How to Use a Fan to Dry Clothes

When money is low, you may like the idea of using a pedestal fan to dry your clothes. Obviously, there’s the option of air-drying–which I generally do. But there are times when you want to speed the process up. This is when a pedestal fan can be your best friend.

Simply hang your clothes up. If you don’t have a wringer, spin dryer or a washing machine that wrings out the extra water, try to get out all of the extra water yourself. The less water, the quicker your clothes will dry.

But if you can’t get it all out and some of your clothes need to drip-dry, just put them on a clothes drying rack in the bathtub and when they are done dripping, transfer them to the shower curtain rod so they will start a-dryin’.

Here’s how it works…

• When hanging the clothes up, consider hanging them in your bathroom on the shower rod if you need hanging space.
• Next, try and space them out nicely, so there’s some space between them.
• Place your fan in position, turn it on the highest setting. Generally I don’t have the fan oscillate (but if you need yours to, hit the oscillating button). Then point it and close the door.
• Check on the clothes here and there to make sure everything’s getting dry. Pull clothes down as they get dry and move clothes that are still damp in the line of fire (so to speak) until everything is dry and ready to be put away.

You should also know that the basic pedestal fan usually performs best. Tower fans will work but not as well–particularly since the fan head is smaller and they don’t adjust as well, so the scope of air they blow isn’t as well directed. So you’ll likely want a pedestal fan for best results.

Alternative to: Dryers