An appliance expert has shared a simple laundry hack that can help reduce the amount of time you spend ironing your clothes
Tackling the washing is an endless chore, so any tip that cuts down the hours spent on it will be gratefully received by most households. And if crumpled and wrinkled garments are a perpetual headache for you, there’s one method that can slash your ironing time.
A specialist from TA Appliances and Barbecues has revealed you can toss one natural item into your tumble dryer to help achieve smooth, wrinkle-free clothing. Speaking to the retailer’s 49,000 TikTok followers, they suggest an unexpected addition to your laundry-drying routine: ice.
While it might appear illogical to introduce water, it generates steam that helps flatten out those creases formed from wearing and washing, reports the Express.
The specialist explained: “Here’s something I didn’t know until I worked at an appliance store.
“I never knew that a really easy way to remove wrinkles from your clothes in a hurry is to through them into the dryer with a couple of ice cubes.
“The dryer will melt those ice cubes and produce steam, which will help iron out any of those wrinkles in your clothes to make sure that your clothes are nice and crisp.”
Commenters were absolutely delighted to discover they could simply chuck their creased garments in the dryer, with one user, Suga-Ray saying: “Bless you Sir, I hate ironing.”
However, others also shared their alternative approaches, with some suggesting a damp cloth works equally well.
Roy Haeger said: “Ice cubes? ! Nah, just dampen something in the load a little bit. No need for ice cubes, and that’s what they do anyway.”
Jeramy With An A suggested: “Damp washcloth is what I’ve always used.”
The Angry Viking US shared: “I use a spray bottle of water. Couple sprays and into dryer.”
Meanwhile, another user, Shalo_Kirby, revealed: “I wet the clothes just a tad and throw em in.”
One person highlighted that certain dryers actually feature a dedicated setting for tackling this issue. Miku explained: “I use a steam program for it. Or, use dryer settings that has [an] iron logo on it.”
