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If you don't have a dryer at home, you can let your laundry dry on the balcony, even in winter - but not in all weathers.
In summer, many people dry their laundry on the balcony.
However, in winter some have concerns.
And, depending on the weather, rightly so.
However, you can leave freshly washed clothes to dry outside, especially when the temperature is below zero.
Some even see advantages in this.
Bayern1
reports about this
in an online article.
Frost drying takes a little longer, but is definitely more energy efficient, says Rosemarie Weber, state chairwoman of the DHB Household Network Bavaria, according to the report.
When you can dry your laundry on the balcony in sub-zero temperatures
The drier and colder the air, the better the wet laundry dries outdoors.
The fact that freshly washed clothes can be dried on a line outside in sub-zero temperatures and low humidity is, as the
Bayern 1
online article explains, due to the sublimation process.
Water molecules can change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without liquefying.
And the initially frozen laundry is dried on the balcony.
However, the drying process takes time.
Frost drying also doesn't work when it rains or snows,
Bayern1
also explains.
Important when frost drying: Do not hang out laundry too early
Drying laundry outdoors when it's frosty should only be done on dry days - not when it's foggy, the
Washing Forum
also said in a message.
The laundry should “never be taken out and brought into the house when it is frozen – it can be damaged and is still damp”.
Instead, when frost-drying, you should “always let the laundry hang out until it is no longer stiff”.
If you don't have a dryer, you can let your laundry dry on the balcony - but not in all weathers.
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Advantage if the laundry dries outside
If you have the necessary patience and the weather cooperates, you can use a clothes peg on the balcony even in winter.
If you don't have a dryer at home, frost drying has another advantage: If you otherwise hang your laundry on the drying rack in your apartment, you run the risk of mold forming in the rooms in winter - in conjunction with insufficient or incorrect ventilation.