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Hanging up laundry in your home can pose a real health risk.
And it can also be expensive.
Drying laundry
in your home can seriously endanger your health.
However, many people still have to hang up
laundry
in their
homes
.
How consumers save themselves a lot of stress when drying laundry.
Offenbach – 250 euros, 380 euros or 500 euros: Tumble dryers are not cheap and often consume a lot of electricity.
If the
washing machine
beeps , many households
only have one thing to do with their
freshly washed clothes : put them on the drying rack to
dry
.
But if you don't own a balcony, terrace or basement, you're faced with a dilemma:
drying laundry in your apartment
not only takes up space, but can also be expensive if it goes wrong - and, if in doubt, even dangerous for you
Health
.
If you don't take precautions, you should think twice.
There are a lot of things to consider, especially as a tenant.
Editor's note
This text first appeared on August 11, 2020.
Many readers were particularly interested in it.
That's why we're offering it again.
Drying laundry in the apartment: Moisture is the main problem
The main problem is quickly explained: “
humidity
” is the bad word.
A full laundry basket contains around two liters of water.
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're not careful, you'll quickly see the consequences on the walls.
Suddenly black spots appear from behind the furniture and in the corners.
Clear case: it's
mold
.
Hanging up laundry in your home can pose a real health risk.
And it can also be expensive.
© Christin Klose/dpa
The spores of the
fungus
are poisonous, can
trigger
respiratory problems
, cause
allergies and, in the long term, even lead to
asthma
.
In addition to these health risks, 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
.
However, if the moisture causes damage, the person responsible must pay for it.
Professional mold removal often costs more than 1000 euros.
If extensive
renovations
are necessary, it becomes significantly more expensive.
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Hanging up laundry in the apartment: This is how it's easy
However, such
points of contention
can be easily 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 most important thing when
drying laundry in the apartment
:
Ventilate
regularly so that the moist air can escape outside.
In summer, the laundry can be left outside the open window, otherwise it is advisable to air it regularly for ten minutes.
Draft
thanks to open doors or windows – even in other rooms – also
helps.
Simply tilting the window doesn't help much: the air doesn't 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 .
Maybe he or she has already had experience with this - or even has a previously unused storage room left?
Before the first
wash
, it doesn't hurt to know what the
humidity
is like in the
apartment
.
This can be measured with a hygrometer, which can be bought online or in the drugstore for around 15 euros.
This allows you to test how the humidity has changed when the laundry is first hanging.
If the type of
laundry
allows it, we recommend setting the
washing machine
to as high a spin speed as possible.
This means that the clothes arrive on the drying rack less dripping and ultimately release less
moisture
into the air.
Choosing
the right
room
in the
apartment is crucial: one or more
windows
are virtually essential.
A room that is rarely used is ideal, but so is the bathroom, as it is designed to withstand
humidity
.
When you shower, your laundry dries more slowly.
The bedroom is usually not suitable 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 gets in the way.
If you can, leave enough space between the items of clothing when
hanging up
the
laundry to dry
.
This way the air circulates better.
Additional tip: Hanging shirts or blouses on hangers saves 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 laundry in your apartment
.
If the air remains wet and stuffy despite everything, a
dehumidifier
might help .
The electronic version is often available for upwards of 100 euros, but the simple version with granules is available on drugstore shelves for under ten euros.
Both are
cheaper than a
tumble dryer
- and you also save yourself the absurd mistakes when
drying your clothes .
On top of that, there is no risk of health damage.
RUHR24* also reveals another trick for drying laundry.
Editor's note: This text has already appeared in the past. Many readers were particularly interested in it. That's why we're offering it again.
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