way the air circulates better.

    Additional tip: If you hang shirts or blouses on hangers, you save a few centimeters.

Drying laundry in the apartment: Dehumidifiers can help with moisture

If you follow these tips, you should

n't have any problems

drying your laundry in your home

.

However, if the air remains wet and stuffy despite everything, a

dehumidifier

may help

.

The electronic version is often only available from 100 euros upwards, but the simple version with granules is available on the drugstore shelf for less than ten euros.

Both are

cheaper than a

tumble dryer

- and

you save yourself

absurd mistakes when

drying clothes

.

On top of that, there is no risk of damage to health.

Washing the bed linen is often not as easy as expected - you have to pay attention to a few things when it comes to the detergent and the washing program.

(

ag

)

List of rubric lists: © Roland Weihrauch / dpa - Bildfunk

Source: merkur

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