How to cut your drying time by 30 PER CENT: Organised mum-of-two shares her simple hack to speed up your laundry routine today

  • A mum-of-two shared her simple hack to speed up drying time by 30 per cent
  • Carolina McCauley, from Perth, puts a clean, dry towel in with her tumble drying
  • After 15 minutes, she removes it and lets the cycle continue until the end
  • The reason why the trick works is because it helps absorb moisture from items 
  • Previously, Carolina shared her entire laundry routine and top tips and tricks 

By Sophie Haslett For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 02:36 BST, 18 August 2021 | Updated: 02:36 BST, 18 August 2021

An organised mother has shared her simple hack to speed up your drying time by 30 per cent, and all you need is a towel.

Carolina McCauley, from Perth, said she always adds a ‘clean, dry towel’ to the tumble dryer at the beginning of the drying cycle before setting it off as per normal.

She then removes the towel after just 15 minutes, and lets the cycle continue until the end.

 

An organised mother has shared her simple hack to speed up your drying time by 30 per cent, and all you need is a towel (Carolina McCauley pictured)

An organised mother has shared her simple hack to speed up your drying time by 30 per cent, and all you need is a towel (Carolina McCauley pictured)

Carolina McCauley, from Perth, said she always adds a 'clean, dry towel' to the tumble dryer at the beginning of the drying cycle before setting it off as per normal (pictured)

Carolina McCauley, from Perth, said she always adds a 'clean, dry towel' to the tumble dryer at the beginning of the drying cycle before setting it off as per normal (pictured)

Carolina McCauley, from Perth, said she always adds a 'clean, dry towel' to the tumble dryer at the beginning of the drying cycle before setting it off as per normal (pictured)

Carolina McCauley, from Perth, said she always adds a 'clean, dry towel' to the tumble dryer at the beginning of the drying cycle before setting it off as per normal (pictured)

Carolina McCauley, from Perth, said she always adds a ‘clean, dry towel’ to the tumble dryer at the beginning of the drying cycle before setting it off as per normal (pictured)

Carolina removes the towel after 15 minutes and lets the cycle continue as per normal; she promises this helps to cut the drying time by 30 per cent (pictured)

Carolina removes the towel after 15 minutes and lets the cycle continue as per normal; she promises this helps to cut the drying time by 30 per cent (pictured)

Carolina removes the towel after 15 minutes and lets the cycle continue as per normal; she promises this helps to cut the drying time by 30 per cent (pictured)

Carolina removes the towel after 15 minutes and lets the cycle continue as per normal; she promises this helps to cut the drying time by 30 per cent (pictured)

Carolina removes the towel after 15 minutes and lets the cycle continue as per normal; she promises this helps to cut the drying time by 30 per cent (pictured)

Carolina posted on TikTok: ‘Laundry hack. How to speed up drying time.

‘If you add a clean, dry towel at the beginning of your drying cycle, then start the dryer, the towel helps to absorb moisture.’

Once 15 minutes have passed, you can remove the towel and let the other items continue as per normal:

‘This speeds up the drying time by 30 per cent,’ she said.  

'If you add a clean, dry towel at the beginning of your drying cycle, then start the dryer, the towel helps to absorb moisture,' Carolina said (pictured)

'If you add a clean, dry towel at the beginning of your drying cycle, then start the dryer, the towel helps to absorb moisture,' Carolina said (pictured)

'If you add a clean, dry towel at the beginning of your drying cycle, then start the dryer, the towel helps to absorb moisture,' Carolina said (pictured)

'If you add a clean, dry towel at the beginning of your drying cycle, then start the dryer, the towel helps to absorb moisture,' Carolina said (pictured)

‘If you add a clean, dry towel at the beginning of your drying cycle, then start the dryer, the towel helps to absorb moisture,’ Carolina said (pictured)

Thousands who saw Carolina’s handy tip were impressed and said they had never heard how efficient a towel can be at helping with your drying.

‘Wow, I never knew this!’ one commenter posted.

‘My dad taught me this growing up, and seeing it has made me nostalgic,’ another added.

A third posted: ‘I didn’t know I needed this, but I do’.

A mum-of-two has offered her simple guide for getting the perfect laundry - including the products she uses to leave clothes smelling beautifully fresh

A mum-of-two has offered her simple guide for getting the perfect laundry - including the products she uses to leave clothes smelling beautifully fresh

A mum-of-two has offered her simple guide for getting the perfect laundry - including the products she uses to leave clothes smelling beautifully fresh

A mum-of-two has offered her simple guide for getting the perfect laundry - including the products she uses to leave clothes smelling beautifully fresh

A mum-of-two has offered her simple guide for getting the perfect laundry – including the products she uses to leave clothes smelling beautifully fresh

The first thing she did was added a few drops of essential oils to wool dryer balls - a method she insisted would leave your clothes smelling 'amazing' after a wash

The first thing she did was added a few drops of essential oils to wool dryer balls - a method she insisted would leave your clothes smelling 'amazing' after a wash

After every cycle, she suggested leaving the washing machine door and detergent tray open to allow moisture to escape to prevent build-up of grime and mould

After every cycle, she suggested leaving the washing machine door and detergent tray open to allow moisture to escape to prevent build-up of grime and mould

The first thing she did was added a few drops of essential oils to wool dryer balls – a method she insisted would leave your clothes smelling ‘amazing’ after a wash. After every cycle, she suggested leaving the washing machine door and detergent tray open to allow moisture to escape to prevent build-up of grime and mould

This isn’t the first time Carolina has shared her laundry tricks.

Previously, she shared her entire routine – from start to finish.

The mum started by adding a few drops of essential oils to wool dryer balls – a method she insisted would leave your clothes smelling ‘amazing’ after a wash.

Instead of leaving clean laundry lying around in a basket for days or even weeks, she suggested folding the clothes 'right away to prevent wrinkling'

Instead of leaving clean laundry lying around in a basket for days or even weeks, she suggested folding the clothes 'right away to prevent wrinkling'

Instead of leaving clean laundry lying around in a basket for days or even weeks, she suggested folding the clothes 'right away to prevent wrinkling'

Instead of leaving clean laundry lying around in a basket for days or even weeks, she suggested folding the clothes 'right away to prevent wrinkling'

Instead of leaving clean laundry lying around in a basket for days or even weeks, she suggested folding the clothes ‘right away to prevent wrinkling’

After every cycle, she suggested leaving the washing machine door and detergent tray open to allow moisture to escape to prevent build-up of grime and mould.

To effectively remove stains, Carolina said you need to ‘catch them as quick as possible’ by soaking the marks in stain remover and a paper towel before throwing it in the wash. 

Instead of leaving clean laundry lying around in a basket for days or even weeks, she suggested folding the clothes ‘right away to prevent wrinkling’. 

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