With summer in full swing, many households across the UK are trying to stay on top of growing laundry piles caused by holidays, sports, and outdoor adventures. Now, a clever tip is making waves online, and it might just be the easiest way to get your clothes dry faster, using nothing more than a built-in feature on your washing machine.
Cleaning and decluttering expert Nicola Lewis, known to her 200,000+ Instagram followers as @thisgirlcanorganise, recently revealed a “secret” laundry setting that could drastically reduce drying time. Her advice? Use the washing machine’s spin or “drum” setting twice, a method she’s dubbed “Double Spin for the Win.” This trick involves running an extra spin cycle after the usual wash finishes, with no additional water added.
The high-speed rotation helps extract excess moisture that the first cycle didn’t fully remove. Clothes come out significantly drier, meaning they’ll need far less time pegged to the line or hanging on an airer.
“Double spin your laundry!” Nicola wrote in her viral post.
“Your clothes will come out much drier, allowing them to dry quicker. Always give your clothes a quick shake before hanging to remove any creases.”
While many people assume warm weather alone is enough to dry clothes quickly, British summers are notoriously unpredictable, with sudden showers or high humidity slowing down the drying process.
A second spin ensures your clothes are already well on their way to being dry, even before they leave the machine.
Nicola also recommends combining the double spin with other low-cost drying techniques. For indoor drying, she suggests using a dehumidifier to draw moisture out of the air, or positioning a clothes airer in a sunny spot with a nearby window open for ventilation.
Even a basic fan can help speed things up by circulating air around damp clothing.
The best part is that these hacks aren’t just faster, they’re also energy-efficient too.
By reducing the need for tumble drying or switching on central heating to dry clothes, households can save on bills and reduce environmental impact.
So before you hang out your next load of laundry, try giving it one more spin. It might just change your summer washing routine for good.